The LNER Encyclopedia

Hi All

I have added a new collection of Ivatt designed locos for the GNR/LNER
First off is the Plant Centenarian featuring:-
990 Henry Oakley & 251 Ivatt Atlantics near Welwyn September 1953 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86670.html
251 2 years previously in 1951 at the old York Railway Museum June 1951 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86659.html
3983 Ivatt C2 Atlantic Doncaster works 1936
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86540.html
67379 Ivatt C12 Atlantic Tanks Louth 1/7/1952 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86531.html
67395 Ivatt C12 Atlantic Tank Doncaster Works 1957
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86538.html
64209 Ivatt/Gresley J6 Doncaster Cattle Dock 1959
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86534.html
69469 Ivatt N1
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86541.html

Ivatt J52's including preserved

68856/68814 Doncaster 1952
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86536.html
68860 Doncaster 1955
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86535.html
68846 Doncaster Works Open Day
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86537.html
68846 unknown locations
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86539.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86533.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86532.html

Neil

neildimmer wrote: " Hi All

I have added a new collection of Ivatt designed locos for the GNR/LNER
First off is the Plant Centenarian featuring:-
990 Henry Oakley & 251 Ivatt Atlantics near Welwyn September 1953 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86670.html .... "

Neil, I wonder if this one could be of the Up direction working of this train? : Because, although it indeed looks like 'near Welwyn'(Garden City, south of : The six tracks form a good clue to that), I can only think that the twin banner repeating signals bracket, the rear of which is visible through the bridge, would be those for Hatfield No.2 box's Up Fast & Slow First Home signals, making the train, more specifically, as running on the UF (& the bridge, that of the A414 road to Hertford), north of Hatfield.

StevieG wrote:

neildimmer wrote: " Hi All

I have added a new collection of Ivatt designed locos for the GNR/LNER
First off is the Plant Centenarian featuring:-
990 Henry Oakley & 251 Ivatt Atlantics near Welwyn September 1953 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86670.html .... "

Neil, I wonder if this one could be of the Up direction working of this train? : Because, although it indeed looks like 'near Welwyn'(Garden City, south of : The six tracks form a good clue to that), I can only think that the twin banner repeating signals bracket, the rear of which is visible through the bridge, would be those for Hatfield No.2 box's Up Fast & Slow First Home signals, making the train, more specifically, as running on the UF (& the bridge, that of the A414 road to Hertford), north of Hatfield.

Thanks, i have put your comments in the photo caption

Neil

neildimmer wrote:

StevieG wrote:

neildimmer wrote: " Hi All

I have added a new collection of Ivatt designed locos for the GNR/LNER
First off is the Plant Centenarian featuring:-
990 Henry Oakley & 251 Ivatt Atlantics near Welwyn September 1953 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.n ... 86670.html .... "

Neil, I wonder if this one could be of the Up direction working of this train? : Because, although it indeed looks like 'near Welwyn'(Garden City, south of : The six tracks form a good clue to that), I can only think that the twin banner repeating signals bracket, the rear of which is visible through the bridge, would be those for Hatfield No.2 box's Up Fast & Slow First Home signals, making the train, more specifically, as running on the UF (& the bridge, that of the A414 road to Hertford), north of Hatfield.

Thanks, i have put your comments in the photo caption

Neil

In case of very local historical interest to anyone, I could have more precisely described the A414 as running between the nearby 'Jack Olding's' Corner junction on the A1, and Hertford (this is still, as stated, just north of Hatfield).