46020_1978_05_Water_Orton_A3_800dpi
A rather smart Laira allocated 46020 approaches Water Orton at the head of 1V71, 0655 Bradford Exchange - Penzance, 27th May 1978.
Locomotive History
46020 was built at Derby Works as D157, entering traffic in March 1962. Initially allocated to Derby MPD for Midland Main Line and North East – South West cross country duties it would remain a Midland engine (although allocated to Toton) until March 1969, when a fleet re-organisation occurred and 46020 was part of a batch of class 46 locomotives transferred to Bristol Bath Road. In October 1975 it transferred to Cardiff before moving on to Laira in February 1977 where it was to remain until October 1980 when it was stored unserviceable at Swindon. 46020 was one of five Class 46 locomotives withdrawn in December 1980 from those stored at Swindon Works awaiting their fate. It was not amongst those reinstated at the end of 1981 and the Swindon cutting torches beckoned. However it would take four years after being condemned before its turn arrived, eventually broken up at Swindon Works during December 1984.
Praktica LTL, Ektachrome 200
46020_1978_05_Water_Orton_A3_800dpi
A rather smart Laira allocated 46020 approaches Water Orton at the head of 1V71, 0655 Bradford Exchange - Penzance, 27th May 1978.
Locomotive History
46020 was built at Derby Works as D157, entering traffic in March 1962. Initially allocated to Derby MPD for Midland Main Line and North East – South West cross country duties it would remain a Midland engine (although allocated to Toton) until March 1969, when a fleet re-organisation occurred and 46020 was part of a batch of class 46 locomotives transferred to Bristol Bath Road. In October 1975 it transferred to Cardiff before moving on to Laira in February 1977 where it was to remain until October 1980 when it was stored unserviceable at Swindon. 46020 was one of five Class 46 locomotives withdrawn in December 1980 from those stored at Swindon Works awaiting their fate. It was not amongst those reinstated at the end of 1981 and the Swindon cutting torches beckoned. However it would take four years after being condemned before its turn arrived, eventually broken up at Swindon Works during December 1984.
Praktica LTL, Ektachrome 200