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The SMR began life back in 1958

These pictures were taken sometime in the late 70’s, possibly 1979 by Geoff Catlin

Pictured is 751 Curwen Atlantic “John of Gaunt”,(now renamed “John H Gretton”)

Driving is the late Lord John Gretton with a trainload of passengers from the Central station, situated by the house.

This line was run as a shuttle between the new car -park station and the Central Station. A second train would run down the left hand line and out to the main line onwards to lakeside. This area of line has hardly altered, albeit the (working) signal gantry now occupies the camera location, and the dummy signals in shot have gone. The original signal box from the Central station was also relocated on restoration to occupy the location mid left behind the warning sign.

 

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