PhilH
Western Thunderer
Hereford Station August 1962 - 7031 on a London train and station pilot 5970
From Hereford I travelled down the Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester line as far as Fawley. I'm not sure why I didn't travel to Ross-on-Wye, maybe the timetable didn't allow for a convenient return to Hereford. The line from Hereford to Ross-on-Wye passed through 3 tunnels and had several bridges over the meandering River Wye. Fawley was the last station before Ross-on-Wye, although there was a halt in between.
At Fawley the fireman of 2269 on the Gloucester train looks for the 'right away'.
View of the station looking towards Hereford. The small goods yard was remote from the station and situated on the other side of the road overbridge.
View of the station looking towards Hereford. The small goods yard was remote from the station and situated on the other side of the road overbridge.
The small and rather neat station building
Fawley Signal Box was situated part way along the platform
6330 passing on a southbound freight. On the extreme left the signalman is returning to his box after exchanging the staff or token. What strikes me about many of the station views at that period is how neat and tidy they were - luggage barrow and trolley neatly parked, no piles of luggage, crates or boxes, no milk churns, no weeds or litter.
View of the station site today from Google street view looking south towards Ross-on-Wye from the overbridge.
4135 arriving at Fawley on the Hereford train
4135 after arrival at Hereford
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