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Saturday 19 September 2015

GWR Class 56XX 5643 headed the 1940's celebrations

Embsay and Bolton abbey Railway reminding us 
of those often dark but surprisingly enlightening
wartime days


An excellent engine as it would have been very 
much involved in getting supplies away from the
South Wales docks of Cardiff, Barry and Swansea,
through which a great deal of supplies from the 
USA flowed into the Island Fortress.


A real feel of those days was made by the re creators
who dressed the part


We tend to forget those who were too old for the 
active services who nevertheless played a very important
part in the eventual victory as they kept the business 
and manufacturing side going


Here two travelers doubtless part of the great war
industry or indeed keeping the food chain going.
They were probably members of Dad's army too 
in the evenings and weekends. The Local Defence
Volunteers as they were known or LVD's. Some 
wag rechristened them the Look, Duck and Vanish
brigade 

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