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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
It's hard to believe now that these Schuco models were once readily available from Wilkinsons and cheaply too. Really well detailed for their scale such as this Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Mint and boxed.
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 Coincidently the first to be withdrawn No.78015 was a Darlington-based engine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Class_2_4-6-2
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.
T9 Class 4-4-0 No 30729 awaits its fate at Eastleigh having been officially withdrawn March 1961.
Also in the picture is LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T No 41310 which still had another 3 years in service.
5 April 1961
This was on an Ian Alan Loco spotters Special trip, hence all the kids climbing on the engines
21st May 2015
Nearing completion , the word from the Management (AGM) is that it should be in traffic this year may be late season maybe October ?
British Railways (Midland Region) 2-6-0 Class 2 No. 46521 runs round her train at Loughborough Central
This locomotive was originally preserved at the Severn Valley Railway and was the star of BBC TV Drama series 'Oh Doctor Beeching!' when it was named 'Blossom'. She hauled three carmine and cream Mark 1 carriages over Victoria Bridge and into/out of Arley Station, which itself was renamed 'Hatley'.
The Aberlemno 3, class II Pictish symbol stone, also called the Great Stone. Kari Gibson on the left gives an idea of the height of the symbol stone.
A hunting scene and the double disc Pictish symbol is visible on this face which is not visible from the roadside. Three trumpeters are also visible.
The meaning of these symbols commonly carved by the Picts is unknown. Strangely the missionaries or scribes from the Celtic church did not record the meaning in their texts, even though Celtic christian crosses were engraved on one side of the class II symbol stones, or cross slabs.
The Aberlemno 3, class II Pictish symbol stone, also called the Great Stone. The ornate Celtic cross is impressive with two angels either side, one reading a book.
A hunting scene and the double disc Pictish symbol is visible on the opposite face which is not visible from the roadside. Three trumpeters are also visible.
The meaning of these symbols commonly carved by the Picts is unknown.
Strangely the missionaries or scribes from the Celtic church did not record the meaning of the symbols in their texts. This was even more strange as Celtic christian crosses were engraved on one side of the class II symbol stones or cross slabs.
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BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T No 82023 passes Vauxhall Station with empty coaching stock for Waterloo
1 August 1964
FG Steinle
Memories of west country branch line short freight trains, especially the 'milk' trains, were evoked on 1st March during Martin Creese's photographic charter featuring Ivatt Class 2 No. 46447. The short consist with the obligatory six-wheel milk wagon sit perfectly against the backdrop of the rolling Mendip Hills. Note the spire of the parish church in the village of Doulting on the far right. Mendip Vale station, the western terminus of the East Somerset Railway is tucked away a couple of hundred yards or so in the cutting (off picture) to the left. Copyright John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
Ivatt class 2 no. 41298 departs Havenstreet with a train for Wootton. This was the first time I'd seen the Ivatt in steam - she was returned to steam in 2014 and re-entered passenger service in 2015.
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T now with the SR No 41292 with SR C Class 0-6-0 No 31583 in the background at Stewarts Lane
24 September 1960
Photo FG Steinle