Gresley GNR&LNER A1&A3 pacifics

I have started adding new photos to the collection featuring Gresley LNER A1&A3 Pacifics


Starting of with the original GNR A1's

1471 un-named in GNR livery photo dated August-November 1922 as it was named 9th November 1922 Gresley A1

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/1470447014714471-Gresley-A1/i-QBFsC9b

4470 Great Northern in LNER livery

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/1470447014714471-Gresley-A1/i-r9cTsRT

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/1470447014714471-Gresley-A1/i-jbZzH2m

4471 Sir Frederick Banbury
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/1470447014714471-Gresley-A1/i-6xJCm4K
Neil

 

I have started adding new photos to the collection featuring Gresley LNER A1&A3 Pacifics


4472-4481 A1+(A1 rebuilt to) A3 built 1923

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-xGtDPzM

to

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-pD2b9Fk



Featuring numerous photos of 4472 Flying Scotsman

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-6dtpSQd


https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-68MpnbC

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-vH7XgSC
Neil

 

Neil - suggest you review the classifications; the A3 can be differentiated by the rectangular plate on the boiler just behind the chimney -= as noted on https://railway-photography.smugmug...-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-vgvWV7q. Some classified as A3 in your collection don't have this BUT as it is the most obvious difference a review seems necessary

 

I have started adding new photos to the collection featuring The Gresley LNER A1&A3 Pacifics
2 new photos added to this collection
4477 Gay Crusader
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-PZ8bQX9



4478 Hermit
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/4472-4481-A1A1-rebuilt-A3/i-vFpgJVZ
Neil

 

Thanks Fred, I think they are now all captioned right

Neil

 

I have added some new photos of Gresley A1's and A1's rebuilt to A3
This collection features 2543-2554 built 1924

A1's
2543 Melton Gresley A1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-dsQsk6w

2548 Galtee More Haymarket shed Gresley A1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-zJkgrQn
&
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-4n64NRd

2549 Persimmon Gresley A1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-JwGcgfM

2551 Prince Palatine Gresley A1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-qDBR3pw

A1 Rebuilt to A3
2544 Lembeck Gresley A3 (rebuilt A1)
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-Cw3S85w
&
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2543-2554-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-4Z9gKgz
Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the 2563-2582 A1+(A1 rebuilt to) A3 built 1924

Gresley A1's as built
2576 The White Knight with air pump and modification to top of smoke box
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2563-2582-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-cC9hxRj

2579 Dick Turpin with air pump
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2563-2582-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-m7LhntM

and without air pump

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2563-2582-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-rPv3mm9


2580 Shotover rebuilt as A3 with modified smokebox

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2563-2582-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-mCB4mnM

3 photos of 2582 Sir Hugo as a A1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2563-2582-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-kQ49B9H
Neil

 

I have added a new collection of photos featuring the Gresley A1+A3 pacifics

This selection are all A1's built 1925

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2555-2562-A1A1-rebuilt-to-A3/i-6N9XQvL

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the Gresley A3 collection

first photo is of the first loco built as an A3
2743 Felstead
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2743-2748-A3-as-built-1928/i-ZNbfJF8
posed works photo of Felstead
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2743-2748-A3-as-built-1928/i-QJjLTnr

Full collection
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2743-2748-A3-as-built-1928/i-qwcqtHf

Neil

 

Nice quality scans. These really highlight how different the original A1s were, as built to the GNR loading gauge.

 

I have added some new photos to the Gresley A3 collection built 1929 2749-2752

there are a few photos of 2751 Humorist undertaking various smoke box alterations
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2749-2752-A3-as-built-1929/i-CRN9rqK

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2749-2752-A3-as-built-1929/i-dqGJ8xX
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2749-2752-A3-as-built-1929/i-KhgscJR
2751 Humorist with Kylchap double blastpipe+small 'wing' smoke deflectors Kings Cross C1937 Gresley A3
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2749-2752-A3-as-built-1929/i-FfkL44d

 

I have added a new collection of LNER A3 locomotives 2595-2599 Built 1930

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2595-2599-A3-as-built-1930/i-PWds8k2

2595 Trigo Newcastle Gresley A3
railway-photography.smugmug.com
2595 Trigo Newcastle Gresley A3
Neil

 

I have added a final collection of the A1/A3 locos in there original LNER numbering

2500-2508 built 1934/5
including one of the few photos I have taken in Scotland
2500 Windsor Lad Edinburgh
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/2500-2507-A3-as-built-1934/i-GWMsPRN

2500-2507 A3 as built 1934 & 2508 built 1935 - Railway-Photography
railway-photography.smugmug.com
railway photographs from the last 100 years
Neil

 

https://railway-photography.smugmug...GMR-1922/2500-2507-A3-as-built-1934/i-GWMsPRN = Princes St Gardens Edinburgh
https://railway-photography.smugmug...GMR-1922/2500-2507-A3-as-built-1934/i-GcZm5Pw = Haymarket depot

 

Thanks Fred

Neil

 

I have added a small collection featuring Gresley A3's in Intermediate Double figure LNER numbering



Again Humorist doing something different

97 Humorist with Kylchap double blastpipe+Peppercorn smoke deflectors


https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Gresley-Locomotives/Gresley-A1A3/4470-4471-60102-Built-GMR-1922/Double-figure-LNER-numbering/i-BzvXFzf


Intermediate Double figure LNER numbering - Railway-Photography
railway-photography.smugmug.com
railway photographs from the last 100 years

Neil

 

It is quite nice to see that my research using RCTS resulted in a model of Humorist that wasn't a million miles off!