L1s at Darlington

[Tom F]

Evening chaps

Two questions really, with the L1s were they all painted Apple Green with British Railways on the tender first before going BR Black.

I'm basically after getting a Hornby L1 in BR Black, one of the contractor ones with cut out running plate at the front, that were based at Darlington in 1949-1951....

Appreciate the help chaps

Tom

[PaulG]

Tom

The contractor-built locos (67731 onwards) with the modified 'drop' in the running plate ahead of the cylinders appeared only in BR lined black.

See also under "Hornby L1 arrived".

Regards
Paul

[coachmann]

...with the L1s were they all painted Apple Green with British Railways on the tender

Wot tender...?

[Tom F]

...with the L1s were they all painted Apple Green with British Railways on the tender

Wot tender...?

Oops slight slip there

Cheers PaulG, answers my question, much appreciated

[James Brodie]

One number you may fancy was Darlingtons 67777.
I believe only a few were painted green from new, maybe the GREEN books could help.
Our L1s were 54-59-64-66-lovely engine to fire and drive.
Jim Brodie.

[Tom F]

One number you may fancy was Darlingtons 67777.
I believe only a few were painted green from new, maybe the GREEN books could help.
Our L1s were 54-59-64-66-lovely engine to fire and drive.
Jim Brodie.

Thanks Jim

Did they stay at Darlington throughout the years?

Those that were Black from start, they will have had BRITISH RAILWAYS still on tender when built wouldn't they?

Cheers

Tom

[mr B]

nick named by local spotters 'the flying sevens'

mr b

[PaulG]

Jim

The first four members of the class carried LNER lettering as Nos. 9000-03 and were in green livery.

9000 was the prototype, which Hornby have stated they will not be producing due to the number of "prototype" variations.

E9004-12, 69013-5 (all later renumbered as 67701-16) and 67717-22 were in green with BRITISH RAILWAYS on the tanks.

67723-30 appeared in lined out black.

All the above were railway-built locos with the curved running plate.

The contractor-built locos (67731 onwards) with the modified 'drop' in the running plate ahead of the cylinders appeared only in BR lined black.

Regards
Paul

[kudu]

Jim

The first four members of the class carried LNER lettering as Nos. 9000-03 and were in green livery.

E9004-12, 69013-5 (all later renumbered as 67701-16) and 67717-22 were in green with BRITISH RAILWAYS on the tanks.

67723-30 appeared in lined out black.

But note only 9000 appeared in LNER days - as early as May 1945.

9001-3 were built Jan-Feb 1948. You can't believe everything you read on the side of a loco!

Kudu

[James Brodie]

Thanks Paul...............Jim

[enterprise]

I was at Neasden (34E) between 1952 and 1958. We had about 35 L1s starting at 67740 up to 67798. We also had 67800 for a while. Although very noisey, they were popular with most firemen because they were good steamers. Also the injectors were straight foreward to work with no adjusting of the water like the A5s for example. The normal way to fire the L1 was to put a good fire behind the door and then fire down the sides around the box. I was on local trains and my regular engine was 67762. If the L1 was a difficult steamer then the foolproof way was to fire a thin level fire all over. I used to build a good fire about a third of the way down the box and have a good even depth at the front. On leaving Marylebone I used to push the fire all over the box with the bent dart and then by the time you exited the tunnel at Canfield Place the chimney was clear and then you could begin firing. Around the box and fire to the chimney.
Enterprise