H15 class 30473
The first of Maunsell's development of the Urie H15 4-6-0 mixed traffic engines stands on its home shed, Eastleigh, on 7th September 1957.
Scanned from a colour negative that has not aged well, 30473 appears to be in lined green However, it is in lined black and the difference in shade between engine and tender is explained by the fact that the engine has not received a repaint since receiving lined black in January 1950 whereas the tender was repainted in September 1955 at which time it was attached to classmate 30485. The tender was transferred to 30473 at a heavy intermediate overhaul in the month before this photo, and at 5,200 gallons was higher than its original 5,000 gallon version.
Built in February 1924 at Eastleigh, 30473 was withdrawn in August 1959 after 1,182,612 miles and cut-up at Eastleigh the following month.
Its classmate beyond, 34077, was built in April 1924 and withdrawn in July 1959 after achieving 1,020,549 miles.
H15 class 30473
The first of Maunsell's development of the Urie H15 4-6-0 mixed traffic engines stands on its home shed, Eastleigh, on 7th September 1957.
Scanned from a colour negative that has not aged well, 30473 appears to be in lined green However, it is in lined black and the difference in shade between engine and tender is explained by the fact that the engine has not received a repaint since receiving lined black in January 1950 whereas the tender was repainted in September 1955 at which time it was attached to classmate 30485. The tender was transferred to 30473 at a heavy intermediate overhaul in the month before this photo, and at 5,200 gallons was higher than its original 5,000 gallon version.
Built in February 1924 at Eastleigh, 30473 was withdrawn in August 1959 after 1,182,612 miles and cut-up at Eastleigh the following month.
Its classmate beyond, 34077, was built in April 1924 and withdrawn in July 1959 after achieving 1,020,549 miles.