Description

King Arthur Class No. 30782 ‘Sir Brian’ heads the Locomotive Club of Great Britain’s The South Western Limited railtour on Sunday 18 September 1960.

More information on the railtour is on the Six Bells Junction website.

The locomotive is shown as allocated to Bournemouth from 1951 until withdrawal in September 1962.

Also in the picture is S&D 7F No. 53804 (originally S&D No. 84) which is awaiting the arrival of the special in order to take it over the S&D.

Photo by G A Richardson. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. WSHSD_2022_14_661. See also WSHSD_2022_14_793, taken moments earlier and 03-011, a photo taken on the next leg of the journey, with 53804 at Bailey Gate.

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