Urie & Maunsell King Arthur class

I have added a lot of new photos of the Urie/Maunsell King Arthur class

This 1st collection features the original Urie built locos 736-755 built 1918-1923
https://railway-photography.smugmug...lass/Urie-King-Arthurs-3073630755-1/i-9CcrpRS

This 2nd collection features the Maunsell developed Kings Arthurs in S.R. days
https://railway-photography.smugmug...e-Maunsell-King-Arthur-Class-SR-era/i-VWgPJMr

This collection features the original Urie built locos 30736-30755 built 1918-1923 in the B.R. era
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ur-Class/The-Scotch-Arthurs-755-792/i-5PHKRzV


Neil

 

I have started to add a lot of new photos of the Urie/Maunsell King Arthur class

Scotch Arthurs"

As the Drummond G14 and P14 4-6-0s were rebuilt to the N15 specification at Eastleigh, a lack of production capacity due to repair and overhaul meant that Maunsell ordered a further batch of 20 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Company in 1924. The company had under-quoted to gain the contract, which meant that production of the batch was rushed. The necessity to maintain an intensive timetable on the Southern Railway's Western section prompted an increase of the order to 30 locomotives (Nos. E763–E792). Their construction in Glasgow would gain them the "Scotch Arthurs" nickname in service. They were all delivered to the Southern Railway by October 1925, and featured the front-end refinements used on the Drummond rebuilds.
The North British batch was built to the Southern's new composite loading gauge and differed from previous batches in having an Ashford-style cab based upon that used on the N class.[6] Unlike the Drummond cab retained by Nos. 448–457 and E741–E755, the Ashford cab was of an all-steel construction and had a roof that was flush with the cab sides, allowing it to be used on gauge-restricted routes in the east of the network. It was inspired by the standard cab developed in 1904 by R. M. Deeley for the Midland Railway, and was one of a number of Midland features introduced by Clayton to the SECR and subsequently the Southern Railway. The smokebox door was revised to the Ashford pattern, which omitted the use of central tightening handles in favour of clamps around the circumference.[12] The batch was fitted with the Urie-designed, North British-built 5,000 imp gal (22,700 l) capacity double-bogie tenders.

This collection of 35 new photos features the Maunsell developed N15 The Scotch Arthurs 30763-30792 (1925) in BR Days

Starting with

30767 Sir Valance Eastleigh shed
https://tinyurl.com/y464wq9n

Neil

 

I have added the final photos featuring the Maunsell developed N15 ‘Eastleigh Arthurs’ built 1925-1927
In the BR era
Starting with this photo of the class namesake
30453 King Arthur at Reading 28th April 1957
https://tinyurl.com/yyagybp8

Neil

 

I have added 8 new photos of Urie’s King Arthur class
This collection features Urie King Arthurs 30736-30755 (1918-1923) in the B.R. era
Including this photo of this GWR/SR pic
30736 Excalibur & GWR Pannier tank 1935 on Oxford shed
https://tinyurl.com/2wy2ntaz

8 new photos start here with
30737 King Uther Bournemouth shed
https://tinyurl.com/y4949jhp

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2wy2ntaz

 

I have added 8 new photos of Urie’s King Arthur class

This collection features Urie King Arthurs The Scotch Arthurs 30763-30792 (1925) BR

30770 Sir Prianius Eastleigh works 27th August 1960
https://tinyurl.com/mv7tzdhv
30772 Sir Percivale unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/56vw6396
30781 Sir Aglovale unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/5s59jzr4

Neil