WD Austerity 2-10-0 Gordon & Kitchener

Hi All

I have added a small collection of the 2 ex Longmoor Military railway 2-10-0 locos 600 Gordon on the Severn Valley Railway & 601 Kitchener on the Longmoor Military Railway, plus a couple of pics of 3672 on the NYMR
600 Gordon on the SVR
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422781.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422791.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422783.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422785.html
601 Kitchener on the Longmoor Military Railway
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422786.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422787.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422784.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422782.html
601 Kitchener & 701 (USATC S160) Franklin D Roosevelt
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422789.html
3672 Dame Vera Lynn NYMR
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422788.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422790.html

Neil

 

Picture 3 of 601 the engine is actually named "Sturdee".

http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65422784.html

 

That particular picture also seems to have been taken on the Mid Hants - thats the tender of S15 506 ahead of it.

 

There was a WD 2-10-0 numbered 601 named Kitchener but it seems she was scrapped.

The 601 at MHR was of course todays 90775 now at the NNR. From the NNR site:

Your final 3 shots of 601 are at ropley not longmoor.

Does anyone know why this name was preferred rather than the name Kitchener as worn by the original 601?

 

i stand corrected, i was going on info supplied with the photos

Neil

 

Hi all

I have added some new WD 2-8-0 photos from the BR era & a few pics of preserved WD 2-10-0 90775
90279 in typical WD condition at Annesley 1961
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429890.html
90255 unknown location
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429887.html
90501 unknown location
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429880.html
90559 Poters Bar
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65429884.html
90755 Mid Hants Railway (I believe)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428576.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428577.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428579.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65428580.html

Neil

 

Re the 90775 ones, first one's GCR, second one looks like MHR to me, fourth one definitely MHR, not sure about the 3rd

 

Second one is just coming into Ropley. Third one does LOOK Hampshirey

 

Third one is at the Alresford end of Ropley down platform.

 

Thought it was, just past the footbridge

Question, the S160 has moved to Portland, whats there??

Also, any progress on the Us and S15s on the MHR? Very historical (and beautiful) locomotives...

 

As far as Portland is concerned, I went and had a look on Tuesday. British India Line is there, looking rather sad. Cunarder is also still there, I believe, in bits. The site is a private one, so hard to get a decent pic of the engines.

My pics are up at: http://jonedwards.photobook.org.uk/p65446143.html and the following four.

 

Everytime i see a picture of 35018 it seems more and more stuff is piled infront of her.

Is there a working future for any of these locomotives? 35018 always seemed the more appealing 'MN' condition wise to restore but she seems to have become more forgotten as time goes on.

I've always heard the S160's have proved to be good machines, but the ex MHR one seems to have not had any news since it arrived at Portland.