A1 Peppercorn North British 60161

[swordfish]

Hi to all
Just joined, and I am offering some info and asking for some info.
I was pleased to read about the A1's "possibly"" getting as far south as Crewe.

In my train spotting days I lived in Yorkshire and was an LNER fan, spending much time at Leeds, York, and Newcastle. I got all the A1's except one (60159 to 60162 could generally only be seen at Newcastle occasionally - and it was one of those I was missing)

But, I visited relatives in Manchester and was able to visit Crewe several times, (once even having a shed pass). On one such trip to Crewe in the early fifties, I arrived to find much consternation among the trainspotters. There, coming off shed was an A1 (immaculate) - and the LMS spotters didn't even know what it was. Proudly, I was able explain all to them. Even better, it was the one I had never seen. Unfortunately, I can't remember now which of the 60159 to 162 it was. But, it was the most memorable event of my trainspotting days.

If anyone has any more info I would be glad to see it.

[JJC]

[quote="Sir Nigel Gresley"]"The Thames - Forth" became "The Waverley", in about 1957, and did indeed travel both S&C and Waverley routes. I seem to recall from my spotting days on the triangle outside Leeds City, that it was a Holbeck working in both directions after reversal in Leeds, although I am not sure whether it changed engines at Carlisle on the northern leg, which would seem to be most likely, handing-over to a Canal or Haymarket pacific.[/quote]

In steam days there was a loco change at Carlisle. Motive power between Carlisle and Edinburgh was usually a Canal or Haymarket pacific. After dieselisation it was usually, I understand, worked through by a Holbeck 'Peak'.

Jeremy