Bassenthwaite Lake Station Gallery 5:
Restoration 2019/20
Bassenthwaite Lake station after clearance of undergrowth on the track bed and platform.
Replica French SNCF class locomotive awaits disposal in Reid Freight Services yard in Stoke on Trent
Photo
by Steve Jeffsson
Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in Murder On The Orient Express.
A French SCCF241P class locomotive still in service in 1973. The locomotive in Murder On The Orient Express ew2is based on this class It is based upon the SNCF 241P class and the one glaring inaccuracy is the headlamp on the smokebox door. This was required for the film but the real 241P had the SNCF monogram in the centre of the smokebox door. The French classed their steam locos differently to most of the world. The 241 referred to 2 pony axles - 4 driving axles - 1 pony axle, what we and most of the world would call a 4-8-2. The 'P' signified a Passenger locomotive.
The first of the coaches has arrived at Bassenthwaite Lake station on 14 December 2019.
Photo
by Peter Lazzari
Diana and Simon Parums at Bassenthwaite station in December 2019
Photo from Diana Parums
The replica locomotive has arrived at Bassenthwaite Lake station on 15 December and is ready to be unloaded in December 2019. Note the bogies between the wheels that were actually used to move the locomotive during filming.
Photo
by Adrian Furniss
The replica locomotive came complete with a length of track on which it is sitting. Photo
by Adrian Furniss
The locomotive and coaches were delivered by Reid Freight Services who specialises in transporting railway rolling stock by road. Photo
by Adrian Furniss
By February 2020 the track bed had been ballasted and the station building was under restoration.
Photo
by Mike Smith
By February 2020 the track bed had been ballasted and the station building was under restoration
Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in Murder On The Orient Express.
The first of the coaches has arrived at Bassenthwaite Lake station on 14 December 2019.
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