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Help needed with a location please

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, May 25, 2013.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Evening All

    I am hoping someone can help me with a location for this photo
    it shows a roundhouse shed with LMS black 5 44680 & and a GWR Pannier tank
    http://railway-photography.smugmug....built/29619599_xt3hMx#!i=2534313366&k=cVzqxh6
    Many thanks

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, May 25, 2013
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  2. Thompson1706

    Thompson1706 Part of the furniture

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    Thompson1706, May 25, 2013
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    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Turntable is wrong type for Croes Newydd (it had raised side girders), maybe Tyseley?
     
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    What about Oxley then. It's hard to remember types of turntable installed after 46 years !

    Bob.
     
    Thompson1706, May 26, 2013
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    or a Midland shed anywhere between Birmingham and Bristol.
     
    TonyMay, May 26, 2013
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    Tempted to agree with Tyseley as the shed is too big for the Oxley depot I remember visiting in 1963
     
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