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GWR Collett King Class

Discussion in 'BR era (from 1948)' started by neildimmer, Dec 23, 2014.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    i have added new photos to my collection of GWR Collett King class locos pre 1968
    featured locos : 6000, 6002, 6003, 6004 & 6005
    a 1935 photo of KGV is the first photo
    6000 King George V
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-57385hg
    also this undated photo at Swindon Works?
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-pkTwvwm
    6001 sorry no photos
    6002 King William IV (Sorry about quality)
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-cQr9c87
    6003 King George IV
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-DJDKsP9
    6004 King George III
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-FScqD6g
    6005 King George II (New photo by Nigel Kendall)
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-zGqg9Xw
    and finally from the glory of 1962!!! to this just a few years later
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60006005-Built-1927/i-b9TMKcV
    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Dec 23, 2014
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  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Continuing on with photos of the GWR Kings i have added quite a few new photos to the collection of pre 1968 locos
    featured locos : 6013, 6014, 6015, 6017 & 6018
    6013 King Henry VIII minus smokebox number plate possibly Swindon works?
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60136019/
    6014 King Henry VII
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60136019/i-bNqPwVd
    6015 King Richard III
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60136019/i-XgDNr9m
    6017 King Edward VII
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60136019/i-STvzfrZ
    6018 King Henry VI Swindon Works new photo by Nigel Kendall
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60136019/i-JDgQCL7
    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Dec 26, 2014
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  3. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Continuing on with photos of the GWR Kings i have added quite a few new photos to the collection of pre 1968 locos
    featured locos : 6022, Now preserved 6023 & 6024, & 6026,6027
    Any one have any idea of this train as it seems half freight & half coaches?? hauled by 6027 King Richard I
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-fTcBGt5
    6022 King Edward III
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-f6QPWrF
    Now preserved
    6023 King Edward II
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-BWNhDZJ
    &
    6024 King Edward I
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-s4pL7BS
    6026 King John
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-GFz69HQ
    6027 King Richard I Photo taken in 1935
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Collett-Locomotives/Collett-460-designs/Collett-King-Class-60006029/60006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-8Sbbghw
    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Dec 27, 2014
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