Locomotive portraits

[17A]

Here are many, many photographs that use to belong to my grandad. I am sorting out and scanning while in in lockdown. 

 

First is Dean Goods '2449' at Builth Wells.

 

Here we see Modified Hall 7914 'Lleweni Hall' Fresh from overhaul at Didcot 12th January 1957

 

And finally we come across GWR Bulldog 3705 'George A. Wills' Swindon Works on 27/08/36.

Edited April 22, 2020 by 17A

[Quarryscapes]

Today's sitting subject is the FR's Linda, with a cameo from sister Blanche...

[rocor]

Cologne, summer 1979.

 

DB class 110, number 403-3

 

 

[Rugd1022]

[Peppercorn]

V2 at Oxley, October '65. This surprised me as I wasn't expecting to see one of my favourite LNER engines here. I took it with, I think, a Yashica J and the film was Ilford 125 ASA. 

[Obi-Jiff Kenobi]

Lovely photo of an excellent subject.

[Peppercorn]

Another not very good photo but one which, I think, shows how things were in those now far-off days when there was still steam around. And also in the case of the station - Glasgow Buchanan Street. This is Fairburn 2-6-4T and is a scan from a 10 cm x 15 cm B & W photo that has worn somewhat: if - hopefully when - the negative pops up, I'll re-scan. 

I took this one in summer of 1966, which was a very fine summer, and unbeknownst to me, the station was closed soon afterwards, in November 1966. Beeching apparently. Again. 

[Ian Smeeton]

4 hours ago, Peppercorn said:

Another not very good photo but one which, I think, shows how things were in those now far-off days when there was still steam around. And also in the case of the station - Glasgow Buchanan Street. This is Fairburn 2-6-4T and is a scan from a 10 cm x 15 cm B & W photo that has worn somewhat: if - hopefully when - the negative pops up, I'll re-scan. 

I took this one in summer of 1966, which was a very fine summer, and unbeknownst to me, the station was closed soon afterwards, in November 1966. Beeching apparently. Again. 

 

I may be wrong, but I think that this is Glasgow Central, platform 3?

 

I stand to be corrected.

 

Regards

 

Ian

[pH]

2 hours ago, Ian Smeeton said:

 

I may be wrong, but I think that this is Glasgow Central, platform 3?

 

I stand to be corrected.

 

Regards

 

Ian

Definitely Central. I wouldn’t be sure about the particular platform, but it is on the east side of the station, so a low number.

[Peppercorn]

On 02/10/2020 at 20:51, pH said:

Definitely Central. I wouldn’t be sure about the particular platform, but it is on the east side of the station, so a low number.

Not only do I bow to your superior knowledge, but the back of my photo says: "Fairburn 4MT at Glasgow Central between 20-7-66 and 27-7-66" I don't know why I didn't look first...

[NCB]

Ex-LNER Class B1 No. 1264 at Fort William, 23/9/1999:

 

It was repainted in its original livery, seen here, prior to entering service in 1997 after restoration.

Edited October 27, 2020 by NCB
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[17A]

As I'm at a lose end with moving house at the moment and being it's grey and dull here in North Norfolk. I thought I'd share some more of my Grandad's railway photographs.

 

 While at the head a of RCTS railtour 5MT 75055 sits waits for the off. I'm not sure which station it's at. Answer on the back of a postcard please.

GWR 4902 'ALDENHAM HALL' at Didcot

GWR 7900 'SAINT PETER'S HALL' + 6144 Approching Drayton Green Halt, 16-02-58 

Edited March 1, 2021 by 17A
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[jpachl]

After being bought by a local railway company, a freshly revised V 60 diesel shunter arrived in Finsterwalde, Brandenburg state, Germany. The paint scheme is still from the former owner Hörseltalbahn and will be replaced soon by fresh paint.

 

Back from revision by Jörn Pachl, auf Flickr

[petethemole]

This is my current PC wallpaper and I thought it could do with an outing; S15 class E828 at Westbury on the return leg of "The Maritime Historian", Eastleigh - Bristol - Eastleigh, 25/05/96.

[Blandford1969]

75055 is at Bedford Midland on an Up train. 

[4630]

During the late evening of 2nd September 2021, 60009 Union Of South Africa and 60103 Flying Scotsman simmer away on the East Lancashire Railway's shed at Bury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2022 by 4630
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[jamie.dunn]

I honestly can’t believe I’ve just found this thread. 
 

I’ll be the first to admit that my photo style is to capture more the train rather then just the loco, however I’m hoping to share a couple of my photos for inspiration. 

here we see tornado leaving York heading towards Edinburgh (?) taken on the 19th of June. 

 

 

 Next we see 68 033 stabled in the Scarborough Bay platforms at York. 
again taken the 19th June. 
 

 

finally we see 47 614 and 47 828 on their final approach to Scarborough taken on the 10th July. 
 

 

I’m going to look through my photographs And hopefully I’ll be able to share more shortly 

 

for now stay safe

jamie 

[Gilbert]

Its been a bit quiet here.....

Lady Penelope and Andania at Bristol today..

 

[Gilbert]

WSR Gala..

[pH]

CPKC SD60M #6261 at Port Coquitlam on September 21: