Rugd1022 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hopefully an easy one for the genned up folk to answer regarding preserved Collet 66x tank no. 6697, in it's later BR days when it wore the post 1956 crest, was it in all over black, lined green or unlined green livery please? I have this undated 'end on' photo of it inside the lifting shop at Banbury taken by my other half's late Dad, but identifying the livery is nigh on impossible! Thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Probably plain black. I don't know what shed history 6697 had post-1956, but if it was based in the midlands, I'm not aware of any lined green 0-6-2Ts in that area. I think it ended its days at Croes Newydd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted November 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hopefully an easy one for the genned up folk to answer regarding preserved Collet 66x tank no. 6697, in it's later BR days when it wore the post 1956 crest, was it in all over black, lined green or unlined green livery please? I have this undated 'end on' photo of it inside the lifting shop at Banbury taken by my other half's late Dad, but identifying the livery is nigh on impossible! Thanks in advance ScannedImage 66xx 6697 Banbury Shed.jpg See http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgadsdon/8419109551/ and the subsequent images. Also, http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgadsdon/6217466324/ . Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hopefully an easy one for the genned up folk to answer regarding preserved Collet 66x tank no. 6697, in it's later BR days when it wore the post 1956 crest, was it in all over black, lined green or unlined green livery please? I have this undated 'end on' photo of it inside the lifting shop at Banbury taken by my other half's late Dad, but identifying the livery is nigh on impossible! Thanks in advance ScannedImage 66xx 6697 Banbury Shed.jpg Great photo Nidge - are there any more of 56XX/66XXs where that one came from, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for your replies chums, very halpful! John - those flickr pics are spot on many thanks ;-) CK - alas not mate, as far as I recall this is the only 56xx/66xx'er in Ken's collection, most of which is from the Thames Valley area where they were a bit thin on the ground ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi All, Didcot's only GWR designed but contractor built machine was indeed a Croes Newydd machine at the end and there is a helpful picture on this page too... http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/locos/6697/6697.html Interestingly, she was the only one of her kind preserved out of service, the rest took a South Wales holiday of varying durations... I hope this helps! All the best, Castle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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