GER Y14 No.564 running light engine from Sheringham - Weybourne depot. North Norfolk Railway Autumn Steam Gala. 04 09 202 sepia
The derelict platelayers hut alongside the track makes an interesting addition to the scene. These huts used to be spaced around every two miles and would be the base for a man to take care of the track, on his patch, housing tools and components.
This historic engine was built as GER no. 564 and left Stratford Works on 22 February 1912. It spent most of its working life in Norfolk and Suffolk. In 1922 and 1936 it was allocated to Norwich Thorpe and also spent time at Yarmouth. After the grouping, the loco was renumbered 7564, then 5462 in November 1946. In October it was transferred to Lowestoft and stayed here for 13 years. In 1949, as a consequence of the nationalisation of British Railways, it became 65462. Both the LNER and BR painted the Ioco plain black.
65462 was allocated to Norwich Thorpe in June 1960 and then moved to Stratford in January 1961. In January 1962, 65462 was retubed at Stratford, before joining the few other remaining London based J15s on standby and Liverpool Street station pilot duties.
The last four J15s (including 65462) were finally withdrawn on 16th September 1962, when steam was eliminated from East Anglia. Source: www.nnrailway.co.uk/portfolio-items/ger-y14-564/
GER Y14 No.564 running light engine from Sheringham - Weybourne depot. North Norfolk Railway Autumn Steam Gala. 04 09 202 sepia
The derelict platelayers hut alongside the track makes an interesting addition to the scene. These huts used to be spaced around every two miles and would be the base for a man to take care of the track, on his patch, housing tools and components.
This historic engine was built as GER no. 564 and left Stratford Works on 22 February 1912. It spent most of its working life in Norfolk and Suffolk. In 1922 and 1936 it was allocated to Norwich Thorpe and also spent time at Yarmouth. After the grouping, the loco was renumbered 7564, then 5462 in November 1946. In October it was transferred to Lowestoft and stayed here for 13 years. In 1949, as a consequence of the nationalisation of British Railways, it became 65462. Both the LNER and BR painted the Ioco plain black.
65462 was allocated to Norwich Thorpe in June 1960 and then moved to Stratford in January 1961. In January 1962, 65462 was retubed at Stratford, before joining the few other remaining London based J15s on standby and Liverpool Street station pilot duties.
The last four J15s (including 65462) were finally withdrawn on 16th September 1962, when steam was eliminated from East Anglia. Source: www.nnrailway.co.uk/portfolio-items/ger-y14-564/