Description

Ex-SR N15 ‘King Arthur’ class 4-6-0 locomotive No. 30790 ‘Sir Villiars’ (allocated to 71A Eastleigh, withdrawn November 1961) carrying train reporting no. 031, with what we believe is the Bournemouth West portion of the Down ‘Royal Wessex’ passenger train (photographer’s notes unclear); leading vehicle no. [S?]35019 (?Corridor Brake Second, BTK/BSK). Saturday 15 July 1961.

The train is heading down the now-dismantled east chord of the triangle approaching Bournemouth West Junction. Banner repeater just visible above the tender. The houses in the background are on Erpingham Road.

Ilford FP3 35mm black & white film.

Photo by John Richardson. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. WSHSD_2019_4_14. See also WSHSD_2019_4_16 for this loco on an Up service on the same day. See this loco on the same ‘Royal Wessex’ service two weeks later in WSHSD_2019_4_75.

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