SEARCHING FOR TEMERAIRE

The headline for this photo is perhaps a little misleading but refers back to the late 1970's.

Having seen 50003 before it was named on numerous occasions it remained at Doncaster for quite a time and the only way of finishing my 'set' was to travel to the works for an open day, a bit of a journey from Plymouth. Having obtained a record shot of said loco I waited for it's release back to Laira.

On the late evening of 27th January 1979 I stepped off a train at Plymouth station [having been on the RPPR railtour The Welsh Wizard] and was delighted to see freshly outshopped 50003 sitting in the platform. I could not be bothered to photograph it but at least knew it was back.

Mistake! It had a shunting accident that night and returned to Doni. It wasn't until I had moved to Worcester that I eventually caught up with it again.

Here we see at a later date 50003 Temeraire awaiting attention at Doncaster Works in Febuary 1984

Withdrawn on 15.07.91 Scrapped at MC Metals scrapyard, Glasgow in April 1992

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