1964/09/26, 6. LNER A4 class 4-6-2 No. 60009
1964/09/26, 6. LNER A4 class 4-6-2 No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" pauses at Kilmarnock station with the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander Railtour", which it hauled from Niddrie West Junction, Edinburgh, via Glasgow St. John's to Carlisle on Saturday 26th September 1964.
17th December 2007
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1964/09/26, 5. Previous | Next1968/08/21. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. The classic view of Oban station, overlooked by McCaig's Tower, with North British Type 2 Bo-Bo diesel No. D6119 about to depart with a train for Glasgow, with a rather interesting leading vehicle. These engines were built in 1959/60 and became Class 21, though this loco was one of the class re-engined with a more powerful Paxman power unit and re-classified Class 29. The class was not a success and all had been withdrawn by 1972. Wednesday 21st August 1968. Photographer unknown. Note the semaphore signals originally supplied by Stevens & Sons, complete with the Stevens Orb Finials, though the original lower quadrant arms have been replaced with newer upper quadrants.

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