Bill Mackenzie recalls the trains from Watford and Hatfield coming into the Abbey station. He describes the procedure for making sure the trains did not collide. He talks about a cattle food storage yard at the City station and the army surplus vehicles stored at the yard at London Road station.
Interview date: 23 April 2010. Interviewer: Sandy Norman.
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- Abbey station
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- Approaching Abbey station c1960
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- Playing on railway line 1955 Sadleir Road track bridge. Courtesy of Small ford Station Project and Roger Taylor
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- Two railway lines running out of the Abbey Station 1955. Courtesy of Smallford Station Project and Roger Taylor
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- Abbey Station signal box early to mid 1950’s. The loco is actually pushing the train to Watford. Driver is in a cab of the leading coach and fireman on the loco. Signalman has just handed over the token
Dear bill can you remember the steam lorry belonging to the gas works. I must have stood in the queue at the same time as you I am 78 Alan Roe