Pacific tanks in Scotland?

[52D]

Tomato House/Crystal Palace/F7s tanks got their name from the large windows. When i first glanced at the first pic i had seen of an F7 in Scotland i thought it was one of Tweedmouths F5s heading for Ravenswood Junction and the Berwickshire railway to Duns and Reston. The original enquiry about Pacific tanks would be i feel confusing them with as St J says the C15/16 Atlantic tanks, in my opinion a prettier loco than the brutal A8s. If the original poster would like some pics of Border allocated C15/16s please send a pm.

[earlswood nob]

Good morning all
Pickersgill built a 4-6-2T for the GSWR, and I think there was a Whitelegg development in the guise of a Baltic 4-6-4T. I've no idea whether they worked away from the GSWR metals.
Earlswood Nob

[Saint Johnstoun]

William Pickersgill never worked for the GSWR. The largest tank locomotives "BIG PUGS" were his design for the Caledonian Railway, the 4-6-2 '944' class of which there were a dozen.

The Good and Safe Wee Railway Company had six Whitelegg designed 4-6-4 tanks. They were heavy on maintenance and only lasted from new in 1922 until the mid 1930s.

The North British never had anything bigger than a 4-4-2 Tank.

[earlswood nob]

oooops
LOL...I should have checked, but I don't think I have any books on LMS locos.
Thanks for the info.
I have never seen a pic of the 4-6-4Ts.
Did it compare with the L&Y or LBSCR baltics?

Earlswood Nob (diving straight in without checking the depth)

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up, EN!

Here's a few online links to piccies of the various Baltic tanks.

1st the GSWR engines, designed by Whitelegg: http://travelandmixpix.smugmug.com/Rail ... &lb=1&s=X3

Tilbury engines, also designed by Whitelegg: http://collectionsonline.nmsi.ac.uk/gra ... &kv=112323


The L&Y engines, deigned by Hughes: http://www.crphillips-models.co.uk/lmsm ... /d042.html

The LBSCR engines, designed by Billington:

Piccie courtesy of wikipedia.

None were particularly successful, only the LBSC engines lasting any length of time and that only after rebuilding into N15X class 4-6-0 tender engines.

Hope this clear up the confusion.

[James Brodie]

Sirs, 9860 and 69 were stored on the sand road at 51L and even steamed to cover for a bank holiday working but not used. Unfortunately they were dragged to Darlington works to be destroyed shortly afterwards.
JB 67281..