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Help needed with locations : New Photos : Steam Locos of the LMS & B.R. London Midland Region

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added 9 new photos to the collection of the rebuilt Royal Scot class. This collection features 46136-46145.
    Including this photo taken from my home town Huddersfield
    46144 Honourable Artillery Company Gledholt near Huddersfield Stanier rebuilt Royal Scot class
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46136-46140/i-pqkVwt3

    The 9 new photos start here with
    46138 The London Irish Rifleman at Crewe station
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46136-46140/i-SJXWfQQ

    Neil
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added 12 new photos of Stanier's Princess Coronation Class : 46225-46227 Built 1938

    Including this photo of
    46226 Duchess of Norfolk smokebox to smokebox with 70004 William Shakespeare at Carlisle Kingmoor shed 24th June 1963
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622546227/i-cRqXB9d

    Full collection of new photos starts here with
    46225 Duchess of Gloucester still with a semi smokebox Shrewsbury station
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622546227/i-LpvrhGv

    Neil
     
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    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    62 / 66 = Preston heading north ?
    64 / 66 = Menai Bridge with Holyhead - Euston service ?
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Thanks Fred
     
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    27 / 31 = Cricklewood - see image 28 / 31
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added 9 new photos to the collection of rebuilt Royal Scot locomotives, this collection features 46146-46150
    including this photo of 3 Royal Scots on shed
    46148 The Manchester Regiment, 46167 The Hertfordshire Regiment, 46157 The Royal Artilleryman unknown shed
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46146-46150/i-2zgPsBR

    New photos start here with
    46146 The Rifle Brigade alongside Black 5 44716 at Crewe 22nd September 1951
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46146-46150/i-WLFBNF6

    Neil
     
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    I have added 9 new photos to the collection of Stanier Black 5's, just 20 locos were built in this batch in 1938 at Crewe 45452 to 45471
    Quite a lot of this batch were allocated to Scotland, and fitted with cabside tablet collectors seen here on 45458 at Perth
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45452-45471-built-1938/45452-45471/i-7tk6G4s

    Full collection of new photos start here with
    45455 piloting a Jubilee at Aberdeen
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45452-45471-built-1938/45452-45471/i-9jPx6dz

    Neil
     
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    I have added 12 new photos of Stanier's Princess Coronation Class. This collection features 46228-46230 Built 1938.
    46230 Duchess of Buccleuch & Britannia 70043 Lord Kitchener at Polmadie shed.
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622846230/i-wcnwTRq
    Included in this collection is the now preserved 46229 Duchess of Hamilton now on display in the NRM.
    46229 Duchess of Hamilton with 'The Caledonian' at Crawford c1957
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622846230/i-Jz86K7q

    Photos of 46228 Duchess of Rutland start here
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622846230/i-4LcsxH4

    Photos of 46229 Duchess of Hamilton start here
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622846230/i-bsHVMXn

    Photos of 46230 Duchess of Buccleuch start here
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4622846230/i-bNH6v7F

    Neil
     
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    53 / 63= Scout Green
     
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    Thanks Fred
     
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    I have added some new photos of 45562 Alberta built in 1935 by NBL company,

    Such a shame it was never preserved as it was a very popular engine

    Including these 2 photos taken locally to me at Springwood and Marsden
    45562 Alberta just after leaving Springwood Tunnel approaching Paddock
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...5-North-British-Built/45562-Alberta/i-v97NJ3S
    &
    45562 Alberta on the fast lines at Marsden with a Friday only Leeds to Blackpool service
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...5-North-British-Built/45562-Alberta/i-8V6S8jw

    The new photos start here with
    45562 Alberta at Carlisle with 'The South Yorkshireman' 2nd October 1967
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...5-North-British-Built/45562-Alberta/i-kpjjqZM

    Neil
     
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    I have added 15 new photos of the rebuilt Royal Scot class, this collection features 46151-46155
    including this photo of
    46155 The Lancer at Peterborough with 'The Pennine Limited' rail tour 19th September 1964
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46151-46155/i-ZSjJ7Kh
    also
    46152 The Kings Dragoon Guardsman minus tender getting a bit of spit and polish on Crewe works in 1963
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46151-46155/i-qFC3b9T

    Full collection of new photos starts here with
    46151 Royal Horse Guardsman on Camden shed July 1955
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ebuilt-Royal-Scot-class/46151-46155/i-XnptfGc

    Neil
     
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    I have added 16 new photos of Stanier's Black 5's, this collection features 45472-45481 built 1943 with virtually all the photos taken in Scotland.
    Including these few examples
    45474 in the Pass of Brandor with a Oban to Glasgow service
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45472-45481-built-1943/45472-45481/i-bMTg8rK
    45475 unknown location
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45472-45481-built-1943/45472-45481/i-GG3Jjxv
    45476 Dalry Road Shed 1961
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45472-45481-built-1943/45472-45481/i-vk8hjMx
    45479 & 45090 at Kyle of Lochalsh shed 11th July 1958
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45472-45481-built-1943/45472-45481/i-Rxnzq6z

    Full collection of new photos starts here with a couple of withdrawn Black 5's at Ayr
    45474 & 44999 withdrawn at Ayr 5th November 1966
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../45472-45481-built-1943/45472-45481/i-Q2tf8mC

    Neil
     
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    13 / 27 = Glenfinnan
    23 / 27 = Dumfries ?
     
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    Sorry Fred but 13/27 is not Glenfinnan - Black 5s didn't work west of Fort William in steam days. It is Achnashellach on the Kyle line

    Peter
     
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    Stand corrected BUT the environment reflects Glenfinnan as I remember it - especially the water tower.
     
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    Thanks to both Peter & Fred, i have put a question mark with both locations in the caption
     

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