Plymouth Laira Depot Open Day, 15th September 1991

A further low quality standard VHS offering that may be of interest, this time the occaision of Plymouth Laira Depot Open Day 15th September 1991. The main highlight was the gathering of five of the seven surviving Westerns in one place:
D1010 "Western Campaigner" owned by the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group
D1013 "Western Ranger" operated by The Western Locomotive Association
D1015 "Western Champion" owned by the Diesel Traction Group
D1023 "Western Fusilier" owned by The National Railway Museum
D1062 "Western Courier" owned by the Western Locomotive Association

D821 "Greyhound" and D7018 were also exhibited.

After 5pm D1062 an engine start of D1062 was attempted, which was successful only as I left to get to Dawlish to see 33042 & 33064 pass on a Network Southeast special train that returned to Paddington with visitors to the open day.

On 16th September 50015 is seen hauling 45133, 55015, D1062 & D1013 past Cockwood Harbour, heading toward Exeter.

The quality is pretty poor and there wasn't a great deal I could do with the time caption on all the time apart from mask it with blurred box which was even more distracting, I really was ignorant in those days. The camera shake is curable using modern post edit software, however it makes the time caption dance around the picture. So I just posted it as it was, its bound to make one or two people feel nostalgia.