The LNER Encyclopedia

Evening All

I have added a collection of pre 1968 photos of 60022 Mallard

including these colour photos by Tony Gillett taken at Blackpool North mpd on 30/9/61
Make what you want of the headboard ‘Northern Rubber Special’
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-MPCT5tP
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-mGDzsWL
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-mZXCc8p
on this day 40 specials ran to Blackpool (http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/610930.html)

other photos all from the East Coast main line

60022 in the snow at Kings Cross
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-kJkFg4R
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-DnpkPmn
to
60022 on the Flying Scotsman at Newcastle
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-VzjCbwj

and this photo of 2 A4 cabs & a Peppercorn A1 cab. 60022/60030 & 60115 Doncaster works maybe?
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... /i-vWgHDT9

Neil

Northern Rubber Co., Victoria Works, Retford.

Those interested can read a little more here - http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Northern_Rubber_Co

I remember Mallard well on the Northern Rubber Special . It was booked a scheduled stop at Sowerby Bridge to take on water and watched by a very large crowd which surrounding the locomotive blocked both up and down lines.

At the time Alan Pegler, of Flying Scotsman fame, was chairman of Northern Rubber Company and this was a speial arranged by him for his employees.