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LNER Scotland Former NBR & GNoSR locomotives

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Mar 1, 2021.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added a new combined collection of GNoSR D40 & D41
    Including now preserved
    49 Gordon Highlander & Jones Goods 103 at Dawsholme August 1959 Thomas Heywood Class F (Later LNER Class D40)
    https://tinyurl.com/ym4fx65f
    Full collection starts here with
    GNoSR era
    25 unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/j3w6j9tw
    LNER era
    2236 Inverurie works 8/6/48
    https://tinyurl.com/tftpbff3
    B.R. era
    62227 at Inverurie
    https://tinyurl.com/7zzzjmww

    Neil.
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added a new collection of photos featuring the Manning Wardle Class Z4 & Z5 built for the GNoSR
    The GNoSR Classes X and Y were two similar classes of 0-4-2T steam locomotives built by Manning Wardle for the Great North of Scotland Railway. The two classes were similar, and were used throughout their lives to shunt on the docks at Aberdeen. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the 1923 grouping, and received the LNER classification Z5. The class X were later reclassified Z4.
    When the Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners finally agreed to allow steam locomotives to replace horses on the Aberdeen docks, the GNoSR purchased two 0-4-2T locomotives from Manning Wardle for the purpose. These were designated Class Y and numbered 114 and 115. On delivery these were found to be 2 tons over the maximum weight for operating on the docks, and a further two locomotives of similar design were acquired. These Class X locomotives, numbered 116 and 117, had smaller driving wheels and a shorter wheelbase. In order to reduce the weight of the Class Y locos, they initially operated with their tanks only partially filled.
    Both classes remained almost unchanged throughout their working lives which involved working the 1.75-mile (2.82 km) long branch from Kittybrewster to Waterloo Docks in Aberdeen, local trips, and hire to nearby industry. They remained in the GNoSR livery of black with red and yellow lining until painted unlined black during World War 2, although they gained the letters LNER and subsequently acquired BR emblems. The locos also retained their original boilers, there being no spares. Except when on hire to industrial concerns, the locomotives were shedded at Kittybrewster.
    The first loco to be withdrawn was 68193 in 1956, followed by 68191 in 1959. The remaining two locos were withdrawn in 1960.
    Classification and numbering
    After the grouping both the Class X and Class Y became LNER Class Z5. This was changed in 1927 when the Class X was redesignated LNER Class Z4.
    Including this photo of
    68330 Eastfield 28th August 1957 (With 56152 McIntosh Caledonian 498 Dock Class, dock shunter) Reid J88 (NBR Class F) 0-6-0T
    https://tinyurl.com/2p9d6f2m
    Full collection starts here
    https://tinyurl.com/2p8ejxrz

    Neil
     
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    I have added a new collection of photos of M. Holmes J83 (NBR Class D) 0-6-0T class
    Including this photo of
    68478 with both LNER & British Railways Lion and wheel emblem showing on side tanks
    https://tinyurl.com/59z2r9kv
    And this colour photo of
    68479 unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/4can32t6
    LNER (early B.R.) era photos start here with
    8468 Eastfield 9th April 1949
    https://tinyurl.com/2s4ymt8p
    B.R. era photos start here with
    68353 unknown location
    https://tinyurl.com/4zfmnbys
    to
    68481
    https://tinyurl.com/2p9cev93

    Neil
     

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