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WD Austerity 2-10-0 Gordon & Kitchener

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All

    I have added a small collection of the 2 ex Longmoor Military railway 2-10-0 locos 600 Gordon on the Severn Valley Railway & 601 Kitchener on the Longmoor Military Railway, plus a couple of pics of 3672 on the NYMR
    600 Gordon on the SVR
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422781.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422791.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422783.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422785.html
    601 Kitchener on the Longmoor Military Railway
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422786.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422787.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422784.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422782.html
    601 Kitchener & 701 (USATC S160) Franklin D Roosevelt
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422789.html
    3672 Dame Vera Lynn NYMR
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422788.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422790.html

    Neil
     
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    buseng Part of the furniture

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    61624 Part of the furniture

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    That particular picture also seems to have been taken on the Mid Hants - thats the tender of S15 506 ahead of it.
     
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    kieranhardy Well-Known Member

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    There was a WD 2-10-0 numbered 601 named Kitchener but it seems she was scrapped.

    The 601 at MHR was of course todays 90775 now at the NNR. From the NNR site:

    Your final 3 shots of 601 are at ropley not longmoor.

    Does anyone know why this name was preferred rather than the name Kitchener as worn by the original 601?
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    i stand corrected, i was going on info supplied with the photos

    Neil
     
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  6. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi all

    I have added some new WD 2-8-0 photos from the BR era & a few pics of preserved WD 2-10-0 90775
    90279 in typical WD condition at Annesley 1961
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429890.html
    90255 unknown location
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429887.html
    90501 unknown location
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429880.html
    90559 Poters Bar
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429884.html
    90755 Mid Hants Railway (I believe)
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428576.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428577.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428579.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428580.html

    Neil
     
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    Robert Heath No.6 Well-Known Member

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    Re the 90775 ones, first one's GCR, second one looks like MHR to me, fourth one definitely MHR, not sure about the 3rd
     
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    Second one is just coming into Ropley. Third one does LOOK Hampshirey
     
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    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    There does seem to be an LSWR type lattice signal post sticking out of the cab roof, does the GCR have any of them?
     
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    Third one is at the Alresford end of Ropley down platform.
     
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    Thought it was, just past the footbridge

    Question, the S160 has moved to Portland, whats there??

    Also, any progress on the Us and S15s on the MHR? Very historical (and beautiful) locomotives...
     
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    As far as Portland is concerned, I went and had a look on Tuesday. British India Line is there, looking rather sad. Cunarder is also still there, I believe, in bits. The site is a private one, so hard to get a decent pic of the engines.

    My pics are up at: http://jonedwards.photobook.org.uk/p65446143.html and the following four.
     
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    Everytime i see a picture of 35018 it seems more and more stuff is piled infront of her.

    Is there a working future for any of these locomotives? 35018 always seemed the more appealing 'MN' condition wise to restore but she seems to have become more forgotten as time goes on.

    I've always heard the S160's have proved to be good machines, but the ex MHR one seems to have not had any news since it arrived at Portland.
     
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