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Some photographs by Henry C Casserley


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As suggested by Olddudders on the Obituary thread, I have started this new thread for the display of certain HC Casserley's photo collection which were auctioned recently. I have no idea if anyone who contributes to this forum has been successful in bidding for some of the 800 or so lots which were sold in September, but I could only afford a few. 

 

I have copied a few of the images from the Obituary thread, in order to start things off. All taken at Tilbury on 15th March 1953. 

 

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Signal gantry near Riverside station. 

 

 

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non vestibule coach E17332M amongst others in the Tilbury carriage sidings. 

 

 

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K3 2-6-0 61940 is seen at Stratford shed on 15th March 1953. This was a March loco at the time and was most likely employed on Whitemoor - Temple Mills freight services.  

 

I can't find any note of the number for the 0-6-0 behind the K3. 

 

 

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F5 2-4-2T 67194 and class 11 0-6-0 12112 are pictured at Stratford shed on 13th March 1953. 

 

The diesel was only 8 months old when this photo was taken, and was allocated to Hornsey, whereas 67194 was a Stratford loco. 107038004_6719412112stratford15353.jpg.c521b85bca983c0ac890881a289c61a2.jpg

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F5 2-4-2T 67193 is seen ex-works at Stratford on 15th March 1953. This loco lasted another four and a half years until withdrawal; and by then it had seen service for just over 54 years, having been constructed in 1903. 

 

To the rear of 67193 is D16 62579

 

 

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6 hours ago, jonny777 said:

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I knew I'd seen that picture before!

 

"The Observer's Book of Railway Locomotives of Britain", 1958 edition, page 206 - the illustration for the page on the F5 class (slightly cropped on the right).

 

It obviously made an impression.

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Stratford line-up also on March 15th 1953.

 

J69 68561 has J50 68967 for company, and ex-MR 1P 58062 behind. This loco was based at Plaistow at the time of the photo. 

 

 

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Two views of Shirebrook West on 2nd September 1955. Unfortunately, at some point these two negatives appear to have come into contact with a liquid which has left permanent marks. I have tried a gentle clean with PEC-12 but to no avail. 

 

 

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Kirkby In Ashfield station looking north in September 1955, with the colliery and it's spoil tip in the distance. In the right hand loop/sidings a 4F is at the head of coal wagons. 

 

 

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I thought this was an interesting passenger vehicle, but as I can't find the carriage number on the HCC negative list I am not sure where the photo was taken, but in the Nottingham area somewhere I suspect. This is M9691M taken in September 1955. 

 

 

 

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The windows and trussing look like it could be L&Y origin.

 

It's surprising how many of carriages of this vintage turn up in photos of the early 1950s.

Whilst looking for interesting stuff around the Midlands I've seen pictures of an ex-LNW coach built 1899 at New Street in 1952. It was transferred to the M&GN in 1937. It was next to an NER coach. Others were from the GER, Highland and GSWR, and a non-corridor coach of GCR origin which had come to the London Midland Region via the CLC.

 

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That is an ex L&Y vehicle. I've got the Oakwood press book on L&Y carriages at home, so I'll have a look tomorrow and see what info I can dig out.

We modellers have really got to thank him for pointing his camera at stuff that wasn't just on fire..

 

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Thanks Andy. 

 

This is M16884M, which according to the notes is an ex-CLC composite coach to diagram D50. Photographed at Mansfield on 3rd September 1955. 

 

I wonder how many times a year these rakes were pressed into action by the mid 1950s?

 

 

 

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Edited: to add that in tiny writing to the right of the photo description is what I believe to be a note to say this vehicle was not withdrawn until June 1960. 

 

 

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Looking in the oakwood press book, that L&Y coach is to L&Y digram 140, an open corridor third, 56'x9'. 2 compartments, 2 lavs, 56 seats. 12 built in 1919-20. 9691 herself was built in 1919 to order V28, L&Y number 3307, 1st LMS no 13831, then 9691 in 1933. Withdrawn 1/56.

 

The interesting thing is that the illustration (there aren't that many in the book) of this diagram is 9690 (withdrawn 12/55), taken by none other than HC Casserley with his neg number 88563!

 

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On 08/10/2019 at 20:46, jonny777 said:

I thought this was an interesting passenger vehicle, but as I can't find the carriage number on the HCC negative list I am not sure where the photo was taken, but in the Nottingham area somewhere I suspect. This is M9691M taken in September 1955. 

 

 

 

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I've just found a picture of a similar L&Y Open Third coach taken by D J Norton. It was M9679 which had windows added in the ends and internal seating alterations apparently for use as a road learning coach. On 21st August 1954 it was stabled in No2 South bay at Birmingham New Street. Two years later it was photographed at Deganwy

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