relaxinghobby Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Can any one identified this loco? It's obviously GW from the Belpaire age but can it be a City class? The footplate seems flat all the way back to the cab and there does not seem to be any wheel splashers. The photo is from an old copy of Back Track page 558 don't know what year. A series of Edwardian era photos from contributor Paul Strong. The caption says its at Yelverton the junction for the Dartmoor branch from the Plymouth Launceston line. Edited May 7, 2018 by relaxinghobby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 It could be a 3521 4-4-0. DrDuncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 It could be a 3521 4-4-0. DrDuncan I think you are correct there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 that class seem to have half a dozen different boiler types and consequently look very different depending on which loco you're looking at (never mind their weird broad gauge 042T origins). This looks like a domeless early (parallel) standard 3 - the firebox is very high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinian Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 There looks to be lettering / number on the buffer beam, maybe this is clearer on the original? It is rather indistinct so may be an artefact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K14 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 There looks to be lettering / number on the buffer beam, maybe this is clearer on the original? It is rather indistinct so may be an artefact. With the eye of faith & a bit of photoshoppery I'd venture a guess at it being 3551:— P. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 With the eye of faith & a bit of photoshoppery I'd venture a guess at it being 3551:— 3551.jpg P. 3551 carried a non-taper Standard No.3 Belpaire boiler from the time it was rebuilt (12/00) until early 1914 when it was fitted with a long-coned taper version, so this could indeed be that loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The Edwardian period would certainly be a good fit for the photo. Here is a later shot of Yelverton for comparison http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3410874 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) it's definitely x551, so 3551 is probable The straight running plate fits with this class. The splashers are small and hidden behind the sandbox. The side of the guard's lookout is clear in this photo. This detail is usually missed in photos. Edited May 2, 2018 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Same photo is also in GWJ 41. Yelverton with 3551 on Plymouth train with lots of Edwardian passengers and their luggage Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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