What's in a number ?

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Meg Merrilies
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What's in a number ?

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In 'Appendix A' of "The Book of the A1 and A2 Pacifics", Peter Coster states in respect of Meg Merrilies (60115) -- "Doncaster Works No 2032, but actually carried 2026."
I'm a little bemused by the thinking behind this, as Haymarket's Peppercorn A2 Hornets Beauty (60535) also carried the Doncaster works plate with the number 2026.

Since Meg Merrilies was a frequent visitor to Haymarket there must have been many occasions when both locos shared the same rails or sat close to each other while both boasting the same works number! :roll:

. . . any thoughts as to why this situation existed ???

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Re: What's in a number ?

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Ay up!

What were their respective build dates? Could be that the Works numbers were allocated but some twonk screwed the wrong plate on the wrong engine.
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Re: What's in a number ?

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Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!

What were their respective build dates? Could be that the Works numbers were allocated but some twonk screwed the wrong plate on the wrong engine.
Hornets Beauty -- 5 May 1948

Meg Merrilies -- 3 September 1948

I've gone right through the appendices and it appears that Meg Merrilies was the only one of the A1s & A2s to befall that kind of "twonking" !
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Re: What's in a number ?

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Meg Merrilies wrote:In 'Appendix A' of "The Book of the A1 and A2 Pacifics", Peter Coster states in respect of Meg Merrilies (60115) -- "Doncaster Works No 2032, but actually carried 2026."
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