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Ref: 2015_037_14 No: 12305 Contributor: Historylinks Year: 1950
Skelbo station late 1950'sMonochrome photograph showing a train at Skelbo Station in the late 1950's with the train guard attending a lady passenger with a bicycle while a gentleman waits. © www.transporttreasury.co.uk 01464-820717/ 07867-645410
Picture added on 10 November 2015 at 15:43
I remember the MacLachlans well, the son's name was Martin who served an apprenticeship as a plumber and moved to London as a young man.
Added by John Mackay on 25 April 2016
Thanks John. Of course the correct name was Martin MacLachlan. I got mixed up between Martin and a Lachlan MacLachlan that I knew in my years in Rhodesia.
Added by Kenneth Mackay on 27 April 2016
Train guard would be Davy Laird around that time
Added by Dan Murray on 11 May 2016
The locomotive is one of the Great Western designed but BR built 0-6-0PT. Both built at Swindon May 1951. 1646 came north in 1957 and 1649 July 1958. The line closed on 13th June 1960. ~ Thank you for the information ~ Administrator.
Added by Laurence GRANT on 29 May 2017
Many thanks for your comment - Administrator