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Gresley A3's in the B.R. era

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added 12 new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60064-60067 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3
    Including this new photo of
    60065 Knight of Thistle on a goods train unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/4r5ufmpy
    an older photo of same loco on a goods train
    https://tinyurl.com/2p849b4y
    new photos start here with
    what the a3’s were meant for same loco again
    60065 Knight of Thistle at Welwyn 21st August 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/ye26d8jn

    Neil
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added 4 new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60068-60071 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3
    Including this photo of
    60068 Sir Visto & 60109 Hermit Kings Cross shed 19th March 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/2p844nrc
    4 new photo start here with
    60068 Sir Visto on Haymarket shed
    https://tinyurl.com/4888dwx6

    Neil
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added new photos of Gresley A3 Pacifics in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60072-60074 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3
    Including this colour photo of
    60074 Harvester at York station
    https://tinyurl.com/yckhvxza

    New photos start here with
    60072 Sunstar passing St Margarets shed
    https://tinyurl.com/2y4cv2d4

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    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    38 / 38 = West Hartlepool ?
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added some new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60080-60083 Built 1924 North British (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3
    Including this photo of
    60082 Neil Gow & 60067 Ladas Kings Cross
    https://tinyurl.com/5fs67yr9
    new photos start here with
    60080 Dick Turpin on Haymarket shed
    https://tinyurl.com/y73br2c3
    to
    60083 Sir Hugo near Retford 10th July 1954
    https://tinyurl.com/yckmuad2

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    Photo 9 is Shipley, not Bingley, and photo 13 is Holbeck Shed (a duplicate of photo 26). Many happy memories in these photos.
     
  7. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added over 50 new photos some new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60056-60063 Built 1925 Doncaster (Built as A1 rebuilt as A3)
    Including this photo of
    60059 Tracery arrives at Kings Cross with a Pullman service 5th May 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/yckumdj6

    New photos start here with
    60056 Centenary at Grantham
    https://tinyurl.com/57ukh2ua
    to
    60057 Ormonde Haymarket shed turntable
    https://tinyurl.com/yckn76mw
    to
    60061 Pretty Polly Abbotts Ripon 8th February 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/3xczwbh7
    to
    60063 Isinglass Doncaster shed May 1963
    https://tinyurl.com/3t97m4bj

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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added over 35 new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60089 - 60094 Built 1928 Doncaster (A3 as built)

    Including this photo of
    60090 Grand Parade at Aberdeen 14th September 1963. Badly damaged in 1937 and although 'rebuilt' at Doncaster was actually a new build from spare parts
    https://tinyurl.com/2wvv8u6s

    New photos start here with
    60089 Felstead at Retford with a running in turn from Doncaster to Grantham 28th May 1958
    https://tinyurl.com/mr49bu7v
    to
    60091 Captain Cuttle Heaton shed 29th May 1964
    https://tinyurl.com/4sdeuvj5
    to
    60094 Colorado unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/452yuudm

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    32/64 = Princes St Gardens

    37/64 = Tay Bridge ?

    39/64 = Haymarket shed [duplicates 35/64]

    44/64 = St Margarets shed [duplicates 42/64]

    47/64 = Carlisle Canal shed [duplicates 41/64]

    55/64 = Haymarket shed

    64/64 = Perth shed
     
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    I have added 25 new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60084 - 60088 Built 1930 Doncaster (A3 as built)

    Including this unusual photo of double headed A3’s
    60086 Gainsborough and a unknown A3 north of York
    https://tinyurl.com/4hfbap7z

    Photos of 60084-60088
    Start here with
    60084 Trigo arriving at York
    https://tinyurl.com/ycy2pyu5
    60085 Manna + 60036 Colombo Gateshead shed 18th September 1963
    https://tinyurl.com/p7h5c3tb
    60086 Gainsborough
    https://tinyurl.com/yw2566dd
    60087 Blenheim
    https://tinyurl.com/2njunfbx
    60088 Book Law
    https://tinyurl.com/98p23u9h

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    42/55 = York [note roundhouse in background]

    46/55 = Haymarket ?
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added a lot of new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60095-60098 Built 1929 Doncaster (A3 as built)
    Including photos of
    60097 Humorist fitted with Peppercorn style smoke deflectors. (Involved in many smoke deflection trials during its life) at St Margarets 2nd August 1962
    https://tinyurl.com/2p9uvp4t
    new photos start here with
    60095 Flamingo
    https://tinyurl.com/5fnwn76b
    to
    60098 Spion Kop
    https://tinyurl.com/ytjf75bz

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    I have added a lot of new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60099-60101 Built 1930 Doncaster (A3 as built)

    Including this colour photo of
    60100 Spearmint unknown location with a express freight service
    https://tinyurl.com/3x77faa8

    photos of 60099 start here with
    60099 Call Boy unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/mwk5684n
    photos of 60100 start here with
    60100 Spearmint at Carlisle Kingmoor shed (thanks to Nigel Kendall for the photo)
    https://tinyurl.com/wdmhw2ru
    photos of 60101 start here with
    60101 Cicero at Newcastle 10th October 1960
    https://tinyurl.com/e8xsvzjn

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    22/34 = Leuchars Junction ?

    25 / 34 = Glenfarg ?
     
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    17/27 = leaving Craigentinny with ecs for Waverley
     
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    I have added a lot of new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60035-60038 Built 1934 Doncaster (A3 as built)
    Including this photo of
    60036 Colombo + 60085 Manna Gateshead shed 18th September 1963
    https://tinyurl.com/mr2rdyef
    new photos of 60036 start here
    60036 Colombo Darlington June 1964
    https://tinyurl.com/5bzd37yh
    new photos of 60037 start here
    60037 Hyperion Carlisle Canal shed 28th May 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/2p8e2jkw
    new photos of 60038 start here
    60038 Firdaussi ex works in Doncaster Shed yard 2nd April 1958
    https://tinyurl.com/yw8252dx

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    I have added a lot of new photos to the collection of Gresley A3’s in the B.R. era
    This collection features 60039-60042 Built 1934 Doncaster (A3 as built)
    Including this photo of
    60041 Salmon Trout hauling a Ivatt flying pig unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/yr73hwnb
    Photos of 60039 Sandwich start here
    https://tinyurl.com/2v29ta7s
    photos of 60040 Cameronian start here
    https://tinyurl.com/4tc4uh5t
    photos of 60041 Salmon Trout start here
    https://tinyurl.com/mzfmfbfv
    photos of 60042 Singapore start here
    https://tinyurl.com/2p84pfaj

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    30 / 45 = York ?

    34 / 45 = Darlington ?
     
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    65/106 not Gleneagles, somewhat further south I think.
     

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