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Yes, and that picture has been on this topic before (post#669).

Sorry about that. About one third of the images on this disc are duplicates. I thought I had deleted them but this one slipped through.

 

Any ideas on the other three?

 

Peter

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My money is on DE320206

 

I certainly wouldn't bet against that.

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I've been told that it lived in the south bays at Doncaster for a couple of years (When not out on the road) during the early/mid 1960's. Apparently it was usually kept company by a SR 12 t box van that was branded, "External Use Doncaster passenger station only".

 

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According to the link below 58148 and 58182 were the last two surviving Midland 2fs and were shedded at Coalville from 1962 until withdrawal in 1964 - photos could be Coalville perhaps but Leicester, Burton and Wellingborough are also options.

 

See 2F photos at http://www.rail-online.co.uk/p979863334/h4070422A#hd146b1a

 

Phil

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#1 - possibly Carstairs station.

#2 - probably Carstairs shed. 90768 looks to be withdrawn, was withdrawn from there, and was dumped in the shed yard. I saw it there on September 7 1963.

#4 - probably Corkerhill shed. 40615 looks to be withdrawn, was withdrawn from there, and was dumped in the shed yard. I saw it there on February 23 1963.

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Peter

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Agree with Phil that #1 is at Carstairs shed. There's a picture in volume 5 of "LMS Engine Sheds" that shows that 5-arm bracket signal, the 2-arm post behind it and the tower/post above 54502's cab.

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Two pairs of engines.

Also what rail section are the second pair standing on? It looks much lighter.

 

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Peter

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#2 and #3 are at Thornton Junction shed. The tall building in the background is Rothes Colliery, and appears in many pictures taken at Thornton Junction shed.

 

I think #4 is Thornton Junction shed as well. Here's a picture which, I think, shows the same 'pit bing' in the background - https://www.flickr.com/photos/80572914@N06/7388463350/in/album-72157630164445452/. Also, 67672 was withdrawn from Thornton. I saw it on the scrap line there on 28 September 1963.

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Peter - if the running line in front is 95ib per yard bullhead, then the track the locos are standing on in rear is 85lb, which was more commonly used on branches and sidings. If the lines in front are 85lb, then the rails in rear could be anything! (75 or 80lb ? which would make them very old indeed - not even a BS no. for them).

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#2 and #3 are at Thornton Junction shed. The tall building in the background is Rothes Colliery, and appears in many pictures taken at Thornton Junction shed.

 

I think #4 is Thornton Junction shed as well. Here's a picture which, I think, shows the same 'pit bing' in the background - https://www.flickr.com/photos/80572914@N06/7388463350/in/album-72157630164445452/. Also, 67672 was withdrawn from Thornton. I saw it on the scrap line there on 28 September 1963.

Wasn't Rothes the pit that flooded whilst still being sunk, never producing coal for sale? BR had upgraded Thornton Yard, in anticipation of the traffic which never arrived.

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