Stour Valley Railway Preservation Society 'Rocket 150' Charter Special
An unidentified British Rail Class 37 Co Co diesel locomotive heads the Stour Valley Railway Preservation Society 'Rocket 150' Norwich- Liverpool Lime Street charter special on Sunday May 25th 1980 at Chelmsford Station on the Great Eastern Main Line in the County of Essex (UK).
Despite extensive research I've been unable to identify the number of this twin headbox Class 37/0 locomotive.
The charter train was heading to Liverpool for the 'Rocket 150' event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 'Rainhill Trials'
Note the every expense spared headboard..
This view of Chelmsford railway station has hardly changed at all in the intervening 40 years. Even the (now disused) signal box remains.
The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p011vfz4 via @bbciplayer
www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/tags/class37/
My Chelmsford Railway Station Album flic.kr/s/aHsjoigMMG
Photograph taken by and copyright of my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with very kind permission.
Stour Valley Railway Preservation Society 'Rocket 150' Charter Special
An unidentified British Rail Class 37 Co Co diesel locomotive heads the Stour Valley Railway Preservation Society 'Rocket 150' Norwich- Liverpool Lime Street charter special on Sunday May 25th 1980 at Chelmsford Station on the Great Eastern Main Line in the County of Essex (UK).
Despite extensive research I've been unable to identify the number of this twin headbox Class 37/0 locomotive.
The charter train was heading to Liverpool for the 'Rocket 150' event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 'Rainhill Trials'
Note the every expense spared headboard..
This view of Chelmsford railway station has hardly changed at all in the intervening 40 years. Even the (now disused) signal box remains.
The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p011vfz4 via @bbciplayer
www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/tags/class37/
My Chelmsford Railway Station Album flic.kr/s/aHsjoigMMG
Photograph taken by and copyright of my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with very kind permission.