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WD 2-8-0 & 2-10-0 Austerity locomotives

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, May 17, 2022.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Collection of photos featuring the ex WD Austerity locos 2-8-0 & 2-10-0 designs

    This first collection features the 2-8-0 ex WD Austerity design still in WD numbers I have added the B.R. number apart from a few that never passed to B.R. ownership
    Including this ex works loco
    77037 at Brighton works in 1947
    https://tinyurl.com/yvv62243
    full collection of over 50 photos starts here with
    7071 with a non standard tender
    https://tinyurl.com/mwp2vyeb
    to
    77115 at Chester ex GWR shed
    https://tinyurl.com/3zuf7asu
    to
    77340 unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/2p8p8dy8

    also in this collection are 3 photos of a 4 digit intermediate running number prior to BR numbers being given
    E3154
    https://tinyurl.com/5h6h6pe6

    Neil
     
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    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    11/54 = St Margarets

    13 / 54 = Craigentinny
     
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    Collection of photos featuring the ex WD Austerity locos 2-8-0 & 2-10-0 designs
    This first collection features the 2-8-0 ex WD Austerity design in the B.R era
    Including this rare colour photo by Tony Gillett of
    90367 hauling BR British Railways Electric Multiple Unit Class Ex-LNWR 6600V AC 3-car Lancaster-Morecambe-Heysham Unit M28219 Preston 21st December 1962
    https://tinyurl.com/aam3aevu
    and the only named loco in this class
    90732 Vulcan at Doncaster September 1959
    https://tinyurl.com/2fj8kuex

    This is a very large collection of over 440 photos starting here with
    90000 at Frodingham August 1964
    https://tinyurl.com/4crzxn27
    to
    90732 Vulcan
    https://tinyurl.com/2s3tp2hj

    Neil
     
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    Collection of photos featuring the ex WD Austerity locos 2-8-0 & 2-10-0 designs
    This collection features the much smaller 2-10-0 fleet
    Including this photo of ex works loco
    90763 in front of a Bulleid Pacific, so obviously a S.R. location
    https://tinyurl.com/yckud3s6
    pre BR numbered locos start here with
    73788 later 90764 at St Rollox c1951?
    https://tinyurl.com/ms29tfkn

    B.R. numbered locos start here with
    90753 Cowlairs 3rd April 1961
    https://tinyurl.com/2p8wrvtp
    to
    90763
    https://tinyurl.com/4d6w9yae
    to
    90774
    https://tinyurl.com/2p95vux3

    Neil
    https://tinyurl.com/yckud3s6
     
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    15 / 444 = Frodingham [duplicates 14 / 444]

    46 / 444 = Darlington [duplicates 44&45 / 444]

    50 / 444 = Ipswich ?

    59 / 444 = Banbury [duplicates 58/444]

    186 / 444 = Feltham ?

    221 / 444 = Wakefield shed interior ?

    225 / 444 = Peterborough Spital Bridge

    297 / 444 = Craigentinny

    344 / 444 = Tebay ?

    360 / 444 = Kennington Jn Oxford [duplicates 359/444]

    368 / 444 = Thornton Jn [duplicates 369/444]
    370 /444 = As Above

    416 / 444 = Fenny Compton
     

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