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Peppercorn A2 locomotives

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Evening all

    Final collection of the Thompson & Peppercorn pacifics features the Peppercorn A2 design including Blue Peter

    Collection includes this photo of a Gresley A4 60034, Gresley A3 60052 Peppercorn A1 60121 and Peppercorn A2 60530 Sayajirao
    Peppercorn A2 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Full collection of 1950’s & 1960’s photos
    Peppercorn A2 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    60532 Blue Peter in Preservation, starting with 532 at Didcot
    Peppercorn A2 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Neil
     
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    60530 + 3 = 64A St Margarets; 60532 [#1] = Aberdeen; 60533 = 34E New England [stored ?; 1963 if so]
     
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    Thanks Fred, looking at 60533 there looks to still be coal in the tender

    Neil
     
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    IIRC during the early 1960s locos were left with coal in tender once placed into store; also the white on the body plus lack of steam suggests that the it is in store.
     
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    Thanks for that Fred
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