Warship No.821 Greyhound picks its way across the single line over Brunel's bridge heading the 12.25pm Penzance-Paddington on 26th August 1971. It had been repainted a few days earlier in the final version of Rail Blue applied to the class, with full yellow ends, a single double arrow symbol and sans serif numbers without the D-prefix. It was purchased for preservation in lieu of No.D6319 after withdrawal in December 1972. Although terribly overgrown foliage now covers the banks here at the Plymouth side of the two bridges crossing the Tamar this view is little changed today from this scene in 1971. Photographed from Normandy Hill Bridge , so named after the many United States Marines who marched over it down to the slipways below on their way to France during the last war , this panoramic picture shows a strangely traffic free Tamar Road Bridge with Saltash station just visible on the far shore above the roof of the bungalow here on the left. The former signalbox seen here is still there , now used as a store , I believe , but the semaphore signals have long since gone and the park on the right was landscaped following completion of the road bridge , today providing a splendid vantage point from which to witness activities on Mr. Brunel's masterpiece. The small ferry which operated from the slipway just visible on the far shore at Saltash in front of the white painted building ceased to operate following completion of the road bridge although its three bigger brothers further down river at Torpoint today provide a vital link between Devonport and Torpoint.