2001, 2003 Arcy-sur-Cure 21st March 2000
British veterans 2001 (20035), 2004 (20228), power through Arcy-sur-Cure with the 14:20 Saulieu to Cravant Bazarnes freight. on 21st March 2000. Lucy-sur-Cure is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in central France, approximately 90 miles west of Dijon.
The train consists includes a test coach and vans from Avallon, along with stone and timber wagons collected en-route.
After returning to the UK in the early 2000's veteran 2001 was eventually broken up at EMR Kingsbury in July 2019 after being stripped for spares.
Classmate 2004 was built at the English Electric plant at Newton-le-Willows as D8128 in January 1966. After a fairly uneventful career it was withdrawn by British Rail in 1989. At some stage it was sold on to French independent operator CFD (Chemins de Fer Departementaux) who had the locomotive overhauled and modified at BREL Crewe works. After CFD dispensed with the 20's they were all returned to the UK with mixed fortunes. Luckily 2004 was saved and over the years overhauled and return to UK spec and can now be found on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway in superb BR blue with it headcode box restored with domino dots.
Pentax 6 x 7 Scan
© Neil Higson
2001, 2003 Arcy-sur-Cure 21st March 2000
British veterans 2001 (20035), 2004 (20228), power through Arcy-sur-Cure with the 14:20 Saulieu to Cravant Bazarnes freight. on 21st March 2000. Lucy-sur-Cure is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in central France, approximately 90 miles west of Dijon.
The train consists includes a test coach and vans from Avallon, along with stone and timber wagons collected en-route.
After returning to the UK in the early 2000's veteran 2001 was eventually broken up at EMR Kingsbury in July 2019 after being stripped for spares.
Classmate 2004 was built at the English Electric plant at Newton-le-Willows as D8128 in January 1966. After a fairly uneventful career it was withdrawn by British Rail in 1989. At some stage it was sold on to French independent operator CFD (Chemins de Fer Departementaux) who had the locomotive overhauled and modified at BREL Crewe works. After CFD dispensed with the 20's they were all returned to the UK with mixed fortunes. Luckily 2004 was saved and over the years overhauled and return to UK spec and can now be found on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway in superb BR blue with it headcode box restored with domino dots.
Pentax 6 x 7 Scan
© Neil Higson