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widnesian
LNER N2 0-6-2T
Posts: 66 Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:05 pmLocation: Widnes Lancashire
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by widnesian Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:53 pm
Was the B17 loco number 2863 EVERTON ever in wartime black livery ?
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Danby Wiske
GCR D11 4-4-0 'Improved Director'
Posts: 413 Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:09 am
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by Danby Wiske Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:53 pm
Yeadon vol. 5 doesn't give specific details, but 2863 was at Gorton for general repairs from 19th June to 30th October 1943, so it's likely she emerged in wartime black with NE on the tender...
widnesian
LNER N2 0-6-2T
Posts: 66 Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:05 pmLocation: Widnes Lancashire
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by widnesian Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:33 pm
thanks Danby Wiske, fits in with my time range
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