Description

BR Standard Class 9F No. 92220 (built 1960); named Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built by BR workshops and, consequently, always destined to be preserved – heads the 9.40 am Bournemouth – Templecombe at Stourpaine on Saturday 24 August 1963. Photo taken at 10.30 am.

The waiting shelter of the disused halt (closed 1956) can just be seen through the trees ahead of the train in the high res. image.

Photo by John Woods. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. 03-025/63-710.

92220 Evening Star, 24 August 1963:

At Stourpaine in the morning:

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At Blandford in the early evening:

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