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Gresley A3's in the B.R. era

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Oct 18, 2020.

  1. neildimmer

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    I have started to add a lot of new photos of the Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This 1st collection features 60102-60106 built 1922/1923
    Including 60103 Flying Scotsman
    60103 Flying Scotsman Kings Cross 14th January 1963
    https://tinyurl.com/9tqdpvou
    New photos start here with
    60102 Sir Frederick Banbury at Selby 6th August 1960
    https://tinyurl.com/3s7wn8y7

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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have started to add a lot of new photos of the Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60044-60047 built 1924
    Including this photo of
    60047 Donovan at Harringay May 1961 with a large headboard promoting Hotpoint washing machines for Australia
    https://tinyurl.com/1sonppdi
    Full collection of new photos starts here with
    60044 Melton
    https://tinyurl.com/49fp4aj4

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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have started to add a lot of new photos of the Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60048-60051 built 1924
    Including this photo of
    60051 Blink Bonny at Newcastle with the 'Queen of Scots' pullman service (also a reversed headboard above buffer beam) 10th October 1960
    https://tinyurl.com/4wowzu9d
    60051 Blink Bonny Halifax Railfans & Pennine Railway Society 'The South Yorkshireman No.2' Derby 18th April 1964
    https://tinyurl.com/jff2sp6r
    New photos start here with
    60048 Doncaster at Belle Isle light engine to Kings Cross
    https://tinyurl.com/rxodw74v

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    This collection features 60052-60055 built in 1924
    Including this photo of
    60053 Sansovino with a freight service which includes 3 old tenders
    https://tinyurl.com/heso2o49
    Full collection starts here with
    60052 Prince Palatine at Carlisle with 1X18 a Scottish Locomotive Preservation Fund rail tour 5th June 1965
    https://tinyurl.com/4aoh7m86

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    2/54 = St Margarets shed

    12/54 Marylebone [duplicates 8/54]

    16/54 = Gleneagles ?
     
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    This collection features 60068-60071 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    Including these photos of
    60070 minus Gladiateur nameplates just withdrawn at Heaton shed 19th May 1964
    https://tinyurl.com/zen2sm99
    60071 Tranquil on a parcels service at Newcastle 23rd May 1962
    https://tinyurl.com/hme9redf
    Full collection of 15 new photos starts here with
    60069 Felstead at Retford with a running in turn from Doncaster to Grantham 28th May 1958
    https://tinyurl.com/3ekttn2h

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    2/29 = Edinburgh Waverley

    7/29 = Princes St Gardens

    16/29 = Dumfries ?

    17/29 = Carlisle

    20/29 = Kings Cross [ duplicates 23/29]
     
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    This collection features 60072-60075 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    Including these photos of
    60075 St. Frusquin with a smashed front end at Doncaster works 26th March 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/mewd48nw
    and rail tour duty for
    60074 Harvester looking smart with white buffers and smokebox bands with R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch) The Borders Rail Tour at Newcastle 9th August 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/m7a9aat2
    Full collection starts here with
    60072 Sunstar at Leeds with the ‘Thames Clyde Express’
    https://tinyurl.com/2ax7mwsp

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    I have added some new photos to the collection of Gresley A3 pacifics in B.R. era
    60075-60079 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    Including this colour photo of
    60075 St. Frusquin in blue livery
    https://tinyurl.com/3xhdw7pc
    Full collection of new photos start here
    60076 Galopin at Doncaster
    https://tinyurl.com/53fp4b9y
    to
    60079 Bayardo Carlisle Canal shed 28th March 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/3jwrb3m3

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    I have added some new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. Era 60102-60106 built 1923 Doncaster (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    And of course features 60103 Flying Scotsman
    60103 Flying Scotsman at Doncaster 30th July 1955
    https://tinyurl.com/2epncf6n
    60103 Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross now fitted with smoke defectors
    https://tinyurl.com/6j3mnsec
    New photos start here with
    60104 Solario at Colwich shed 30th August 1953
    https://tinyurl.com/fy73cxy9
    60105 Victor Wild Kings Cross 12th May 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/26cc6xpu
    60106 Flying Fox Kings Cross
    https://tinyurl.com/28vzbksb

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    I have added some new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. Era 60107-60109 Built 1922+1923 Doncaster (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    Including this photo of
    60109 Hermit with 60068 and A4 Silver Fox Kings Cross shed 19th March 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/2n3t6y6t
    New photos start here with
    60107 Royal Lancer departing from Peterborough
    https://tinyurl.com/r22vcj78
    to
    60109 Hermit at York
    https://tinyurl.com/4v9uekxv

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    I have added some new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. 60110-60112 Built 1922+1923 Doncaster (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    Including this photo of tour duty on the Southern Region
    60112 St Simon at Waterloo with the 'Southern Counties Enterprise' rail tour, 25th August 1963
    https://tinyurl.com/2f422vj4
    over 25 new photos start here with
    60110 Robert the Devil
    https://tinyurl.com/7t4rzv5p
    to
    60111 Enterprise at Grantham shed yard
    https://tinyurl.com/6nchbk7y
    to
    60112 St Simon Grantham shed 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/5aav4cy8

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    I have added 4 new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    60044-60047 Built 1924 Doncaster (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)

    Also in this collection is this super night photo by Tony Gillet (with permission)
    60045 Lemburg at Carlisle station at 01:05am
    https://tinyurl.com/6huaec9u

    4 new photos
    60045 Lemberg Darlington shed 11th June 1964
    https://tinyurl.com/4j9u3d5s
    60046 Diamond Jubilee unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/2597js2b
    https://tinyurl.com/58ceufp9
    60047 Donovan Grantham station
    https://tinyurl.com/cz3bavcc

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    There are two photos of 60047 at Grantham on 23 Aug 1952, one with single chimney and one with double chimney, no smoke deflectors. Could the one with double chimney be be 1962, or would that be too late without blinkers?
     
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    31 / 67 = Darlington
     
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    I have added 5 new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    60048-60055 Built 1924 Doncaster (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)

    60048 Doncaster at unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/5j9f5tfn
    60050 Persimmon unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/ybtsb9yy
    60054 Prince of Wales unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/pmr3crxn
    60055 Woolwinder passing Harringay West with the 08.47am Hull to Kings Cross service 27th April 1960
    https://tinyurl.com/e9cshvac
    60055 Woolwinder unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/ujfz9ww2

    Neil
     
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    17 / 106 = approaching Fletton on exit from Peterborough [duplicates 13 / 106]

    22/106 = Newcastle

    36 / 106 = Bicester

    40 / 106 = duplicated by 41 / 106

    51 / 106 = Edinburgh St Margarets shed

    61 / 106 = Marylebone

    65 / 106 = Gleneagles ?
     

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