Gresley A3 photos from the 1960's

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neildimmer
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Gresley A3 photos from the 1960's

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Hi all

After a few GWR collections i have now uploaded a new collection of Gresley A3 locomotives from 1961 to 2007
60045 Lemberg at Carlisle (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80792.html
60048 Doncaster at Doncaster Mpd Sep 1963 (Tony Gillett
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80788.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80785.html
60061 Pretty Polly at Retford 20/5/61 (look at the kids) Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80782.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80783.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80784.html
60062 Minoru nameplate (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80791.html
60063 Isinglass Doncaster Plant 16/6/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80781.html
60078 Night Hawk Retford 20/5/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80790.html
60103 well 4472 Flying Scotsman but here is were 60103 would be (Neil Dimmer & Adrian Bradshaw)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 79727.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 79903.html
60106 Flying Fox Doncaster Mpd 7/9/63 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80786.html
60107 Royal Lancer Doncaster Mpd 7/9/63 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80789.html
60110 Robert the Devil Retford 20/5/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 80787.html

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Re: Gresley A3 photos from the 1960's

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great photos. the colour really brings them to life. Great to see Royal Lancer, an under photoed loco if you ask me. and the ones with the kids running along the platform, simply awesome, that is what childhood and trainspotting should be about.
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Re: Gresley A3 photos from the 1960's

Post by hq1hitchin »

Yes, simply wonderful - particulary the night scene at Carlisle in glorious colour. All in favour of kids running about but not like the little chap at Horsted Keynes some years ago now, who was so excited to see 'Blackmore Vale' running in with a train (probably his dad had told him it wasn't often seen out :) ) he ran alongside, so closely that it seemed as if he was going to fall under it. The driver, Brian Peacock, looked horrified but there was no way he could stop. Luckily one of the C&W lads who happened to be nearby, grabbed hold of the boy and pulled him clear.
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