MY LIFE IN TRAINS
Engine Portraits - Part Four
Willesden and Neasden – 30 April 1960
Another weekend, another Twin Rover, another day’s bunking. I’m sure we must have visited more sheds, but I only have photos from Willesden and Neasden from that day - film was precious on my limited pocket money and Saturday milk round pay!
All Photographs by Alan Lewis Chambers ©
Away from its Southern home after heading a schoolboy football special to Wembley, rebuilt West Country No 34010 'Sidmouth'
gets ready for its next duty at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960.
Restoration of ‘Sidmouth’ by Southern Locomotives Limited started in 2015 and the frames are being repaired at Sellindge.
See their website here.
LMSR Fowler 2-6-2T No 40045 waits at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960.
Shed bashing at Willesden on 30 April 1960, with Fairburn 2-6-4T No 42070 in the foreground.
LMSR Fowler 2-6-4T No 42367 lines up at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960.
LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44058 at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960.
Former Great Central Railway Neasden shed on 30 April 1960, with GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 No 6964 'Thornbridge Hall'
and LMSR Fairburn 2-6-4T No 42232.
LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60831 poses on Neasden shed on 30 April 1960.
