40150 on train at Thurso, April 1961

40150 on train at Thurso, April 1961

ID: PC_HRS_STATIONS_001_1369 DESCRIPTION: 40150 on train at Thurso in April 1961. 40150, a 2-6-2T locomotive, was built by the LMS as No.150. She was withdrawn in December 1962. D5120, a Sulzer Type 2 locomotive, was built in 1960 and became 24120 under the BR TOPS renumbering scheme. Thurso station was opened on 28 July 1874 as the terminus of the Thurso Branch of the Sutherland and Caithness Railway which was operated, and later absorbed by, the Highland Railway. It is still served by regular services and is the most northerly station in Britain. PLACENAME: Thurso OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Thurso DATE OF IMAGE: 18 April 1961 PERIOD: 1960s SOURCE: Highland Railway Society COLLECTION: Highland Railway Society - Stations Asset ID: 27987 KEYWORDS: