Laira Depot (LA)
North British Type 2 diesel-hydraulic / Class 22 D6323 stands with D1067 Western Druid at the refueller at Laira Depot on 2nd May 1971. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002982.
Westerns, 50s & Peaks
An unidentified class 52 'Western' stands amidst class 50s & class 45 'Peaks' at Laira Depot on the 31st January 1974.
Photograph: Copyright Bernard Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: BM0037
Photograph: Copyright Bernard Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: BM0037
Western Trooper at Laira TMD
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1033 Western Trooper stands on Laira TMD on the 27th July 1975.
Photograph: Copyright Bernard Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: BM0045
Photograph: Copyright Bernard Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: BM0045
Class 52 'Western' D1053 Western Patriarch runs 'light engine' past the fuelling point at Laira Depot on the 2nd September 1976. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA120-31-11.
In one of my favourite images of my father's, D1053 Western Patriarch passes Laira Depot 'light engine' on the 2nd September 1976. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA120-31-12.
The 'Thames-Tamar Express' passes Laira TMD
Sulzer type 3 / class 33 33106 (with 33104 at the front) pass through Laira TMD working the return Friary - Waterloo 'Thames-Tamar Express' on the 16th April 1977.
Photograph: Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: RJA120-38-12
Photograph: Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: RJA120-38-12
Dauntless at Laira TMD
English Electric type 4 / class 50 50048 Dauntless stands at Laira TMD on the 10th June 1988.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: 846
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: 846
56001 Whatley inside Laira TMD
Class 56 56001 Whatley stands inside Laira Depot (on the occasion of Laira Open Day) on the 17th July 1988.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: 941
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: 941
Class 50 50017 Royal Oak undergoes her final repaint whilst in BR service, as she is repainted into revised Network South East livery at her home depot of Laira on 17th June 1990. Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: 220-6.