NRM Shildon 6/10/2011

[Rlangham]

Photographs mainly of a North Eastern nature from Shildon two weeks ago - I can upload more if there's any interest



Sans Pareil



North Eastern Railway fire engine from Gateshead Works



East Coast Joint Stock



NER BO-BO Electric Shunting Locomotive No 1



NER D17 (M Class) 4-4-0 1621







NER J21 (C class) 0-6-0 65033





For those who like Deltics...

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

Excellent piccies. Gimme more, gimme more. As I have said before I can resist anything except temptation!

[Bryan]

I like the self portrait under the crest.

[60800]

What's Olton Hall doing at Shildon? I thought it was on Scarborough flyer duties

[Rlangham]

Thanks, tried to avoid the self portrait but wasn't able to. Will try and get more photos up tomorrow, plus some from Beamish.

Don't know why Hogwarts Castle was there, unfortunately few exhibits had any information or display boards. Was nice to see a celebrity loco though, as well as City of Truro in it's new livery

[60800]

City of Truro in it's new livery

They haven't put her in Br black with smoke deflectors again have they?

[Rlangham]

As much as I dislike BR livery, I quite like that! City of Truro is in post 1912 colours, numbered 3717 with black frames, and looks wonderful

[60800]

As much as I dislike BR livery, I quite like that!

I know this is a rather pure LNER forum, but CITY OF TRURO in BLACK with SMOKE DEFLECTORS is heresy

[Blink Bonny]

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That's a convincing "fake" - the boiler casing gives it away!

However, the LNWR black does suit the engine's shape!

[60800]

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That's a convincing "fake" - the boiler casing gives it away!

However, the LNWR black does suit the engine's shape!

phew, at least the deflectors are fake..... but they still painted her black!

[Blink Bonny]

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No, the whole livery is a photoshop fake. Look at the boiler casing which is still a dull green.

However, I stand by earlier comments - that looks good! Much though I believe that the LNWR livery is better than the piece of GWRness it adorns!

Settles back and awaits abuse.

[60800]

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that looks good! Much though I believe that the LNWR livery is better than the piece of GWRness it adorns!

Settles back and awaits abuse.

Here it comes... She was painted black in 1985, for running in purposes, just like Scotsman (except 3440 actually works) and as previously stated by me, 3440 in ANYTHING but GWR green is heresy.

[Blink Bonny]

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If you are referring to the Severn Valley incident, that was done on one side only as an April Fool. There were people destroying their membership cards about this incident!

It was a good 'un wasn't it?

[Rlangham]

At last - more photographs;





Deltics aplenty









2818, GWR 28xx with straight frames



LSWR horse ambulance



LNWR 2-2-2 'Cornwall'



'Sans Pareil' replica



'Bradyll' in one of the original engine sheds, which unfortunately you can only enter a small porch of, instead of the whole length





'Hogwarts Castle'



'Sir Berkeley'



Motor Car Van with LTC Rolt's Alvis inside

[Blink Bonny]

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I was wondering where "Sir Berkely" ended up.

Thanks, Mr L. Very nice indeed. I've always had a soft spot for the Ice Cream Cart...