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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.