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<u>Longmoor Military Railway</u><br>7/4/68 became the stuff of legend when David Shepherd conspired to 'beat the ban' on steam using Southern metals which had been in place since July the previous year. Standards 75029 and 92203 made their journeys from Cricklewood to Liss independenly to the chagrin of most linesiders and here we see the latter backing from the picturesque girder bridge at Longmoor down towards Longmoor Downs platform. Note the Ruston Hornsby diesel shunter no. 8227 at the refuelling point.
Longmoor Military Railway
7/4/68 became the stuff of legend when David Shepherd conspired to 'beat the ban' on steam using Southern metals which had been in place since July the previous year. Standards 75029 and 92203 made their journeys from Cricklewood to Liss independenly to the chagrin of most linesiders and here we see the latter backing from the picturesque girder bridge at Longmoor down towards Longmoor Downs platform. Note the Ruston Hornsby diesel shunter no. 8227 at the refuelling point.
Longmoor Military Railway
Old Pix Brought to the Fore
<u>Longmoor Military Railway</u><br>Longmoor hosted several preservation projects at the end of the 1960's and one of the best known is the housing of Bulleid pacific 34023 Blackmore Vale. She was steamed on occasions and we see her here reversing into the works/shed yard area on March 24th, 1968.Previous | Next<u>Longmoor Military Railway</u><br>Beautifully turned out WD 0-6-0ST No. 196 graces Longmoor Downs platform with her presence and even has the temerity to bathe publicly. Note the signal box and quaint ex-SECR stock in the background during the open day on 8/6/68.<br>Les McWatt writes: <i>The chap in the foreground narrowly missing a shower is the driver Corporal 'Nobby' Clarke and the one on the tank top is the fireman Lance Corporal Frank Collinson.</i> ...... and further ..... <i>the Loco is carrying a red plate with two stars on it. This is to indicate that the train is carrying a Staff Officer, two stars denote a Major General. In this case the it was Major General E.H.G. Lonsdale ( after whom 196 was named) who had travelled to Longmoor to name David Shepherds 9F 92203 BLACK PRINCE.</i>

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