The LNER Encyclopedia

I have added a new collection of photos featuring Robinsons 04 Class 2-8-0
Hopefully I have got the locos captioned correctly regarding sub classes
This collection features the locos as built with small boiler, Belpaire firebox, steam and vacuum brakes and water scoop
Including this photo of
63684 near Mexborough 29th September 1962
https://tinyurl.com/yckkj5ez
full collection starts here with LNER era
3710
https://tinyurl.com/5n6vjuds
to
6617
https://tinyurl.com/bdhmaxz5

New photos of B.R. era start here
63585 Lincoln 12th October 1963
https://tinyurl.com/3y44remh
to 63632 Walton 5th April 1953
https://tinyurl.com/7ye6kp9j
to
63899 March depot September 1953
https://tinyurl.com/3vxcn64c

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/yckkj5ez

I have combined and added new photos featuring Robinsons 04 Class 2-8-0
This collection now features 164 photos
Including preserved 63601
63601 Grimsby 1956
https://tinyurl.com/5n852tk4
Starting here with
LNER era photos
3710
https://tinyurl.com/2p8ds4tt
to
6617
https://tinyurl.com/2p8k8zz2

B.R. era starts here with
63575
https://tinyurl.com/2p9c3pay
to
63929
https://tinyurl.com/ycks64pf

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/5n852tk4

I have added new collection featuring Robinsons 04 Class 2-8-0
This collection features Gresley rebuild from 1939 of Robinson 04 design Class 04-7
Doncaster had a clear preference for round-topped boilers, and there were a number of attempts to rebuild the O4s with round-topped boilers in-place of their Belpaire originals. Although the GCR had tried a similar reboilering in 1921, the LNER did not start until 1929 when two O4s were rebuilt with 5ft 6in boilers of the same type as used on the O2s. These rebuilds required frame extensions, and were classified as O4/4. In 1932, a shortened version of this boiler was produced, and was used on four O4s. Five further O4s were rebuilt with the new shortened boiler in 1939. All nine were classified O4/5. Also in 1939, a further shortening was applied to the boiler design, and was used in 47 O4 rebuilds by 1947. These were classified O4/7.
Including this photo of
63860 Colwick 3rd June 1950
https://tinyurl.com/2p8fp6cp
Full collection starts here with just 1 photo in the LNER era
3570 Tuxford shed 4th April 1948
https://tinyurl.com/2h4rzzvj
B.R. era starts here with
62582 Ashburys January 1954
https://tinyurl.com/2ct2tw37
to
63880 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/2p8ufvch

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2p8fp6cp

I have added a new collection of photos featuring the Robinson 04 ‘ROD’ 2-8-0 CLASS
This collection features the Thompson rebuilt locos
Robinson 04-8 Introduced 1944. Rebuilt with Thompson B1 boiler (Diagram 100A) and B1 style side window cab
Including this photo of a clean loco
63862 Gorton works June 1960
https://tinyurl.com/bdcuxrd2
and Guide bridge when it had a proper station
63805 Guide bridge station
https://tinyurl.com/2p8s2yeb

Full collection starts here with
63604 + 63611 Staveley 20th May 1964
https://tinyurl.com/bdpj8z3j
to
63730 Doncaster 23rd June 1963
https://tinyurl.com/ye24sxrb
to
63819 Tuxford
https://tinyurl.com/44js65fw
to
63899 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/yc83m2n6

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/bdcuxrd2