B.R Std Britannia class

I have added 4 new photos to the collection of B.R. Std Britannias
This collection features 70006-70008 built Crewe 1951
70006 Robert Burns Norwich 20th March 1960
https://tinyurl.com/wcrftfwu
70006 Robert Burns at Norwich
https://tinyurl.com/3xkubjwa
70007 Coeur-de-Lion Crewe North 18th June 1955
https://tinyurl.com/5z2rzcef
70008 Black Prince at Stratford station 2nd July 1955
https://tinyurl.com/pdrxfx8t

Neil

 

I have added new photos to the collection of B.R. Std Britannias
This collection features 70009-70012 built Crewe 1951
70009 Alfred The Great Crewe North
https://tinyurl.com/52ybjh3k
to
70011 Hotspur York shed yard
https://tinyurl.com/xvur8s5f
to
70012 John of Gaunt Crewe North
https://tinyurl.com/yvbbefvx

Neil

 

I have added 3 new photos to the collection of B.R. Std Britannias
This collection features 70013 Oliver Cromwell built Crewe 1951
70013 Oliver Cromwell Crewe works
https://tinyurl.com/7m2s6ett
70013 Oliver Cromwell Liverpool St station 24th September 1958
https://tinyurl.com/3nwywk97
70013 Oliver Cromwell Stratford shed
https://tinyurl.com/emdj9wpx

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of B.R. Std Britannias
This collection features 70014-70017 built Crewe 1951
Including a virtually brand new 70014 Iron Duke
70014 Iron Duke Brighton works 16th July 1951
https://tinyurl.com/dm2zyyr6
And a run down 70014 Iron Duke
70014 with Iron Duke nameplates and number plates removed at Carlisle
https://tinyurl.com/jsyf8k6b
New photo starts here
https://tinyurl.com/44smdcmx

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of B.R. Std Britannias
This collection features 70018-70020 built Crewe 1951
Including this photo at Penzance
70019 Lightning at Penzance either before or after working the 'Cornish Riviera' 2nd September 1952
https://tinyurl.com/458tpjre
new photos start here with
70018 Flying Dutchman on Swindon works 24th February 1957
https://tinyurl.com/y9k9et4n

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of B.R. Std Britannias
This collection features 70052-70054 built Crewe 1954
Including this photo of
70053 with Moray Firth nameplates removed & Black 5 44760 at Banbury shed 10th December 1965
https://tinyurl.com/4pxj4edu
full collection of new photos starts here with
70052 Firth of Tay at St Pancras with the LCGB The Notts and Lincs Rail Tour 24th April 1965
https://tinyurl.com/4d227xn5
to
70053 with Moray Firth nameplates removed at Banbury shed 10th December 1965
https://tinyurl.com/f7duchmz

Neil

 

Collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s
This collection features 70021-70024 built at Crewe 1951
Including this new photo of
70023 Venus & 7912 Little Linford Hall near Landore 6th July 1958
https://tinyurl.com/4z2pdn65

Full collection of over 60 photos starts here with
70021 Morning Star
https://tinyurl.com/dkeyznn5
to
70022 Tornado
https://tinyurl.com/4njhpusz
To
70023 Venus
https://tinyurl.com/mu8rp3zb
To
70024 Vulcan
https://tinyurl.com/yc6p9twr

Neil

 

14/60 = entering Birmingham New St Platform 6

27 / 60 = Taunton ?

35 / 60 = Birmingham New St

48 / 60 = descending Shap

 

Collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s

This collection features 70025-70028 built at Crewe 1952

Including 2 new photos
70025 Western Star unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/39d73vs3
70026 Polar Star Old Oak Common 20th August 1954
https://tinyurl.com/yc7vswhb

Neil

 

08/45 = Abergele on a Holyhead-bound freight

 

I have added 5 new photos to the collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s

This collection features 70029-70034 Built 1952 Crewe 1952

New photos
70030 William Wordsworth with a braking trial test run with 35 loaded 16 ton wagons between Chiltern Green & Harpenden 1st February 1953
https://tinyurl.com/mrya472v
70032 with Tennyson nameplates removed possibly at Hest Bank
https://tinyurl.com/ur8d3yyr
70029 Shooting Star on the up 'Red Dragon' near Hullavington February 1953
https://tinyurl.com/8xtamr3s
70031 Byron at Rugby
https://tinyurl.com/2p9bx85u
70033 Charles Dickens unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/4427ef44

Neil

 

7 / 80 = Crewe [duplicates 13 / 80

9 / 80 = Edge Hill heading towards Chat Moss

17 / 80 = Liverpool Street turntable

60 / 80 = Winwick Junction

72 / 80 = Carlisle

 

Collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s
This collection features 70035-70037 built at Crewe 1952
Including 2 new photos

70037 with Hereward the Wake nameplates removed seen here at Carstairs, relegated to hauling a 2 coach stopping service
https://tinyurl.com/mspmp3u3

70035 with Rudyard Kipling nameplates removed at one of the Carlisle sheds
https://tinyurl.com/mrx9m9e7

Full collection starts here with
70035 at Preston
https://tinyurl.com/cxrhpk9r

Neil

 

3 / 31 = Lancaster Castle

10 / 31 = Peterborough NORTH

 

Collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s

This collection features 70038-70041 Built 1953 Crewe
Including this new photo of
70040 Clive of India Kings Cross 30th March 1961
https://tinyurl.com/4ahttj5c

Full collection starts here with
70038 Robin Hood
https://tinyurl.com/mr4azkaz
to
70041 Sor John Moore
https://tinyurl.com/9wcdadvp

Neil

 

5 / 60 = Climbing Beattock

23 / 60 = Cleethorpes - Kings Cross arrival

47 / 60 = Liverpool St

 

Collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s

This collection features 70000 Britannia, which is now preserved

I have added a new photo of a brand new Britannia yet to receive nameplates
70000 brand new and yet to receive Britannia nameplates Crewe North shed c1951
https://tinyurl.com/2ptsn8u2

Full collection of 30 photos starts here
70000 Britannia with the 'Hook Continental'
https://tinyurl.com/ymkv9fec

Neil

 

6 /30 = Willesden shed

 

Remember this rail charter back in 2019? Has there ever been a rail tour run as a political statement?

'The Brexit Express' 30th March 2019 featured 70000 Britannia seen here passing my local station at Deighton
https://tinyurl.com/mzpwa6u4
https://tinyurl.com/47mrkyrk
https://tinyurl.com/5fxfuft5
D1924 Crewe Diesel Depot on the rear
https://tinyurl.com/y942s4kn

Neil

 

Collection of photos featuring the B.R. standard class Britannia’s

This collection features 70001-70005 built 1951 at Crewe
I have added a couple of new photos taken at Derby Works Open day 29th August 1959 of
70004 William Shakespeare (H&S nightmare today) Derby Works Open day 29th August 1959
https://tinyurl.com/3ytcvadn
70004 William Shakespeare Derby 30th August 1959 before the event opened
https://tinyurl.com/4md9zdau

Full collection starts here with
70001 Lord Hurcombe
https://tinyurl.com/3jf6j8x4
70002 Geoffrey Chaucer
https://tinyurl.com/d7f7sx92
70003 John Bunyan
https://tinyurl.com/34s5rdz4
70004 William Shakespeare
https://tinyurl.com/2p8bzh52
70005 John Milton
https://tinyurl.com/48xs28pp

Neil