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Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:02 pm
by neildimmer
I have added the 1st of a lot of new photos of Gresley’s A4’s in B.R. days

This collection features 60001-60004


60001 Sir Ronald Matthews
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-P7bswMX

60002 Sir Murrough Wilson
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-6RwBtMV

60003 Andrew K. McCosh
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-crT4bm9

60004 William Whitelaw on Holloway Bank with 'The Capitals Limited' 09.30am Kings Cross to Edinburgh service 27th June 1949
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-W79qjBM

Neil

60001
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-P7bswMX

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:00 pm
by 52A
Picture 47, 60001 is at Heaton.

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:58 pm
by neildimmer
I have added a lot of new photos to the co0llection of A4’s featuring 60005-60007


Including this photos of
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley Stephenson Locomotive Society 'Stephenson Locomotive Society Golden Jubilee Tour' at Doncaster 23rd May 1959
110mph was attained past Little Bytham.
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-PNqHXfv

New photos start here of
60005 Sir Charles Newton
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-JKHPJqK
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https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-6WcKmHd

60006 Sir Ralph Wedgwood
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-Rv77pVk
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https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-rsmr39s

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-xjm2Htm
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https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-bFN9LvC
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https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-G7gDwtX

Neil

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley Stephenson Locomotive Society 'Stephenson Locomotive Society Golden Jubilee Tour' at Doncaster 23rd May 1959
110mph was attained past Little Bytham.
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-PNqHXfv

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:22 am
by neildimmer
I have added a lot of new photos featuring Gresley’s A4 pacifics

This collection features 60008-60012 of which 3 are now preserved

Starting off with this photo of Grersley & Stanier Pacifics at Carlisle

60009 Union of South Africa arrives at Carlisle ready to be replaced by 46256 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. with the 'Scottish Lowlander' on 26th September 1964
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-FSvcBdM

new photos start here

60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower passes the neatly manicured gap between the main line and York shed with the 'Flying Scotsman'
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-xPkQTxS
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https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-7j8PVD8
60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower Kings Cross with the 3.20pm service to Leeds 31st October 1961
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-VszbHPF

60009 Union of South Africa passing Selby with the RCTS & SLS Jubilee Requiem rail tour 24th October 1964
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-3WNw7n8
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60010 Dominion of Canada
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-nRSrrZp
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-WMVXfGw
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60011 Empire of India
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-XW6BgPc
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-vhZh4tC
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60012 Commonwealth of Australia
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-MLFP8gX

Neil

60009 Union of South Africa arrives at Carlisle ready to be replaced by 46256 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. with the 'Scottish Lowlander' on 26th September 1964
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-FSvcBdM

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:17 am
by neildimmer
I have added 30 new photos featuring Gresley’s A4 pacifics

This collection features 60013-60019 of which 60019 is now preserved

Starting off with

60013 Dominion of New Zealand at Doncaster with the 'Flying Scotsman' service passes V2 60918
https://tinyurl.com/y5qo6cyu
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60014 Silver Link at York with the 4.05pm Newcastle to Kings Cross service 17th August 1958
https://tinyurl.com/yyh7qeat
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60015 Quicksilver Grantham September 1962
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60016 Silver King unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/y27rwn2b
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60017 Silver Fox at Hadley Wood
https://tinyurl.com/y5tkxntu
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60018 Sparrow Hawk on a freight at Wiske Moor
https://tinyurl.com/yx97phlp
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60019 Bittern at Kings Cross 6th June 1962
https://tinyurl.com/y557s5qs

Neil


60013 Dominion of New Zealand at Doncaster with the 'Flying Scotsman' service passes V2 60918
https://tinyurl.com/y5qo6cyu

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:18 am
by neildimmer
60018 Sparrow Hawk on a freight at Wiske Moor
https://tinyurl.com/yx97phlp

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:03 am
by neildimmer
I have added 23 new photos featuring Gresley’s A4 pacifics

This collection features 60020-60026


Starting with this photo of

60020 Guillemot in the scrap line at Darlington along with 60011 still with nameplates attached 2nd August 1964, loco was withdrawn in March 1964
https://tinyurl.com/y2p78d3e
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60021 Wild Swan at Grantham
https://tinyurl.com/y4bjke6u
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60022 Mallard with the up 'White Rose' at Doncaster 30th March 1963
https://tinyurl.com/y5d244vd
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60023 Golden Eagle passes Doncaster with the up 'Flying Scotsman' 2nd August 1954
https://tinyurl.com/y6xlbf3g
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60024 Kingfisher at Southampton with an A4 Locomotive Society rail tour
https://tinyurl.com/y48zspba
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60025 Falcon at Grantham
https://tinyurl.com/y3t9xwzd
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60026 Miles Beevor passing Peterborough
https://tinyurl.com/y3k3dow9

Neil

60020 Guillemot in the scrap line at Darlington along with 60011 still with nameplates attached 2nd August 1964, loco was withdrawn in March 1964
https://tinyurl.com/y2p78d3e

Re: Gresleys A4's : B.R. era

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:13 pm
by neildimmer
I have added 14 new photos featuring Gresley’s A4 pacifics

This collection features 60027-60030

Starting with this photo of

60027 Merlin In May 1946 plaques depicting the badge of HMS Merlin, the Royal Naval Air Station at Donibristle, Fife, Scotland, were attached to the loco
https://tinyurl.com/yylkcmee
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60029 Woodcock
https://tinyurl.com/y5ofgdwv
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60030 Golden Fleece
https://tinyurl.com/y55gg95g

Neil

60027 Merlin In May 1946 plaques depicting the badge of HMS Merlin, the Royal Naval Air Station at Donibristle, Fife, Scotland, were attached to the loco
https://tinyurl.com/yylkcmee