Willesden MPD Summer 1959
Brand new English Electric Class 40/Type 4 D210 stands in Willesden MPD with some oddly overgrown tracks in the foreground. Built at the Vulcan Foundry in May 1959, its first allocation was to Willesden (1A) followed by a swift move to Camden (1B) in August of the same year. Further movements followed shortly, to Bescot in January 1966, the Western Lines in April 1966, Lostock Hall in August 1967, the Preston Division in June 1968 and Longsight in October 1973. Renumbered under the TOPS scheme as 40010 in February 1974, its final move was to Carlisle Kingmoor in October 1977, from where it was withdrawn in July 1981. It languished for two years before making its final journey to Swindon Works for cutting in July 1983. D210 was named 'Empress of Britain' in 1960, the first of the class to be so honoured.
The Norman Hirst Collection re-imaged. Copyright ©2025 by Keith Lewcock. Not to be used or reproduced without my prior permission.
Willesden MPD Summer 1959
Brand new English Electric Class 40/Type 4 D210 stands in Willesden MPD with some oddly overgrown tracks in the foreground. Built at the Vulcan Foundry in May 1959, its first allocation was to Willesden (1A) followed by a swift move to Camden (1B) in August of the same year. Further movements followed shortly, to Bescot in January 1966, the Western Lines in April 1966, Lostock Hall in August 1967, the Preston Division in June 1968 and Longsight in October 1973. Renumbered under the TOPS scheme as 40010 in February 1974, its final move was to Carlisle Kingmoor in October 1977, from where it was withdrawn in July 1981. It languished for two years before making its final journey to Swindon Works for cutting in July 1983. D210 was named 'Empress of Britain' in 1960, the first of the class to be so honoured.
The Norman Hirst Collection re-imaged. Copyright ©2025 by Keith Lewcock. Not to be used or reproduced without my prior permission.