Pre TOPS diesel Hydraulics

Collection of photos of the B.R. Class 52 Western Diesel Hydraulic
Again many thanks Bill Wright for letting me use his photos
This collection features D1061-D1069
https://tinyurl.com/5tsz3t4j

Neil

 

Hi Neil A couple of locations to fill in gaps
35/39 D860 Exeter St David's Middle SB
39/39 D865 Teignmouth.

Cheers, Neil

 

2/17 D1021 Exeter St David's

Cheers, Neil

 

7/27 1065 Newbury
15/27 Newbury
19/297 Newbury
20/27 Reading
21/27 Newbury ? But why the loaded mgr train in the up platform loop?
26/27 1067 Newton Abbot.

Cheers, Neil

 

Being used as a Passing Loop for Didcot-bound train perchance ?

 

In the 1970's most if not all the coal for Didcot power station came from the Midlands or I think the North East. They were nearly all out and home turns for Saltley, Bescot or Toton crews and local WR crews were barely involved. Unless there was a possession via Swindon, I can't see why coal traffic from South Wales would be routed via the B&H.
I'm not certain when coal imports started at Avonmouth or Portbury. The earliest picture of an mgr train on the B&H was 1986 taken by David Canning.

Cheers, Neil

 

Final collection of photos of the B.R. Class 52 Western Diesel Hydraulic
This collection features D1070-D1073
https://tinyurl.com/mr45ss4k

Neil.

 

1/16 and 2/16 = Westbury