Description

Fowler 4F Class No. 44417 (built 1927, with 82G Templecombe shedplate) is seen departing from Blandford with a short southbound goods service mostly consisting of sheeted wagons.

44417 is shown as already allocated to Templecombe at nationalisation in 1948 and remaining there until withdrawn in November 1962.

A miniature semaphore ground signal can be seen near to the rear of the train in the high res. image.

Photo by G A Richardson. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. WSHSD_2022_14_123.

44417 forming goods service at Blandford – sequence of images:

WSHSD_2022_14_260. Removing and adding vehicles from behind the platform.

WSHSD_2022_14_093. Taking water.

WSHSD_2022_14_092. Taking water.

WSHSD_2022_14_091. Ready to depart.

WSHSD_2022_14_123. Leaving with the goods service.

See also WSHSD_2022_14_112 for a similar departure view, but with 44560.

9 x 6 cm medium format negative.

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