MANNA

[manna]

G'Day Gents

I want to find a bit more about ME.....well .....Manna , the engine,I know I was born in December 1924 and given the illustrious name 'Manna' but evidently royalty comes first, so I was renamed 'Prince of Wales' at this time I was only a A1, but my nameplates were probably consigned to some dusty cupboard for a couple of years until I was born anew in Febuary 1926 as a nice new A3, after leading a hectic life? I was withdrawn in October 1964.

I have one claim to fame as I was built as both an A1 and a A3, ( Grand Parade was only re-built !!) and possibly another as I was also renamed.

What I would also like to know is , where was I shedded during my life and my history etc, I sound like an orphan looking for my roots All help accepted, thanks gents.

manna.

[52A]

From Greeny 2A.

2553 works No. 1609 built Doncaster 12/1924, renamed 12/1926.
Sheds...GOR then KX 1/1925.
2596 works No. 1733 built Doncaster 2/1930.
Sheds...GHD then HTN 3/1943, GHD 2/1944, HTN 8/1944, GHD 12/1963 withdrawn 10/1964.
Number 2596, 1946 563 then in 10/1946 85, finally 60085 7/1948.
Livery to black 4/1943, LNER green 12/1947, BR blue 11/1949, green 12/1952.
Double chimney 11/1958, trough deflectors 4/1962.

Hope this fills in a few gaps in your family tree!

[manna]

G'day Gents

Thanks for that, I seem to have spent all of my life in the North East (still can't understand Geordie...sorry) So I take it that I would have towed a GN or non corridor tender.

I am thinking that my main area of work would have been to Scotland, York and Leeds, I suppose that I would have got to London only rarely, I have seen a few pictures of myself, but not south of York.

I like the idea of me being in black with the number 563, would this be with gold letters and numbers or plain yellow and NE on the tender???


Thanks
manna

[52A]

All tenders non corridor, GN when built, new tender streamlined 2/1946, new tender non streamlined 3/1946, GN tender 4/1962.

Manna may not have carried 563, some never received these numbers.

I will keep digging!

[52D]

He's seen family snaps from our facebook page. Funny how he wasnt one of the HTN/GHD pacifics transferred to TWD for the last couple of years with the onset of dieselisation, he must have been in need of an overhaul so was withdrawn.

[rob237]

G'day Gents...I suppose that I would have got to London only rarely, I have seen a few pictures of myself, but not south of York...

Seen at Grantham many times, sometimes straight through...but more usually taken off...
Seemed to be one of the more regular Heaton loco's.
Have also seen numerous pics on workings in the London suburbs.
Cheers
Robt P.

[52A]

Yes according to the greeny 563 was never actually carried, going straight from 2596 to 85.

[manna]

G'Day Gents

Ahh the plot thickens, and Oh B***** I was going to do a model of me in black and with 563 on the side !

And thanks Guys, keep digging please

manna

[manna]

G'Day Gents

I've picked out my victim, funnily enough 'Grand Parade' ! about time it was rebuilt she's starting to look a bit tired.

The only other thing I would like to know is what type of dome she was carrying in 1946, round or banjo type thanks

manna