New photos of Pre 1968 Steam Locomotives of the LMS & B.R. London Midland Region

Neil, I can see where @Fred Kerr is coming from with his Glenfinnan suggestion - there is a water tank to the right of the picture with the track curving to the right through the station and even a similar tree at the far end of the left hand platform, just like Glenfinnan, but......Glenfinnan would have a siding and a signal box to the left of the picture and there was never a station footbridge there. This is what it looked like in 1984 before becoming overgrown with vegetation


Trust me your picture is definately Achnashellach as it was in steam days when it still had a crossing loop.

Peter

 

Thanks Peter, that certainly does look like the steam location photo, caption now updated

Neil

 

I have added 11 new photos to the collection of Staniers 8F. This collection features the Horwich Works wartime built locos 48331-48399 & 48490-48496 Built LMS Horwich works 1943-1945.

Including this colour photo taken by Tony Gillett of a ex works 8F
48391 in ex Works condition at Horwich works after a overhaul at the place it was originally built (April 1945 during the Second World War ) seen here on 4th June 1962.
https://railway-photography.smugmug...48490-48496-Built-LMS-Horwich-works/i-64tz8m2
also
48348 at Rose Grove Shed July 1968 looking very clean for this period of time, more than likely taking part in a rail tour, 48648 lasted in service to the very end being withdrawn 3rd August 1968.
https://railway-photography.smugmug...48490-48496-Built-LMS-Horwich-works/i-7cFfqkC

New photos start here with
48340 Northwich 18th February 1968
https://railway-photography.smugmug...48490-48496-Built-LMS-Horwich-works/i-KvCwPQH

Neil

 

I have added 8 new photos to the collection of Stanier's Princess Coronation Class 'Duchess's' This collection features 46231-46234 built 1938

one of the 3 preserved Coronation class 'Duchess's' locos is featured in this collection 46233 Duchess of Sutherland
46233 Duchess of Sutherland turning on Camden shed turntable 12th July 1958
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4623146234/i-4dxRqJq

Including this photo of 2 of the class at Shrewsbury, the locos were sent for turning there as the turntable at Crewe couldn't fit them.
46231 Duchess of Atholl & 46256 Sir William Stanier F.R.S. at Shrewsbury
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4623146234/i-zVgNVzb

46231 Duchess of Atholl
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4623146234/i-CFrXjZF
46232 Duchess of Montrose
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4623146234/i-PVGFnTq
46233 Duchess of Sutherland
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4623146234/i-bsgqwvc
46234 Duchess of Abercorn
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ss/4622546234-Built-1938/4623146234/i-whSrRFr

Neil

 

I have added 23 new photos of Stanier's Jubilee class. This collection features 45574-45594 North British Locomotive Co Built 1935, including one of the 4 preserved Jubilee's 45593 Kolhapur

45593 seen here in filthy condition in the late BR era
45593 Kolhapur Manchester Victoria
https://railway-photography.smugmug...5605-North-British-Built/4557445605/i-S5BwDHf

45593 Kholapur cleaned up on a special but not sure if still BR owned or in early preservation at Leeds
https://railway-photography.smugmug...5605-North-British-Built/4557445605/i-P2qSqkV

Super power
45582 Central Provinces in the middle and Black 5 44844 on the right with 46244 King George VI on the left unknown shed
https://railway-photography.smugmug...5605-North-British-Built/4557445605/i-fF6q8qM
45583 Assam, 45533 Lord Rathmore & 45525 Colwyn Bay on a test run or turning at Shrewsbury due to turntable out of acrion at one of the Crewe sheds
https://railway-photography.smugmug...5605-North-British-Built/4557445605/i-z56ntBc

Full collection starts here with
45574 India stored at Carlisle Kingmoor 22nd February 1965
https://railway-photography.smugmug...5605-North-British-Built/4557445605/i-wz7kpDS

Neil