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Iraqi State Railways PC class steamlined RS&H pacifics

Discussion in 'International Heritage Railways/Tramways' started by andrewshimmin, Apr 1, 2012.

  1. andrewshimmin

    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

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    I am trying to find out more about the four streamlined pacifics built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns in 1941 for the Iraq State Railways:

    Iraqi State Railways PC class - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    In particular, I am trying to find a photo of one of these actually in service....

    I know of an avaiable works photo (Robert Stephenson Stephensons Hawthorn Darlington Rocket) and of another in Hugh Hughes "Middle East Railways".

    There is a grainy photo on another website: John Speller's Web Pages

    There are a couple of photos of the locos lying derelict at the end of their lives here: World Railways Photograph Catalogue - Restoration & Archiving Trust

    Finally, there are a couple of brief appearances on an old colour Pathe film (see 00:55 and 01:11): AGELESS IRAQ reel 1 - British Pathé

    So, my question is - does anyone know any more about these locos, and in particular, does anyone know of a (preferably colour) photo of one in service?
     
    andrewshimmin, Apr 1, 2012
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