N.E. England. : Recovery of 2565 Merry Hampton after deliberate derailment during general strike 1926

[neildimmer]

I have added 2 photos which up till now have never seen before, kindly given to me by G.Moffat

They feature the recovery of LNER A1 Pacific 2565 Merry Hampton following the deliberate derailment during the general strike of 1926
Robinson A5 tank used at recovery

1712 A5 built for the LNER by Hawthorn Leslie W/No.3616 September 1925, LNER No.1712. Allocated initially to Gateshead from new 1925 1712 is flanked by the Tweedmouth and Gateshead breakdown cranes
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-fRkCxZ6
the Pacific can be seen in the background
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-tLdBnnP

Neil