The LNER Encyclopedia

A snowy day at Hitchin as No.60059 Tracery recovers from a signals check when passing through Hitchin at the head of the Up Yorkshire Pullman during a winter's day. This loco was to be withdrawn from traffic in December 1962.

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Mickey

G'Day Gents

Lovely picture there Mickey, that would have been taken from the end of the Down platform, anyone out there able to take a pic from the same spot today ????????? would like to see the transformation, as it still looked the same in the 70's as it did in the 60's.

manna

Yes it is a very good picture isn't it manna and very pleasing to the eye as well I think also I reckon that picture would make a nice 500 piece jigsaw puzzle.

If anyone isn't familiar with Hitchin as it was during the 1960s until about 1975 we are looking northwards towards the Peterborough direction with the Up Yorkshire Pullman heading south towards Kings Cross and is just passing Hitchin Yard box at the extreme left of the picture with the rear of the train just passing Cambridge Junction box in the far distance with Cambridge Junction's Down lines home signals on the large bracket signal in the distance and with No.60059 having just passed underneath Hitchin Yard's Up fast line home signal with Hitchin South's Up fast line distant signal beneath it showing clear.

Mickey