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GWR Kings in BR & Preservation

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Dec 22, 2010.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All

    I have a added some new photos of GWR Kings, mainly of preserved 6000 but a few taken in BR days, which i ned some locations please, also if anyone can id this King
    60##
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495616.html
    6015 King Richard III unknown location
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495608.html

    Sorry for the grainy photo, but included because of its historical nature, i am informed it is the inaugural return to main line duty of
    6000 King George V
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495609.html
    6000 King George V & 7029 Clun Castle unknown location
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495614.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495615.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495606.html
    6000 King George V Bulmers Hereford
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495604.html
    6000 King George V unknown locations any help anyone?
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495603.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495610.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495607.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495612.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495611.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495613.html
    6023 King Edward III Bristol prior to restoration
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68495605.html

    Many thanks

    Neil
     
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    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Not sure of the loco, but I would say the first photo was taken arriving at Leamington Spa (down).
    The second photo (6015) I would guess Wolverhampton Low Level.

    Unfortunately, one adverse comment. The photos.gb site is ever so sloooow, pictures take for ever and an age to appear. On the point of giving up trying to view them, which is more the pity.
     
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    Must have been a problem last night, i have viewed the whole King class collection in less than a minute

    Neil
     
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    std tank Part of the furniture

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    No problems for me. Photos came up quickly.
     
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    I would suggest the first loco is also 6015 - the nameplate clearly has III on the end, and the number on the smokebox appears more likely to have a "1" as its penultimate digit. The only III in the 601X's is 6015. Too many letters in the name to be King Henry III (6025), unlikely to be King Edward III (6022) as there is clearly a difference in the last two digits, which leaves 6004 and 6007 as possibles but they seem improbable given the shapes of the smokebox numbers.
     
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    I would also suggest that many of the station photos of 6000 are also in Hereford - the houses in the background are quite distinctive with the roofline windows.
     
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    Yes, much,much faster this morning. Must of had some issue last night.
     
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    I tend to agree it's also 6015 in the first photo.
     
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    Thanks Guys, captions updated
    i will wait for further confirmation if all the 6000 ones are Hereford
    Neil
     
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