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This evocative album captures the essence of the Great Central as it was around
Rugby, Woodford Halse and Aylesbury, from 1960 to 1964. Most of the longer-distance passenger trains, and many stations
on the line, were no more than fading memories. Many types of locomotive lately familiar to observers of the
line had been either transferred away or dispatched to the breaker's yard. On the other hand, GC freight traffic was
as intense as ever and long-distance freight workings continued to present a steady flow of interesting out-of-area
locomotives.
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Here, presented in album format, is the broad range of motive power that worked the GC
extension in the early 1960s. Not surprisingly most engines are from GC sheds: Annesley, Leicester Central, Woodford Halse
and Neasden. Perhaps Colwick should be included in this list too, because Colwick engines were usual motive-power for the
Nottingham-Rugby service. Locomotive classes regularly seen on the line at the time include: Jubilee, Scot,
Consol, LMS 2-6-4T, B1, B16, J39, K3, L1, O1, V2, WD, 9F, Britannia, Hall and other GWR types, Standard class 4, Standard
class 2 tank and Stanier and Standard class 5s. Locomotive types less often seen include: rebuilt Patriot,
LMS Crab, K1, 02, 04, Crosti 9F, LMS 3F and 4F, Ivatt class 4 and Stanier class 3 tank. A variety of Western Region locomotive
classes worked into Woodford Halse, and into Aylesbury. It was rare to not find one or two Western Region engines
on Woodford shed.
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