Image Class 45, 20162, 20001, 47486 & 47006, stabled, Severn Tunnel Junction MPD.
Class 45, 20162, 20001, 47486 & 47006, stabled, Severn Tunnel Junction MPD.
Class 45, 20162, 20001, 47486 & 47006, stabled, Severn Tunnel Junction MPD. I was so excited to see some 20s at Severn Tunnel Junction and this made the visit worth while in itself! This was about as far as class 20s got into Western Region, they were that rare! Not only that, but both the ones seen here are still in their BR green livery. 20162 was a 1966 built 20 so it is likely that the green livery as seen here was its original one. It was withdrawn in 1987 and cut up at Vic Berry's infamous yard in Leicester. 20001 was the pioneer D8001 that was introduced way back in July 1957. At the time this picture was taken it was just 6 days off its 20th birthday! 20001 lives on and is preserved at The Midland Railway Centre. I wish I had the number of the split box 45 in the foreground!
Class 45, 20162, 20001, 47486 & 47006, stabled, Severn Tunnel Junction MPD. I was so excited to see some 20s at Severn Tunnel Junction and this made the visit worth while in itself! This was about as far as class 20s got into Western Region, they were that rare! Not only that, but both the ones seen here are still in their BR green livery. 20162 was a 1966 built 20 so it is likely that the green livery as seen here was its original one. It was withdrawn in 1987 and cut up at Vic Berry's infamous yard in Leicester. 20001 was the pioneer D8001 that was introduced way back in July 1957. At the time this picture was taken it was just 6 days off its 20th birthday! 20001 lives on and is preserved at The Midland Railway Centre. I wish I had the number of the split box 45 in the foreground!


I was so excited to see some 20s at Severn

Tunnel Junction and this made the visit worth while in itself! This was about as far as class 20s got into Western Region, they were that rare! Not only that, but both the ones seen here are still in their BR green livery. 20162 was a 1966 built 20 so it is likely that the green livery as seen here was its original one. It was withdrawn in 1987 and cut up at Vic Berry's infamous yard in Leicester. 20001 was the pioneer D8001 that was introduced way back in July 1957. At the time this picture was taken it was just 6 days off its 20th birthday! 20001 lives on and is preserved at The Midland Railway Centre. I wish I had the number of the split box 45 in the foreground!