The LNER Encyclopedia

Evening All

Thanks to being able to retrieve my photos from Fotopic i have finally been able to publish the last of the photos given to me by Mike Hutton of the
Stockton & Darlington 150 1975 Cavalcade Day Moving off Shildon to take part in the cavalcade

http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... &k=ZdW47Nk

Neil

Some good pictures there Neil. I took my eldest two lads to see the Cavalcade, a very enjoyable day.

Very nice - would have liked the chance to see Hardwicke in steam

Great Pictures. This event was still talked about when I got to Darlington in late 79 and I wonder whether one of my former colleagues was featured in a few of the shots (my resolution is not good enough to be sure) He was Ken Tarn - formerly a driver at West Auckland and TC Manager at Darlington in my time.
Probably a unique event in its scale and being run relatively locally.

Has anyone got any more tales/pics of it?

Haven't seen any of Ken.

That could be Ken on the NCB saddle tank but I can't remember him wearing a hat like that.

cambois wrote:Great Pictures. This event was still talked about when I got to Darlington in late 79 and I wonder whether one of my former colleagues was featured in a few of the shots (my resolution is not good enough to be sure) He was Ken Tarn - formerly a driver at West Auckland and TC Manager at Darlington in my time.
Probably a unique event in its scale and being run relatively locally.

Has anyone got any more tales/pics of it?

Morning All

Thanks to all the people who have passed comments on the above collection there are 5 more by Mike Hutton here

Raising Steam
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... c/Stockton

Darlington Station Exhibition
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... &k=3mn2FsQ

Shildon Exhibition
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... &k=HN5Q2GC

4767 naming ceremony
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... &k=Gj27DP7

Shildon Shuttles
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... &k=WxSTSdC

Many thanks to Mike Hutton for allowing me to use these photos

Neil

Another good thread and different photos here.

The Dinting crowd.

J27

Q6

52A It was the hat that brought Ken into my mind - a long lost memory - perhaps corrupted now. Is this the start of a Darlingtom recollection thread like the Kings Cross area ones?

Alas I do not know Darlington that well, I worked with Ken during the last few years before he retired at Newcastle. A lovely man.

Here is your chance to see Hardwicke in steam that day alongside Darlington and Simpson Rolling Mills.

Whilst rooting around in my dad's loft I found a 1975 reprint of the 1925 souvenir guide for the 100th anniversary - would it be of interest for me to scan it (or take photos if too fragile to scan) and upload to the forum? Wasn't aware my dad was at the cavalcade.... haven't asked, but he could have picked it up at a later date. Wonder if something similar will be done again, perhaps for the 200th