Back in the summer of '62, well known Bath based photographer Ivan Locksmith captured this unusual view of Templecombe's ex GWR 0-6-0 No. 3206, paused at Catcott Crossing picking up an empty milk churn. Few crossing keepers' cottages on 'the branch' had running water, so the churns were used to carry vital water supplies, these being delivered by the crews of passing trains.
Back in the summer of '62, well known Bath based photographer Ivan Locksmith captured this unusual view of Templecombe's ex GWR 0-6-0 No. 3206, paused at Catcott Crossing picking up an empty milk churn. Few crossing keepers' cottages on 'the branch' had running water, so the churns were used to carry vital water supplies, these being delivered by the crews of passing trains.
23rd June 2008 00:03
Catcott Burtle Diary: June - Dec 08
Model Railway Layouts by Chris Nevard @ fotopic.net
Edited using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Sitting in the display case for a couple of years has been this Leido Pickfords liveried Scammell Scarab. Yesterday morning it was given a couple of coat of paint in an attempt to turn it into something that would look less poncy ferrying bagged peat around Catcott. Of course the wheel hubs need to be another colour, the whole thing will then get a dose of dusty weathering and some writing somewhere saying 'Eclipse Peat Company Catcott'.Previous | NextBack in the summer of '62, well known Bath based photographer Ivan Locksmith captured this unusual view of Templecombe's ex GWR 0-6-0 No. 3206, paused at Catcott Crossing picking up an empty milk churn. Few crossing keepers' cottages on 'the branch' had running water, so the churns were used to carry vital water supplies, these being delivered by the crews of passing trains.

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