Recorded at the time as a Willesden-Cardiff Freightliner, but David J Hayes says: I very much doubt this is a Willesden to Cardiff Freightliner as the 6O14 headcode would suggest an inter-regional working to the Southern Region (a letter V would have been used for an inter-regional Western Region-bound train). Although I stand to be corrected, my guess is that it may have been the short-lived London (Stratford) to Paris 'liner, which used the Dover train-ferry. This service started in 1968 but was discontinued in 1970. Could it alternatively be a service for Southampton via Woking? Interesting that it has a Class 6 headcode rather than a Class 3 or Class 4 display (e.g. 3O14 or 4O14).

Despite my earlier comment and having studied numerous West London Line images on the Rail-Online website, I think this could, after all, be an evening shot depicting a Willesden to South Wales Freightliner service (I probably assumed it was running straight through to the Southern Region because it was using the Up non-platform road). Anyway, based on WTT information that has come to hand since my initial comment, this could well be 4V64, the 20:35 Willesden to Swansea Danygraig service, which was booked to run-round at Kensington Olympia (20:50-21:05).

Based on other Rail-Online images depicting this service, it would appear the correct headcode was rarely used on the initial leg of the journey from Willesden to "Kenny-O", although it would have no doubt been displayed correctly at the other end of the loco, which would obviously be leading following the run-round manoeuvre. Although I couldn't find any reference to the incorrect headcode being displayed here, 6O14 would be have been more appropriate for a block freight working (e.g. cement or oil) or perhaps a milk or parcels duty.