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Gresley A4 pacifics Pre Nationalisation

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Aug 18, 2019.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added a lot of new photos of Gresley A4’s prior to nationalisation, with either LNER 4 digit numbers or Pre BR double digit numbers


    LNER numbering


    2509 Silver Link unknown locations

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-9b9BQXS

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-HWXCKLb

    2510 Quicksilver Sandy 1st May 1937

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-83Np8jg

    4463 Sparrow Hawk near St Neots c1938

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-QcTgW5S

    4464 Bittern unknown location

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-ZhrMsH4

    4465 Guillemot Kings Cross

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-XDgNqfV

    4462 Golden Eagle Peterborough

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-x8qw2q7

    4485 Kestrel with the 'Flying Scotsman' note loco unlined yet tender is lined out

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-4TSZKM4

    4489 Dominion of Canada complete with bell with the 'Flying Scotsman' uknown location

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-Nj5b4hW

    4492 Dominion of New Zealand Kings Cross 19th April 1938

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-BdfHMvQ





    4496 Golden Shuttle unknown location

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-xKMtR7f

    4498 Sir Nigel Gresley near Greenwood with the 9.00am Leeds to Kings Cross service 18th March 1938

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-r5tfjFw



    LNER pre BR numbering



    22 Mallard unknown location 12th July 1947 Gresley A4

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-SjbQVnG

    22 Mallard unknown location with the 'Queen of Scots' Pullman

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-wqm7Dpr

    26 Miles Beevor Kings Cross

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-4FJXbjV

    29 Woodcock Kings Cross shed 28th April 1948

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-CCBfNLP



    Neil
     
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  2. Fred Kerr

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    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-kqjF5gp = Doncaster Works ?


    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-3NvMnCs = Doncaster Works ?

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-ZhrMsH4 = Welwyn Tunnel ?

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-BJ2spH4 = Belle Isle

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-hVZdScr = Barkeston preparing to head south on record run

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-rp53WVq = As above

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-WCM3CW4 = York

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-x8qw2q7 = Peterborough NORTH

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-4TSZKM4 = Welwyn Tunnel

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-5Dg5bnC = Peterborough North

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Gresley-A4/A4-Pre-1968/Pre-War-A4s/i-N4mkXBM = Peterborough North
     
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  3. Fred Kerr

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    Great to see pre-BR photos of in this case Gresley A4s Neil, Fred. Especially 4469 Gadwell/William Whitelaw [the first A4 to carry the W.W. name], the shortest lived of the class introduced 1937-8 withdrawn 1942 due to the war.
     
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    Thanks Fred

    Neil
     
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