Hest Bank, 1965 - 1967

Three photos of the Hest Bank derailment in 1965, and 30 photos of the dying days of steam at Hest Bank and Carnforth in 1967.

45390, Hest Bank, August 1967. The Black 5 heads south while the signalman talks to a chap at ground level. Visible in the box are the lever frame and the wheel for operating the level crossing gates. NB that the boarded crossing seen in my 25 March photo has been removed following the end of token working on the Bare Lane spur. Hest Bank troughs can be seen in the distance. 45390 lasted to the end of steam in August 1968.

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45390, Hest Bank, August 1967. The Black 5 heads south while the signalman talks to a chap at ground level. Visible in the box are the lever frame and the wheel for operating the level crossing gates. NB that the boarded crossing seen in my 25 March photo has been removed following the end of token working on the Bare Lane spur. Hest Bank troughs can be seen in the distance. 45390 lasted to the end of steam in August 1968.

Hest Bank 1967 Steam locomotive LMS Black 5 45390