I have a query about no. 127, which was one of the long-frame series, built in 1911. At some time in BR days as 30127 it must have acquired short...
The last fifty locomotives built from 1903 had frames 15” longer than the earlier batches; this produced a longer front overhang, under which a...
Only on rare occasions to rescue a passenger loco. The 4200s were occasionally used on a passenger to Barry Island or Porthcawl, and even...
26/43, described as 7230, is in fact 7250. It has the larger bunker with high rivet line and also the raised framing over the cylinders as applied...
Some of the 7200 class had bunkers or front end extension frames replaced over the years, so you might find one of the 7200-39 series with the...
Years later a GWR 2-8-0 tank was tried on the Lickey and was quite successful, even being allocated to Bromsgrove for a short time. A railwayman I...
Interesting to see one of these locos at Tebay. I wonder how they performed on Shap banking duties. In the winter of 1929/30, no. 7953 was tried...
I'm a bit late to this discussion but I've read through everyone's comments with interest. A couple of points - Power classification; BR rated...
Thanks for this information. An interesting point about condensing locos is that they "consumed" their own steam, but surely smoke was more of a...
Most of the main line railways running into London used condensing locos for use on the Widened Lines, the Hammersmith & City, East London and...
I won't be going out to photograph it with that headboard on it. Perhaps it will "go missing" in Sunderland!
Thanks for that information.
I read that there are plans to redevelop the site of the Snibson Discovery Centre, with 140 houses on the site. This could result in the...
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