Old train on Southend Pier as new electric trains planned to come into service. Last operational diesel train, with sections of decommissioned train
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5415 x 3615 px | 45.8 x 30.6 cm | 18.1 x 12.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
21 January 2022Location:
Southend on Sea, Essex, UKMore information:
Southend Pier train service is was provided by two diesel trains, running on 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge track. Each train consists of a diesel-hydraulic locomotive at the southern end, five trailer coaches and, at the northern end, a driver control unit with passenger space. One train is named Sir John Betjeman, and the other Sir William Heygate. Sir John Betjeman now (winter 2022) decommissioned and carriages repurposed as shelters. New electric trains soon to enter service