1960 - Clean A3 at Doncaster..
Ex-LNER Gresley A3 60062 ''Minoru'' at Doncaster shed, in March 1960.
The loco has a double chimney, but has not yet had its 'trough' smoke deflectors fitted..
It was withdrawn at the end of 1964, and scrapped in February 1965. Only one of the class survived into preservation..
Doncaster steam shed closed in 1966, and today (2022) there is a diesel maintenance depot on the site..
Restored from an under-exposed grainy completely purple coloured original..
Original slide - photographer unknown
1960 - Clean A3 at Doncaster..
Ex-LNER Gresley A3 60062 ''Minoru'' at Doncaster shed, in March 1960.
The loco has a double chimney, but has not yet had its 'trough' smoke deflectors fitted..
It was withdrawn at the end of 1964, and scrapped in February 1965. Only one of the class survived into preservation..
Doncaster steam shed closed in 1966, and today (2022) there is a diesel maintenance depot on the site..
Restored from an under-exposed grainy completely purple coloured original..
Original slide - photographer unknown