Memories related by his wife George was employed by the Southern Railway from 6th January 1940 and retired from British Rail 31st December 1989. We often have a laugh about this story which is just one of quite a few memories. My husband is now nearly 89 and the majority of his mates have passed on. My husband, [...]
Fireman
26 October 1963 Alan Bell produced this close-up from image reference 539, as a keepsake for Dave and George. Photo with kind permission of Alan Bell. Reference 539, Copyright A.A.Bell
26 October 1963 L-R: Fireman Dave Pallett, Driver George MacAskill, Fire irons 1 & 4, Fire shovels 2 & 3 (all normally carried on the LHS side tank), Coaling shovel, sand container lamps and oil can. Next to the boiler, on the loco are the discs used for day time. The '305' on one of [...]
