Stations, Works and shed visits

I have added the 1st of 3 parts featuring a visit to Swindon works and shed on the 24th April 1955

This first collection features 3 photos of 71000 Duke of Gloucester on works complete with indicator shield
Close up of the cylinder and valve gear of 71000
https://tinyurl.com/4y98fdp3
71000 fitted with indicator shield
https://tinyurl.com/2w6tnnp2
71000 and a cab full of wooden slats
https://tinyurl.com/3r3r33j8

Neil

 

I have added the 2nd of 3 parts featuring a visit to Swindon works and shed on the 24th April 1955
This part features the works including the smallest GWR locos to the largest
Starting off with the largest we have
6018 King Henry VI Swindon works 24th April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/24b5tkf9
And the smallest steam loco
7 Owain Glyndŵr Swindon works 24th April 1955 (1) V.O.R. narrow gauge loco
https://tinyurl.com/rf9f9x5j
But an even smaller petrol loco
26 petrol shunter Swindon works 24th April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/22da6nv5
plus lots of GWR locos from former Welsh absorbed railway companies, through Pannier and Tank engines to Hall class locos
https://tinyurl.com/c5sws2d4
https://tinyurl.com/2v5zv3cm
Plus new build B.R. Std tank engines
82037 brand new Swindon works 24th April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/2bv3j6y
ex works WD 2-8-0
90323 Swindon works 24th April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/5yjn6pyu
Neil

 

I have added the final part featuring a visit to Swindon works and shed on the 24th April 1955
This first collection features Swindon shed
7015 Carn Brea Castle Swindon running shed 24th April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/4nzjudcf
6990 Witherslack Hall Swindon running shed 24th April 1955 Hawksworth mofified Hall class
https://tinyurl.com/yr677v4p
2865 Swindon running shed 24th April 1955 Churchward 2800 class
https://tinyurl.com/4rs4bp4e
3832 Swindon running shed 24th April 1955 Collett 2884 class
https://tinyurl.com/kfhe4ytx
6363 Swindon running shed 24th April 1955 Churchward 4300 class
https://tinyurl.com/2h5v28r8
9316 Swindon running shed 24th April 1955 Churchward 4300 class
https://tinyurl.com/eprv2bj

Neil

 

I have added a large collection of photos taken at Wolverton works 10th October 1954
Just 3 locos in steam the old J.Ramsbottom LNWR Special Tanks 3, 6 & 7
Including these photos of
8 Earlestown shunting & Royal Train stock
https://tinyurl.com/rsz3edyu
https://tinyurl.com/razjnz98
all 3 locos moving about together
3,6 & 7 Wolverton works 10th October 1954
https://tinyurl.com/2vvxs3ej
https://tinyurl.com/4p44fr5k
3 & 6 Wolverton works 10th October 1954
https://tinyurl.com/kwx9hy85
7,6 & 3 Wolverton works 10th October 1954
https://tinyurl.com/r7bjm36u

Neil

 

I have added the 2nd part of the collection of 1950’s Watford Jct
Lots of different types of locos from Fowler tank engines to Ivatt and Stanier ones onto BR Std tanks, Black 5’s Stanier 8F’s and some Johnson M.R. locos and LNWR varieties
40010 & 42178 Watford Jct shed
https://tinyurl.com/ybf3y23n
41909 & 80068 Watford Jct shed 22nd May 1954
https://tinyurl.com/u438tnnt
80034,80035,80038 & 80068 Watford Jct shed 19th April 1957
https://tinyurl.com/yf6dd6zv
44363 & Ivatt 2-6-2T 41220 Watford Jct 5th September 1953
https://tinyurl.com/4tmw2fwy
49088 Watford Jct 21st May 1954 Bowen -Cooke LNWR G2A
https://tinyurl.com/hzyrw25f
Plenty more over 30 new photos starting here
https://tinyurl.com/8cjwburu

Neil

 

I have added a collection of photos i have obtained that were taken on a day trip round the North West
Edge Hill, Newton Heath, Stockport, Heaton Mersey, Patricroft & Sutton Oak sheds 30th June 1957
Mainly freight locos seen, just a couple of named locos
Including
45543 Home Guard Edge Hill 30th June 1957 Fowler Patriot class
https://tinyurl.com/fds5nbaf
Locos featured Ex L&YR, Midland Railway, LNWR, Stanier Black 5, 8F and tank engines, and some B.R standards
Heaton Mersey shed
https://tinyurl.com/2a56fda4
Stockport shed
https://tinyurl.com/rrm2675x
Newton Heath
https://tinyurl.com/4x92m2pz
Edge Hill
https://tinyurl.com/5mcvxebd
Sutton Oak
https://tinyurl.com/ah4v4u68
Patricroft shed
https://tinyurl.com/z2wffrt3
Heaton Mersey
https://tinyurl.com/sh3msrby

Neil

 

I have added 2nd part featuring a visit to Swindon works on the 26th March 1961
This part features steam locos
Mainly tank engine photos but included are a King and a couple of Halls
6029 King Edward VIII Swindon works 26th March 1961
https://tinyurl.com/btkk9nbz
6953 Leighton Hall attached to either a B.R. Std or LMS tender Swindon works 26th March 1961
https://tinyurl.com/3af9huvv
Also seen were
1501,1502,1509 awaiting sale to the NCB
https://tinyurl.com/5yyd6vd7
5176,9447,3704,3649 & 5110 Gas works sidings Swindon 26th March 1961
https://tinyurl.com/3a53dpw4
and a long line of locos waiting to be cut up
9451,7794,2207,L91,1371,5331,6333,2832,8424,7704 Swindon works 26th March 1961
https://tinyurl.com/y4wpnk3h
from the other end
https://tinyurl.com/t59hwv6e

Neil

 

I have added a new collection of photos that I have obtained taken at Reading on the 16th August 1953
Plenty of GWR 4-6-0 passenger duties in the hands of Churchward, Collett & Hawksworth locos
Starting with the Kings
6002 King William IV Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/76aaday8
Castles
5063 Earl Baldwin Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/fnzrwd8
Granges
6861 Crynant Grange Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/3sy48vym
Modified Hall
7924 Thornycroft Hall Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/8vxsedhv
County class
1014 County of Glamorgan Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/rukmatvt
Even a Churchward Star
4061 Glastonbury Abbey Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/w3jztas6
And a Brit
70017 Arrow Reading 16th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/apxrbxyu

Neil

 

I have added a collection of photos that I have obtained of a number of N.W. Shed visits
Newton Heath, Bolton, Agecroft sheds 11th September 1955
Nearly all freight locos and tank engines, plenty of ex LYR locos
Only one named loco seen
45661 Vernon Newton Heath 11th September 1955
https://tinyurl.com/dm4crhzu
Bolton shed
42841 ex works condition Bolton shed 11th September 1955 Hughes Crab
https://tinyurl.com/uj3pvzsw
50855, 52237 & 40682 stored at Bolton shed 11th September 1955 Aspinall LYR Class 5
https://tinyurl.com/ez9cjxk4
Newton Heath shed, lots of ex LYR locos starting here with
51336 Newton Heath 11th September 1955 Aspinall LYR Class 23 0-6-0T
https://tinyurl.com/rvzxdb7k
84013 Newton Heath 11th September 1955
https://tinyurl.com/dy5m9e9d
Agecroft
46486 Agecroft shed 11th September 1955 Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0
https://tinyurl.com/uybpt9d8
42722 Agecroft shed 11th September 1955 Hughes Crab
https://tinyurl.com/wkjp3dpy

Neil

 

I have added a new collection of photos I have obtained taken at Swindon works
Swindon works 4th May 1958
Included are some photos inside the ‘Stock shed’ of withdrawn locos awaiting preservation
Including
4003 North Star now preserved Churchward Star Swindon works stock shed 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/yhxut9ew
2516 now preserved Dean Goods and 4003 North Star Swindon works stock shed 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/ktbwkf45
also present was newly built
W55000 Brand new Swindon works 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/nx4u8p38
one of the smallest locos ever?
24 Petrol shunting loco Swindon works 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/4fjfa9nn
looking smart after a works visit and repaint
5066 Sir Felix Pole Swindon works 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/vbfmj5bd
also there
7923 Speke Hall Swindon shed 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/hseey6y

Neil

 

I have added a new collection of photos I have obtained of a visit to Wales in 1957
Wales : Main line and Narrow Gauge railways July 1957
Main line locos consisted of mainly Collett Manors & Churchward Moguls, Dukedogs and BR Stds
Manors
7827 Lydney Manor at Barmouth 25th July 1957
https://tinyurl.com/24j9refn
Churchward Moguls
6380 Dolgelly July 1957
https://tinyurl.com/364uu5wx
Dukedog
9017 Towyn
https://tinyurl.com/yvct9ccy

Onto Narrow gauge railways

Vale of Rheidol Railway
https://tinyurl.com/ynw7vknw
Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
https://tinyurl.com/fucv2p3t
Talyllyn Railway
https://tinyurl.com/ebs7h6pf

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/24j9refn

 

I have added a collection of photos that I have obtained of a number of Midland Shed visits
Nottingham, Derby, Burton, Toton & Leicester sheds 5th May 1957
Nearly all freight locos and tank engines, plenty of ex Midland Railway locos
Only one named loco seen
AT Derby
45570 New Zealand Derby 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/tf8zk5ef
also
43194 (ex SDJR 62) Derby 5th May 1957 Built for Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway, Johnson M.R. design
https://tinyurl.com/4n9f253k
Plenty of Johnson, Deeley and Fowler ex M.R. Locos, and a couple of B.R. stds
Nottingham shed
58137 Nottingham 5th May 1957 Johnson 2F 0-6-0
https://tinyurl.com/4er9k8t6
92131 Nottingham 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/emwejtwh
Toton
43828 Toton 5th May 1957 Deeley Midland design 3F 0-6-0
https://tinyurl.com/px45p9fs
Derby
40404 Derby 5th May 1957 Johnson 4-4-0
https://tinyurl.com/2brd27ss
Burton
41878 Burton 5th May 1957 Johnson 1F 0-6-0T
https://tinyurl.com/mrfdzn7y
Leicester
73138 Leicester 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/dzfj86fd

Neil

 

I have added a collection of photos that I have obtained of
Watford Jct 30th August 1953
Mainly main line photos so quite a few Stanier locos around Patriots, Jubilees, Royal Scots and Black 5’s
Including first and last Royal Scot class locos
46100 Royal Scot Watford Jct 30th August 1953 Stanier rebuilt Royal Scot
https://tinyurl.com/ed68rt37
46170 British Legion Watford Jct 30th August 1953 Stanier rebuilt Royal Scot
https://tinyurl.com/avdtvsss
45545 Planet Watford Jct 30th August 1953 Stanier rebuilt Patriot
https://tinyurl.com/yztyr4kn
45568 Western Australia Watford Jct 30th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/32yuzyy6
45737 Atlas Watford Jct 30th August 1953 Stanier Jubilee
https://tinyurl.com/54jhn9n6
45015 Watford Jct 30th August 1953 Stanier Black 5
https://tinyurl.com/n5hd948a
WD & 8F
90346 Watford shed 30th August 1953 (2)
https://tinyurl.com/5b3t24wp
Varied locos on the shed,
80036,40020 & 49180 Watford Shed 30th August 1953
https://tinyurl.com/uaeusx2a

Neil

 

I have added a new collection of Rail Tour photos, this one features 2 visits to Swindon works on the 15th and 18th August 1957
Main reason for 18th August visit was to see 3440 City of Truro on the works after working R.C.T.S. (London Branch) The Moonraker Special
3440 City of Truro Swindon works 18th August 1957
https://tinyurl.com/fu5h4b88
https://tinyurl.com/8cfb99r3
Plenty of locos on the works from former Taff Vale locos to an ex works Manor
304 & 9016 Swindon works
https://tinyurl.com/5cf4av5a
7824 Ilford Manor Swindon works 18th August 1957
https://tinyurl.com/a4amkxar

Neil

 

Collection of photos taken at Royston shed in 1966
Mainly Stanier locos
Including this photo of Black 5 & Jubilee
45219 & 45660 Rooke at Royston Shed 1966
https://tinyurl.com/382s2mcw
Lots of Black 5’s
https://tinyurl.com/49a7uczk
Jubilees
https://tinyurl.com/4a3upfhj
8F’s
https://tinyurl.com/6w4xvwk5
Flying Pigs
https://tinyurl.com/yjytpy78
B1
https://tinyurl.com/4b6vusjw
WD 2-8-0
https://tinyurl.com/5n88w35d
9F
https://tinyurl.com/2p9e6hkc

Neil

 

Collection of photos taken at Edge Hill, Newton Heath, Stockport, Heaton Mersey, Patricroft & Sutton Oak sheds 30th June 1957
Again lots of Stanier locos including black 5’s galore
45312, 45244, 45426 & 44708 Patricroft shed 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/56unse7d
Only 2 named loco
45543 Home Guard Edge Hill 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/3p26rwxa
75012, 45642 Boscawen & 73044 Patricroft Shed 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/yckmvpcu
Black 5’s start here with
45185 Newton Heath Shed 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/2y7cvkta
8F’s start here with
48198 Heaton Mersey Shed 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/2nbey7br
Aspinall & Barton-Wright LYR locos start here with
51241 Newton Heath 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/ys257m7r
Fowler Tank engines and Hughes Crabs
42354, 42343, and various other locos Stockport 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/5bdfz25t
Johnson M.R. designs
58279 Patricroft shed 30th June 1957
https://tinyurl.com/3ub5338j

Neil

 

Collection of photos taken at Nottingham, Derby, Burton, Toton & Leicester sheds 5th May 1957
Mainly ex M.R. locos but some Stanier & B.R. standard
Only one named locos
45570 New Zealand Derby 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/bdhs3buu
Lots of Johnson & Fowler ex M.R./LMS locos
41710 open cab Johnson 0-6-0T Derby 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/2p8xf8h9
40658 ex works Fowler 2P 4-4-0 Derby 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/2v8baydx
58165 Toton shed 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/4ybyv2xu
92131 Nottingham 5th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/3f3pvpzn

Neil

 

Collection of photos taken at Skipton, Leeds & York June & September 1964
Stanier Jubilee & Black 5’s and the odd Hughes ‘Crab’
Including this photo of a filthy Jubilee
45564 New South Wales at Leeds City station 25th June 1964
https://tinyurl.com/2p9epmwp
Full collection starts here with a Crab/Jubilee double header
42760 double heads 45451 Leeds City station 25th June 1964
https://tinyurl.com/bdhvj6ks

Neil

 

Collection of photos taken in the last 2 years of B.R. steam 1966-1968 in the North West of England
Many thanks to Bill Wright for allowing me to use his photos including this photo of
45156 Ayrshire Yeomanry Manchester Victoria 14th June 1968
https://tinyurl.com/2p8dk67t
Stanier Black 5 photos start here
44664 Bolton Shed 20th July 1968
https://tinyurl.com/msecb6dr
to now preserved
45407 at Rose Grove shed 13th July 198
https://tinyurl.com/2p8vs58h

Stanier 8F’s start here with
48026 reverses out of Manchester Victoria station either February 1967 or 1968
https://tinyurl.com/2p8jkdak
to
48775 over the ash pits Patricroft shed 3rd June 1968
https://tinyurl.com/5a4k67nd

Neil

 

Collection of photos taken at Reading 16th August 1953, lots of GWR 4-6-0’s and a Britannia pacific
Including Star 4061 Glastonbury Abbey
https://tinyurl.com/5n6jc68d

Full collection starts here
4082 Bristol Castle
https://tinyurl.com/uthnhpwe

Neil