jonny777 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 That is excellent Ernie. Almost at the other end of GB to the Kyle photo,, Beckton Gas Works. Nos 5 and 8 stand in the sunshine of August 24th 1957. 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2019 1957, and the loco in the background has no cab. We live and learn! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said: I've just added 3 views of ex HR Clan Goods 57955 at Kyle of Lochalsh 22 Apr 1952 to Flickr: One of my favourite locos! I had a couple of built Jidenco 00 etched brass kits probably 30 years ago one with the straight splasher as 57955 and one with the split splashers (straight over the first 2 drivers and curved over the last ) They ran like a "bag of spanners"! Wish I still had them Now must get back to scanning/cleaning ; Callender & Oban today. Ernie What a cracking shot, so sharp and full of detail. I particularly like that plough she is carrying, it’s not the traditional HR wooden hook mounted plough, but one with steel blades, a BR version perhaps? Also note that stacked LMS dod in the foreground. Many thanks for putting them up here, they are wonderful! I too have a Jidenco version of this in the build pile, I occasionally get it out, look at it, see the frames and then put it away again in horror! Andy g 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said: I've just added 3 views of ex HR Clan Goods 57955 at Kyle of Lochalsh 22 Apr 1952 to Flickr: Ernie LIke the Claughtons, a representative of that short era when it was thought unseemly to fully expose Walschaerts valve gear to public view. Edited October 13, 2019 by Andy Kirkham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 Another from Beckton Gas Works. No.4 is under repair at the works' shops. It was a devil of a job scanning this in order to get the brightness/contrast right, but preserve the internal detail. I suppose we should be thankful that the photo was attempted at all. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Oldddudders said: 1957, and the loco in the background has no cab. We live and learn! Probably spent its time undercover by the coke ovens; Llanelli Steel had some like that for working on the 'landing'. They used to see daylight once a year, during 'Stop Fortnight' 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 2F 0-6-0T 27513 is at Devons Road Bow on 4th May 1950. The loco was constructed just down the road, and so must have felt quite at home. A BR number of 58854 was allocated a few weeks after this photo was taken, although 'Gladstone' seems to be the unofficial name. Withdrawal would not come for another 6 years, allowing the loco to reach the milestone of 65 years working service. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 2-6-4T 42121 has derailed at Euston and there seem to be a lot of staff wondering what to do next. 4th May 1950. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2019 More than one seems to be taking the opportunity to put one foot on the juice rail! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2019 Lets hope the traction current is off, look at the boys with one foot on the conductor rail! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2019 Snap! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 Drummond 4-4-0 no 384 of 1902 vintage is seen at Feltham on 18th March 1950. A tender swap with withdrawn 385 seems to have taken place, which might have posed a problem for the local spotters. Although 384 did not last much longer, being withdrawn just over a year later. I have noticed that image quality on these 1950 negatives is somewhat inferior to those from later years, which is probably due to the unavailability of high quality film material in the immediate post-war years, although it may just be that it was a dull day. I apologise for the horizontal line which appears across the image on some of these scans. It is a fault on my scanner, but it does double as a unremovable watermark for my online posts. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Oldddudders said: Snap! Crackle Pop? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 13/10/2019 at 12:32, jonny777 said: That is excellent Ernie. Almost at the other end of GB to the Kyle photo,, Beckton Gas Works. Nos 5 and 8 stand in the sunshine of August 24th 1957. The cut down locos (built by Nielson?) were for use in the retort house, I believe, where there was limited clearance. One was recently for sale – a snip at £40,000. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Great set of photos. Thank you for posting. When and where were they auctioned and how can I find out about the next lot, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, wagonman said: Great set of photos. Thank you for posting. When and where were they auctioned and how can I find out about the next lot, please? Great Western Railway Auctions were the auctioneers - https://www.gwra.co.uk/gwra-uk-railwayana-online-auction-bidding-guide.html You will find the Casserley collection in the 'Results' section for September 2019 Edited October 19, 2019 by jonny777 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Another from Beckton Gas Works on 24th August 1957. This is works loco number 25. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Kentish Town on 25th February 1950. Johnson 1F 0-6-0T no 1661 stands looking rather forlorn. However, you might be forgiven for thinking that it's next trip would be to the cutter's torch; but this loco journeyed north after about another year, spending time at various sheds such as Normanton and Goole, and finally was withdrawn in July 1959 after giving 81 years service. Edited October 24, 2019 by jonny777 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 13/10/2019 at 12:32, jonny777 said: That is excellent Ernie. Almost at the other end of GB to the Kyle photo,, Beckton Gas Works. Nos 5 and 8 stand in the sunshine of August 24th 1957. I don't wish to detract from the wonderful pictures of Mr. Casserley, but I found the video below which neatly links with the above image. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Wow! What an excellent find. Thanks very much for posting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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