1058_1976_10_Cardiff
A faded and battered D1058 Western Nobleman awaits departure from Cardiff, 16th October 1976. I also photographed this engine on the same day at Swansea, did I ride behind it to Cardiff? If so it was the last time I would be hauled by a Western. I can still remember the first time which was between Bristol and Bath behind D1029 Western Legionnaire in 1968.
Locomotive History
Western Nobleman was built at Crewe in March 1963 and allocated to Bristol Bath Road. Transferred to Cardiff Canton in June 1963 before moving to Swansea Landore in March 1964. Transferred to its final shed of Plymouth Laira in April 1966. Withdrawn in January 1977 due to a dynostart fire, with a recorded mileage of 1,312,000 miles and broken up at Swindon in June 1979.
Re-edited 5th December 2015
Praktica LTL, Kodachrome 64
1058_1976_10_Cardiff
A faded and battered D1058 Western Nobleman awaits departure from Cardiff, 16th October 1976. I also photographed this engine on the same day at Swansea, did I ride behind it to Cardiff? If so it was the last time I would be hauled by a Western. I can still remember the first time which was between Bristol and Bath behind D1029 Western Legionnaire in 1968.
Locomotive History
Western Nobleman was built at Crewe in March 1963 and allocated to Bristol Bath Road. Transferred to Cardiff Canton in June 1963 before moving to Swansea Landore in March 1964. Transferred to its final shed of Plymouth Laira in April 1966. Withdrawn in January 1977 due to a dynostart fire, with a recorded mileage of 1,312,000 miles and broken up at Swindon in June 1979.
Re-edited 5th December 2015
Praktica LTL, Kodachrome 64