The Truck Stop
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I hit the 15m views milestone on 31st December so figured I'd scan a few slides from the 1970s where it all started. Was it really 11 years ago when I opened the Flickr account?!
Pictured here are 'Black 5' 4-6-0 45379 and 4-6-2 'Pacific' 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' standing at Dai Woodhams scrapyard in Barry with good cause for optimism of being saved.
I wonder if the same could be said of the dockyard crane in the background, owned by C H Bailey Ltd.
Just behind the 'Black 5' is what looks like a 'Jinty'. I've a few candidates from my notes, but have yet to find a positive ID.
Update: After further research, and on the basis of the markings below the number and along the frame, I believe the 'Jinty' is 47298. If you have any better information, please let me know!
Map placement is directional.
Thanks to everyone who has taken a peek over the years.
Zenit E, Kodak High-Speed Ektachrome 160asa
20th April 1974