Description

Fowler 4F Class No. 44422 (built 1927, with 83G Templecombe shedplate) takes a three-carriage (plus van) Down local passenger service south towards Henstridge. In the background can be seen the Salisbury-Exeter line and in the middle distance is Temple Lane. The wire to the Up Distant signal can be seen; this was positioned 900 yards back from the Home signal positioned just this side of the Salisbury-Exeter line.

44422 is shown as allocated to Templecombe from November/December 1960 until November 1964. 44422 was subsequently preserved.

The shedplate, the allocation and the greenery on the trees dates this photo to 1964.

Photo by G A Richardson. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. WSHSD_2022_14_016b.

35 mm negative.

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