BR Larger Standards. Did any get to Inverness?

[nzscottish]

Hello All,

 

After seeing the East Kilbride clubs old "Aviemore" track plan, its a strong contender for my next layout. I have the steam allocations at Inverness and Aviemore for 1958 to 1962 and know there were spade loads of Black 5's on the Highland Main Line.  I have even seen a photo of a B1 on shed at Inverness.

My question is did any Clans or Brits work up to Inverness from Perth  (during a layover from Kingmoor maybe) if only a rare occurrence?

 

Thanks in advance

 

NZSCOTTISH

[Ben Alder]

A Clan made it to Inverness once or twice - but even though supposedly designed for the Highland line they were  a rare sight north of Perth. The LMS 8F's were regularly worked to there during the war if you want a bit of variety to a Five....

[nzscottish]

Thanks for the info. There must have been some decent loads behind those 8Fs!  Just maybe circa 1960 there will be a international gathering of the clans in Inverness!

[andytrains]

Have a look at:-

https://shedbashuk.blogspot.com/2016/04/inverness-1938-1962.html

Gives details of what was on Inverness shed on particular dates.

No larger Standards.

Standard 5MT 4-6-0's & Standard 4MT 2-6-4T.

 

Andy.

[nzscottish]

Thanks mate I have trolled the shed bash site earlier but as you never say never. I thought Perth could have flicked a Kingmoor Standard up to Invers for a return trip. I've fired a Black 5 on the Strathspey so I do have a soft spot for those beasts....

[andytrains]

Looks like a bit of "Modellers Licence" is the order of the day!