Snowy Day Departure
by David Birchall
Title
Snowy Day Departure
Artist
David Birchall
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Photograph - Photograph
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Preserved steam locomotive 73129 departs from Butterley on a bright, snowy December day.
Introduced in 1956, 73129 had a short working life, and was withdrawn from service in December 1967, as British Railways wanted to eradicate steam power as quickly as possible in line with their modernisation plan.
73129 was sold for scrap in February 1968 and languished in a scrapyard for four years before being purchased in 1972 and fully restored by the Midland Railway Project Group. 73129 is now a regular performer on their heritage railway, based at Butterley in Derbyshire, England.
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January 2nd, 2015
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David Birchall
Thank you very much Abbie for featuring my image in "North Of England" group, much appreciated.
David Birchall
Thank you very much John for featuring my image in "Images That Excite You", much appreciated.
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