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Stanier 8F's BR & Preservation

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Jun 18, 2012.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Evening All

    I have moved all my Stanier 8F’s to a new collection,
    Included is this new photo of 48774 at Eastleigh Works 7-8-57 by Alan Costello
    Stanier Class 8F - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Full collection

    Stanier Class 8F - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug
    Stanier Class 8F - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug


    The preserved locos are now in a collection of there own
    Stanier Class 8F (Preserved) - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug
    Stanier Class 8F (Preserved) - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Neil
     
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    2nd link - noting lack of rails in the yard I agree that it might be Rothley
    3rd link - given that loco has an 8E (Northwich) shedplate could this be Northwich when the loco was based there for a short time ? I had presumed "The Sapper" headboard related to an activity on SVR before the present carriage shed was built - a point supported by the GWR-liveried coaches in the background but I am open to alternative suggestions.
     
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    Rothley has a brick arch overbridge (as in the picture) whereas Quorn has a metal girder bridge similar to the one at Loughborough (link 1). Also the coal merchants building is at Rothley with a model railway now alongside it.
    I have an open mind on link 3, could be Kidderminster Museum in the background on the left behind the tender.
     
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    'The Sapper' was a special worked to/at Longmarston in connection with an army event. I have more details at home; will have a look tonight.
     
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    Those look like tank transporter bogie flats next to the coaches
     
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    Information courtesey of various issues of 'Black Eight', the house magazine of the Stanier 8F Locomotive Society.

    This ran on Sunday 04/10/87 as part of 'RE200', the bicentenial celebrations at Long Marston.
    On 29/09/87 8233 worked LE from the SVR to Worcester, from where it worked ecs piloted by 37 223 to Long Marston. On 03/10/87 she ran five-coach shuttles around the camp, and then to Honeybourne. Here the 11 coaches of 'The Cotswold Engineer' ex-Waterloo arrived and were attached to the five coaches of the shuttle, 8233 working the very packed 16 coaches back to Long Marston. Here she worked demonstartion military freights around the site before returning 'The Cotswold Engineer' to Honeybourne.

    The following day, 'The Sapper Limited' arrived ex-Paddington behind Merchant Navy 35028, being taken Honeybourne - Long Marston and return by 8233, with some freight and passenger workings in between. 'Austerity' saddle tank no. 98 'Royal Engineer' also participated.
    On 12/10/87 she returned to Worcester accompanied by 37 192, then LE to Kidderminster.
     
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