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ex-LNER Simplex 15097 at Beamish

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:57 pm
by Rlangham
Photos of the 'recreated' ex-LNER Y11 15097 at Beamish today - from what I can gather it's an industrial repainted as a recreation of the original, scrapped in 1950 - aside from that all the facts on the internet seem to conflict, so can anyone fill in the gaps with the history of both this and the real 15097 if it's separate?

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Re: ex-LNER Simplex 15097 at Beamish

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:17 pm
by 52D
There were two locos in this class, one was an ex NBR machine from Kelso later transferred to Ware Hertfordshire im not sure about the other. The NBR machine carried No.1 and replaced a Mk1 shunting horse.

Re: ex-LNER Simplex 15097 at Beamish

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:42 pm
by Rlangham
Was the Mk 1 Horse a 1hp variant? What liveries did it wear? :lol:

Re: ex-LNER Simplex 15097 at Beamish

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:12 am
by manna
G'Day Gents

Any information on how the Mk 1 shunting horse was weathered, and were did they put the number :wink: :roll:

manna

Re: ex-LNER Simplex 15097 at Beamish

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:54 pm
by Bryan
Looking at the name "UBIQUE"
Would it have military connections as that is the motto of the Royal Engineers.
UBIQUE - Everywhere

Or so I was led to believe when serving with them.