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Haverhill, Chappel and Wakes Colne Line.
Goods Line, March Beecles
British Railways poster announcing withdrawal of passenger train service from Haverhill - Chappel and Wakes Colne via Halstead Line including complete closure of Birdbrook Station on 1st January 1962. White Colne Platform sign. Deserted and abandoned railway carriage doubling up as a waiting room. DMU (?) single carriage diesel train. Gates and level crossing being opened to allow passage of train. View of tracks from train driver's point of view. Close-up of train driver in cab and passengers in carriage. View of the countryside from carriage. Railway tracks. Halstead platform with station manager and lady with pram or perambulator waiting on platform (very dark sequence. Close up profile of train driver with cigarette in his mouth. View of track and small cottages from his cab and from passenger carriage. Close up of guard. Deserted railway platform and small booking office. Close up of external telephone sign and mouthpiece of early telephone and separate receiver on wire. Gas lamp is cleaned by railway worker at Birdbrook Station. Signal box with traditional manual equipment. Our train passes by the signal box and steps at Birdbrook Station. Driver exchanges portable light with guard at station. Train arrives at Haverhill Station. Platform sign prominent.
2 дек 2014
