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My Railway Career:
I started as a cleaner at Annesley Motive Power Depot (16D / 16B) on 11th January 1960. I was passed for firing on my 16th birthday 10th Dec. I fired on numerous classes of LMR, ER and BR locomotives, from ex-Great Northern J6 0-6-0 and J50 0-6-0 tanks, ex-North Eastern Raven B16 4-6-0's, to"Jubilees", "Scots" Gresley V2's and 9F's, in fact everything that appeared on the ex-Great Central line in the 1960's!...(check out my collection - "engines I have driven & fired")... I progressed through the links as far as No.4 link (Mexborough, Pyewipe (Lincoln) Grimsby, Woodford) Then they closed our depot. The only diesels we had were 3 diesel shunters. D3858/60/61.
I then transferred to......Toton (18A). "fired" on 24's, 25's 44's, 45's 46's and 47's to Wellingborough, Birmingham, York, Northampton, etc etc. To relieve the monotony, I would go and operate the Stones steam heating boiler, but nothing compares to the thrill of a steam engine. I left the railway in September 1966.
You can read a more detailed account of my time at Annesley at: http://www.annesleyfireman.com
I am currently a fireman at Peak Rail (http://www.peakrail.co.uk/index.htm)
Anyone wishing to contact me can reach me at: chrisward21@ntlworld.com or phone me on 07973 302646
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