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Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:46 pm
by neildimmer
Hi All

Thanks to Bill Wright & Tony Gillett here is the final collection of Gresley A4 photos. Bill's pics are all from Scotland in 1965/66, including a pic of 3 A4's at Ferryhill depot
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood/60009 Union of South Africa and a UID A4 on the right of the photo Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92085.html
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood/60009 Union of South Africa Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92084.html
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65 (note the class 40 number in 60006 cab)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92088.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92091.html
60034 Lord Farringdon Perth 18/7/66
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92091.html

Slightly different photo from Tony Gillett at Doncaster Works 16/7/61
Cabs from 60022 Mallard & 60030 Golden Fleece
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92083.html
The full collection of over 70 A4 photos at
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 679_1.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 79_49.html

Neil

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:31 am
by berwickspotter
hi neil
many thanks for posting these super pictures there brilliant

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:56 am
by Ferrybridge Flyer
Great photos.The one with the cabs stacked up is pretty sad though.

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:18 pm
by stembok
F.F: not to worry. At the time of the photo of the cabs the A4s 60022/30 they were undergoing general repairs -their last- and would within weeks be back in service including working 'The Elizabethan' during its last season hauled by steam.

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:53 am
by Ferrybridge Flyer
"THE ELIZABETHAN",now there's a film!

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:21 pm
by Deepol
60006 at Glasgow's Buchanan Street station ready to leave with the 5.30pm to Aberdeen in the mid-60s.

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:45 pm
by StevieG
How wonderfully atmospheric. Thanks indeed.

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:31 am
by giner
Thanks, Deepol. I can just 'feel' it. I'm 'there'.

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:35 am
by giner
neildimmer wrote:Hi All

Thanks to Bill Wright & Tony Gillett here is the final collection of Gresley A4 photos. Bill's pics are all from Scotland in 1965/66, including a pic of 3 A4's at Ferryhill depot
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood/60009 Union of South Africa and a UID A4 on the right of the photo Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92085.html
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood/60009 Union of South Africa Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92084.html
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65 (note the class 40 number in 60006 cab)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92088.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92091.html
60034 Lord Farringdon Perth 18/7/66
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92091.html

Slightly different photo from Tony Gillett at Doncaster Works 16/7/61
Cabs from 60022 Mallard & 60030 Golden Fleece
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92083.html
The full collection of over 70 A4 photos at
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 679_1.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 79_49.html

Neil
Neil,

For whatever reason, I'm getting 'Error. Page cannot be displayed'. Any ideas?

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:38 pm
by neildimmer
Sorry these are the old Fotopic links :(

But do not worry :D all the LNER photos so far are here, click the link and pick a collection

http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam

Neil



giner wrote:
neildimmer wrote:Hi All

Thanks to Bill Wright & Tony Gillett here is the final collection of Gresley A4 photos. Bill's pics are all from Scotland in 1965/66, including a pic of 3 A4's at Ferryhill depot
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood/60009 Union of South Africa and a UID A4 on the right of the photo Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92085.html
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood/60009 Union of South Africa Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92084.html
60006 Sir Ralph Wedgewood Ferryhill mpd 17/7/65 (note the class 40 number in 60006 cab)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92088.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92091.html
60034 Lord Farringdon Perth 18/7/66
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92091.html

Slightly different photo from Tony Gillett at Doncaster Works 16/7/61
Cabs from 60022 Mallard & 60030 Golden Fleece
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 92083.html
The full collection of over 70 A4 photos at
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 679_1.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 79_49.html

Neil
Neil,

For whatever reason, I'm getting 'Error. Page cannot be displayed'. Any ideas?

Re: Gresley A4's final (highland) Fling

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:03 am
by giner
Thanks, Neil. Nicely organised collection of photos.