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Mysterious BR tank engine at NRM Oct 2001

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  1. al20a

    al20a New Member

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    I was looking at a Youtube video of the NRM in Oct 2001 and opposite Winston Churchill, what looks like a GWR Tank engine in British Railways Colours (Black). link below. 6 min 52 sec into video there abouts.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weRHJ8lz0uw

    I read the number as 65346, but when I look for this number it comes up as a J36. Which it definitely is not. Has a false number been applied and if so what is this engines real identification.
    I visited the NRM that year in the July/August on a family day out, but didn't take any notes and I only have a few photos from that trip. Which don't catch this engine.
    So could anyone enlighten me to when this arrived and left the NRM and is this a false number.

    Regards
    Albert
     
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  3. Reading General

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    Great Northern 0-6-0 tank reckon 68846
     
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    No. it is J52 No.1247, at the time of the video in BR livery as 68846. I believe that this was the first privately preserved standard gauge loco when bought from BR service by Capt Bill Smith in about 1958/59. Capt Bill was a true gentleman. as he and 1247 became more advanced in years, he donated her to the NRM. In the late 1970s, she was a mainstay of NYMR services (having arrived from Tysley in 1974 at the same time as 45428 and the GW Saloon - both mainstays to this day), including a special which I seem to recall acted as an 80th birthday bash for both her and the noted author O S Nock!

    Last I knew, she is out of ticket and on display at Shildon, having been repainted in GNR Green since arrival there.

    Steven
     
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    Orion Well-Known Member

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    Looks like a Pannier Tank (or perhaps not). It would help if you used a tripod!
     
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    LNER J52 68846.
     
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    I think it's the J52 in its BR livery as 68846:

    http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gb/steam/LNER/J52/don-68846-jp.jpg

    Richard
     
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    its the J52 68846, which I believe has been repainted back into GNR colours.
     
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    Sweetktg, No! nice photo though. Thanks guys thought I was going crazy trying to trace this engine on the web.

    much appreciated for all the feedback
    kind regards
    Albert
     
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    And now back at York and viewable from next week when the Station Hall re-opens.
     
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