Gresley V2's Pre'68 (locations to id please)

[neildimmer]

Evening All

I have added a large collection of Pre 1968 Gresley V2’s to my site, including 3 named locos 2 still with nameplates

60800 Green Arrow on a freight at Retford

http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 92_bbkJx7w

The original KOYLI

60872 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Doncaster
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 46_CtXqXjr
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 97_ckqJntp
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 07_CVpZXGb

and minus nameplates

60847 St Peter's School, York, AD 627 photographed at York mpd
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 38_Ntz4npT

There are a lot that need locations if anyone can help me please

60800-60857
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 92_bbkJx7w

60862-60922
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 93_DpXcFcf

60926-60983
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/ ... 25_fQRdThm

Neil

[60800]

Very intersting to see that some don't have the number plates on the smokebox, and that one V2 even had it's number plate on the smokebox strap, which I've never seen before

[60129 GUY MANNERING]

60869 is at tha South end of platform 2 at Grantham for certain. 60814 is in my opinion leaving the north end of Welwyn South Tunnel on a Down Train approaching the southern end of Welwyn North Tunnel.I do not feel 100% on this one as it could be the North end of the North Tunnel.60869 is a certainty at Grantham.However some fantastic photographs so many thanks for sharing.
Regards.

[strang steel]

Yes, the one with brand new Pullmans (presumably on delivery) is an excellent historical photo, and maybe if I could afford that many Bachmann Pullmans, I could try a re-creation of it, although I am not sure of the identity of the vehicles at the rear.

I had always assumed new carriages would have been taken south in ones and twos, via an ECS working, but not that many all at once.

[60129 GUY MANNERING]

More Thoughts,but not certainties. Could 60936 be on the UP at Welwyn North Station, then 60950 on the Up at Huntingdon Station and finally at the present time how about 60962 on the Down at Wood Green with the Semi Detached houses being on the road leading up to Ally Pally.
I am open to being persuaded if someone has any better ideas.
Regards.

[swhite01]

60814 (1) is travelling south leaving Welwyn north tunnel and about to enter the north bore of the south tunnel.....60814 (2)...is traveling north just coming off Welwyn Viaduct to enter Welwyn North Station..

Steve W

[swhite01]

As noted above 60936 is traveling south through Welwyn North... I think 60914 2 is traveling north at the southern approach to Welwyn Garden City Station

Steve

[neildimmer]

Thanks for all the location replies, i have updated the captions, still a few to id
Neil

[kudu]

Could pic 47 be the up slow platform at Wood Green? No more than a suggestion.

Kudu

[giner]

As noted above 60936 is traveling south through Welwyn North... I think 60914 2 is traveling north at the southern approach to Welwyn Garden City Station

Steve

Agree with 60914 (2) northbound approaching WGC. The previous shot of 60914, I'd hazard a guess at up slow through Oakleigh Park.

[Coronach]

60919 is, I believe, heading south from Aberdeen on that postal; sometime between 1963-5. I think she was at Ferryhill during that period and the overall turnout suggests that.

Dave.

[60129 GUY MANNERING]

Neil,
this is a bit of an outside shot,but does anyone else think picture No 26. of 60862 could be on the Up Main approaching Stoke Tunnels northern portal and adjacent to High Dyke sidings.Really posting this as a question to get other peoples opinions rather than stating that it is correct.
Regards,Derek.

[61070]

Looking at the photo of 60885 at an unidentified location (on page 4 of the smugmug link), the site rang a bell in relation to a previous 'where's this?' poser:
pinpoint-the-locations-t5546.html
specifically:
http://www.historypassage.org.uk/html/o ... max15.html

Allowing for the possibility of changes in the track layout and the signalling (and the growth of the trees in the right background obscuring the houses), the setting of the railway in the landscape, the 'box and pole route all seem to me to be strikingly similar in both pictures, though 25 or so years apart. I'm sure I've seen the location, in its 1950s-60s condition, identified before somewhere on the Forum - really the signal should be a giveaway to anyone who knew it. Any ideas anyone?

[neildimmer]

Again thanks guys for the location id's, captions updated

Neil