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LNWR locos at Hillhouse shed Huddersfield

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All

    I have collected 2 collections of LNWR photos featuring the Huddersfield Area, mainly from the late 1890's to early 20th Century, the first collection are of Hillhouse Shed Huddersfield.

    Also i need some help identifying the class of these locos
    1386 2-4-2T
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p51452303.html
    435 4-6-0
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p51452301.html
    777 0-6-0 & 2141 2-4-0T
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p51452299.html


    All the rest i think are the correct class
    Please let me know if i am wrong

    1059 LNWR B class 0-8-0
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50111320.html

    4 LNWR G 0-8-0 class locos
    1385 http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50111327.html
    1657 http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p51452300.html
    1893 http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p51452305.html
    2569 http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50111329.html
    1902 Black Prince LNWR Renoown class 4-4-0
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50111326.html
    1997 LNWR Prince of Wales 4-6-0 class
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50111325.html


    Some none loco fixtures including this picture taken in 1953 of the coal staithes on Alder St Fartown Huddersfield
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50000275.html
    And this photo taken in 2008 (but still there in 2010)
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50001588.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p49716927.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p49716926.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p49716928.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p49716929.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p49716930.html

    Some signal boxes around Hillhouse
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50077113.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50077119.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50077123.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50077121.html

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Aug 1, 2010
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  2. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Unidentified locos - info courtesy of Locomoyives at the Grouping #3 London Midland Scottish by HC Casserley & SW Jonhson :

    LNW1386 - Webb LNWR Class 1P built 1890 - 97 became LMS 6741 - scrapped before Nationalisation
    LNW435 - Bowen Cooke Prince of Wales Class 3P built 1911 - 1921 became LMS5732 later 25732 scrapped before Nationalisation
    LNW777 - Webb "Cauliflower" 0-6-0 Class 2F built 1890 - 1892 - became LMS 8390 scrapped before Nationalisation
    LNW2141 - Webb LNWR Class 1P built 1890 - 97 became LMS 6680 later BR 46680
     
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  3. Glyn Cannon

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    Hi Neil
    I am interested in purchasing photographs of the signal boxes Hillhouse 1 and Hillhouse 2,as my father worked them both as signalman,in the sixties and seventies.Is there a procedure for me to buy any prints from you??
    Regards Glyn Cannon
    h2gac@aol.com
     
    Glyn Cannon, Aug 10, 2011
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