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Visiting BR Standard 2 crosses the River Lyd at Tufts Junction with the afternoon goods amidst the wonderful autumnal colours of the Forest of Dean
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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.
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. The Roman church unlike the Celtic church did not allow Celtic symbols or anything non-Christian on their religious monuments.
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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The Aberlemno 2, class II Pictish symbol stone.
A battle scene on the opposite face is believed to depict the Battle of Dunnichen, also called the Battle of Nechtansmere in 685 A.D.
The helmeted soldiers are believed to be the Anglo Saxons from Northumbria who were defeated outright and lost their lands north of Northumbria such as Fife.
A raven is drawn feeding on a dead Anglo Saxon. The Anglo Saxon King Edwin of Deira may be depicted in this battle scene on horseback or the dead warrior on the ground. Two Anglo Saxons are shown having lost their shields.
The Picts appear to have no helmets. The Pictish horsemen appear to have stirrups so that they can hold a spear and a shield unlike the Anglo Saxons.
The Pictish stategy appears to be three ranks. The first soldier has a swrod for close combat, prottected with a spear carried by the soldier behind. A third spearman is in reserve.
The stone slab is believed to have been produced two to three centuries after the battle.
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Iowa Interstate 719 brings the eastbound Des Moines Switcher past the 1901-built Rock Island Depot in Downtown Des Moines, IA.
The IAIS operates the former Rock Island mainline across Iowa, so it's only fitting they still roll past the old CRIP depot here. While the last train to call on the station was cancelled in 1970, the building itself has been nicely adapted to modern uses. This building now houses offices, and the adjacent freight house across the street now houses the excellent Hessen Haus German restaurant (and the Tipsy Crow Tavern as well).
DMSW 10 (Des Moines Switcher)
IAIS GP38-2 #719
Des Moines, IA
July 10th, 2025
I’m no we’re near familiar with Wheeling and Lake Erie train symbols so I couldn’t tell what this train is, however, this is a unit train creeping out of Brewster yard with two of W&LE leasers units on this train. The leader 6990 is an ex FURX engine, there paint scheme as been one of my favorite for awhile now and I’ve always wanted to see one. Not only did I get one leading but got several other paint schemes on the railroad. Couldn’t be happier.
CP 685 climbs the grade just east of Cottage Grove, MN on the BNSF St. Paul Subdivision with a freshly rebuilt SD70ACU in the lead. In the distance is a small portion of the 3M Headquarters plant. May 2020
The afternoon goods arrives at Parkend where it will shunt before heading on to Cinderford, if only..........
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Iowa Interstate CBBI at the Rock Island/Minneapolis & St Louis Union Depot in Grinnell, IA (milepost 302.7)
Having completed its shunts for the morning Pannier Tank 9681 waits to head back in to the Lower Yard while 78019 passes with the morning goods tp Parkend.
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Having just finished their shove across the Saginaw River from North Bay City Yard, the crew on Y126 will throw the switch at Foss Jct (out of frame to the right) and then head south for Saginaw.
Meanwhile, my co-pilot for this trip gets another angle of the Lake State's gorgeous paint scheme.
LSRC 6433 was formerly UP 4667, purchased by the Lake State in August 2022.
LSRC Y126 19 (Saginaw to Bay City, MI and return)
LSRC SD70M #6433
LSRC SD50-3 #6356
LSRC Road Slug #303
LSRC GP40M-3 #4303
LSRC GP40M-3 #4308
Bay City, MI
September 19th, 2023
LMS Class 2 2-6-0 No.46521
British Railways [46521]
The locomotive was built at Swindon and completed on 19th February, 1953 at a cost of £13,756 and was initially allocated to Owestry. It spent almost its entire working life in Wales, but was transferred the the London Midland Region for maintenace on 7th July, 1962. She subsequently had Heavy Maintenace repairs at Crewe between 30th April and 1st June, 1963 probably because the locomotive was earmarked for Royal Train duties in August 1963, when the Queen visted North Wales for three days. Its duties were positioning moves and overnight steam heating of the Royal Train stock.
She was withdrawn by LMR on 29th October, 1966 and arrived at Barry scrapyard in March, 1967, unusually still retaining its original boiler.
Source: www.gcrailway.co.uk/the-railway/locomotives/46521-2/
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Travelling southward from Loughborough en-route to Leicester North at the GCR Winter Steam Gala 29/01/2017
Visiting from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Great Western Railway 2884 class2-8-0 no. 3850 makes a dramatic departure from Loughborough Central on 25th January 2025 with a demonstration goods train, during the GCR Winter Steam Gala.
This picture is of LMS Steam locomotive, Ivatt class 2 2-6-0 number 46447. This locomotive has recently returned to steam. The locomotive is in BR Black Livery and pictured at Mendip Vale on the East Somerset Railway on a damp September morning.
July 2014. I have added some more pictures of British Standard 2 78019 to my website. These were taken on the Great Central Railway with a mixed goods train.
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41298 Ivatt Class 2 Tank Locomotive built at Crew Works in 1951. Approaching Rowlands Lane Bridge on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
41298 Ivatt Class 2 Tank Locomotive built at Crew Works in 1951. Passing Packsfield Crossing heading to wootton station.
41298 Ivatt Class 2 Tank Locomotive built at Crew Works in 1951. At Havenstreet Station on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
41298 Ivatt Class 2 Tank Locomotive in the station yard at Havenstreet waiting for the afternoon service on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
78019 heads for Parkend and Cinderford with a morning pick up goods
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41298 Ivatt Class 2 Tank Locomotive built at Crew Works in 1951. Approaching Whitefield Farm Crossing and heading towards Havenstreet
Ex LMS Ivatt 2mt 46521 and RIddles BR Standard 2mt 78018 make a spirited departure from Quorn and Woodhouse station
9.05am on 9.10.2016, at the Great Central Railway's 2016 Autumn Gala, sees 'Guest Engine' - GWR Churchard designed 4500 Class Small Prairie 2-6-2T No 4566, piloting BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 No 78018, meet and pass BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No 92214 Leicester City at Swithland Sidings en route to Leicester North.
Next, 4566 will detach at Rothley before 78018 continues the remainder journey.
July 2014. I have added some more pictures of British Standard 2 78019 to my website. These were taken on the Great Central Railway with a mixed goods train.
davebowles.smugmug.com/Railways/British-Railways-Standard...
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The pock marks of a passing shower litter the surface of the River Spey but do not detract from the action of the day, a storming runpast by Ivatt Class 2 No. 46512 at Croftnahaven during an 'In Search of Steam' charter on the Strathspey Railway on 5th March 2017. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
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Locally allocated BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 78058 at Chester Northgate (6D) MPD - c.1959.
Delivered new to Northgate shed in September 1956, the Darlington built locomotive remained there until June 1959. It was subsequently moved to Llandudno Junction, Bangor, then Willesden before being withdrawn from Shrewsbury depot in December 1966. It is believed to have been scrapped at Cashmore's yard in Newport.
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© 2022 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. Scanned from the original 35mm monochrome negative; photographed by the late John Whitley.
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A look back at a very cold day at Ramsbottom back in January 1996 during a previous visit of Ivatt 2 46441 to the East Lancashire Railway. (Scanned Slide)
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BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 78038 appears to have just been coaled at Chester Northgate (6D) MPD, whilst a Standard 2-6-2T has it's turn under the coaler - c.1959.
78038 was allocated to Northgate shed between 06/10/1956 and 22/03/1958 when it moved to nearby Rhyl (6K) depot, before being transferred to Northwich (8E) on 28/11/1959. It survived in BR traffic until 28/08/1966.
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© 2022 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. Scanned from the original 35mm monochrome negative; photographed by the late John Whitley.
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My Lego model of a Southern Pacific MT-5. The real MT-5's were built between 1929 and 1930 in Southern Pacific's Sacramento shops. While they were originally built for passenger service, they soon became mixed traffic engines as more powerful engines; such as the GS class, took on the role of pulling passenger trains. Unfortunately, there are no surviving MT class locomotives. I specifically modelled #4369 as it appeared in 1946