Drummond M7 1948-Preservation

Hi all

I have added a new collection of Drummond M7 tank engines, going back to 1948 and forward to preservation

129 Yeovil September 1948 (David Taylor)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p66509167.html
30039 Waterloo 1961
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378375.html
30058 Swanage 1957
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378370.html
30131 unknown location
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378373.html
30133 Eastleigh
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378376.html
30321 Waterloo 19/6/1962 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378381.html

245 various locations
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378372.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378374.html
245 York NRM
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378371.html
30053
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378377.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67378378.html

Neil

 

Neil, thanks for all the effort you put into your collections, you have taught me lots that I did not know, and given me a lot of pleasure with the pictures!

 

So there is more then one preserved M7

 

245 has an NRM high-gloss finish.
53 is the only one working ..... at Swanage.

 

Oh, shame only one is working! Feels kind of sad knowing its locked up in a Museum. Rather that then scrapped though

 

Hi Neil

Interesting pictures as ever, keep up the really excellent work.

This is 53 waiting with an up train to Norden at Harmans Cross for the down train to pass.

This is 53 at Corfe Castle with a down train to Swanage, this shot was taken before Corfe signalbox was commissioned.

 

Thanks Bryan, i have added your comments in full to the captions

Cheers

Neil