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46443 was built at BR’s Crewe works in April 1950 and was based at Derby for 11 years. In 1961, 46443 moved to Saltley, where duties were limited to infrequent rush hour journeys. A final move to Newton Heath (near Manchester) in 1966 was followed by withdrawal in March 1967.
It was then preserved and is resident on the Severn Valley Railway. It is now on display in The Engine House awaiting its next overhaul, following withdrawal from service, whilst in preservation, in October 2011.
In July 1987, 46443 was asked to replace Class 4MT 75069 on the BR Cardigan Bay Express service in North Wales and despite initial misgivings it performed well in that role. This picture records that time.
Great Central Railway LMS Ivatt Class 2 No. 46521 shunts at Loughborough Central before working the 15:15 service to Leicester North
Built at Ashford using some part originally constructed at Woolwich Arsenal. Entered service as Southern Railway A834 July 1924, later renumbered 1834. Became 31834 in November 1948. Withdrawn August 1964 and cut up by J Cashmore, Newport Monm. by December 1964
This picture is of LMS 2MT number 46512 in BR Black livery runs round its train in Broomhill loop on the Strathspey Railway in the Scottish Highlands.
On New Years Day 2021, a sad, dilapidated Balhannah station sits quietly awaiting its fate. Will no doubt be another classic example of demolition by neglect.
Over four days from 27th to 30th April 2017, the West Somerset held their annual Spring Steam Gala. There was an intensive timetable worked by a mixture of home fleet and visiting engines.
This picture shows visiting engine 78018 at the head of the 10:45 service from Minehead on 29th April 2017 as it passed through the hamlet of Woolston.
78018 was built at Darlington in 1953 and was originally based at Kirkby Stephen, working the now closed route over the Penines and Stainmore summit between the East and West coasts. In February 1955 a blizzard hit this exposed route and 78018 got snowed in with its train. This incident provided the storyline for the film "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill". Later during its service life it was based at Workington, Willsden and Nuneaton. After it was withdrawn from service it spent eleven years in Woodham's scrapyard at Barry. Following its exit from the scrapyard it was purchased by the Darlington Railway Preservation Society and has been based on the Great Central Railway.
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T no 41328 waits at the head of a train of mineral wagons.
C. 1962
Photo John Evans from my collection
Another one from the archives.
The LMS designed, BR built, Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 46521 in BR lined green seen at Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway.
This was one of the last batch of 25 built at Swindon in 1953 and all allocated to the Western Region.
The first appeared in 1946, with 7 remaining from the total of 128 built.
It's a scary thought that this pic was taken nearly 40 years ago ! The loco has lasted three times as long in preservation as for her original owner.
Now on the GCR at Loughborough, where she was returned to traffic following a major overhaul in January 2012
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May, 1975
(Slidescan : 1975 May 066
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Body Builder: Centro Manufacturing
Model: Hyundai HD50S | Modern PUV Class 2
Chassis: KMFVA17SPLC***
Engine: D4CC Euro 4 Emission Standard
Shot Taken: February 19, 2022
Shot Location: SM Savemore Tungkong Mangga. San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
BR Standard Class 2 2-6-2T No 84025 with SR N Class 2-6-0 No 31413 at Ashford.
5 April 1961
Both these locos were reallocated a month later
BR 2-6-0 Class 2MT No. 78022 built at Darlington works in 1945 and seen in the under restoration at Haworth.
Darlington works was responsible for building the entire fleet of 65 engines of whioch 3 survive.
(NOTE: The 4th preserrved example of this class is to be transformed into a tank engine version of this locomotive)
BR 2-6-0 Class 2MT No. 78022 built in the finest locomotive works in the world in 1945 and seen in the display shed at Oxenhope Station
Darlington works was responsible for building the entire fleet of 65 engines and for the time construction of the LMSR and BR designs overlapped. The last No.78064 was completed in 1956 but the class remained intact for just seven years. Coincidently the first to be withdrawn No.78015 was a Darlington-based engine.
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By Unknown author - Lourens Sturgeon collection, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3163736
At the January Great Central Gala I managed a cracking hour or so at the shed early on and was able to take in the sights as all ten locomotives were prepared for their days duties. 46521 was one of the last to leave and can be seen here just before it left for the station.
Ex-LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T No.41241, visiting from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, simmers at Holt on 2nd April 2022 after taking the 14:27 non-stop service from Sheringham. The return journey - to be hauled by No.564 - was delayed by an hour as a result of a lineside fire, allowing for this opportunity to photograph the Ivatt at this end of Platform 2.