The Tom Derrington Railway Archive

50037 Plymouth Dockyard Viaduct 2 April 1979

50037 Illustrious crosses Plymouth Dockyard Viaduct on 2 April 1979 with the 12:45 parcels train from Penzance. This will be split at Plymouth (just a few minutes away), with traffic going forward to either Crewe or Paddington. The distinctive roofline of a Ford Anglia can be glimpsed over the wall in the foreground.

The Tom Derrington Railway Archive - Class 50