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65916 1965c Westfield

65916 1965c Westfield

LNER J38 0-6-0 No 65916 on coal empties (although there appears to be some loaded at the rear of the long train) passing an NCB Austerity 0-6-0ST at Westfield in c1965. The 16T minerals on the far left are lettered 'To work between Westfield Opencast Colliery and xxxx Power Station. Scottich Region. Could be Dalcross power station?

The leading wagons of the train are 24 1/2T minerals (taller than 16T and with two doors per side). Some are known to have been lettered "To be loaded only to SSEB power stations. Empty to Westfield Opencast Centre". SSEB was the South of Scotland Electricity Board.

Photo: W.J. Verden Anderson / Rail Archive Stephenson