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Photos by J. B. Simmons late 50s to early 60s


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Thanks. They were both built at Wolverton during 1950. I don't know if that helps? The scenes don't look so early to me. The lack of any discernable logo on the 3F is noticeable.

 

Paul

The shed plate on the Jinty looks like from when Sutton Oak was 8G, certainly not when it was in the 10s, so that would put it later than March 1958 I think. 

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It's been a while since I added any new photo's. How quickly time passes! A few from Warrington Bank Quay this time.

 

This is 45684 Jutland passing Warrington No. 2 signal box.

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46108

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and finally an unidentified train passing through platform 2/3.

 

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Haven't had time to post more pics recently due (over)work and life in general. At the rate I'm going, I'll have the last one uploaded just in time for their centenary!

 

Not sure where this was taken, but it looks a lot like Crewe. 45572

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Again, not sure where this was taken, but I'm guessing its the West Coast Mainline just to the East or South of Newton-Le-Willows

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Finally a couple of views from Manchester Victoria showing the signal box and a nice gantry of semaphores. 45601 'British Guiana'

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45635 'Tobago'

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As always, if anyone can provide some insight into the locations and the trains they were hauling I would be interested to know.

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Slow progress scanning and uploading these photos. Here are a few interesting ones from Warrington Bank Quay and a few from Manchester Vicoria. Dates and details as usual unknown, hopefully others who know more than me will be able to give some more insight than I can.

 

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Merry Christmas everyone! 

 

I have just scanned a few more pictures from Earlestown station, a short distance from the now demolished Vulcan foundry where many locomotives were built. I had a distant relative who was transferred to Earlestown works where he painted wagons. As someone who was used to painting coaches (I think at Newton Heath but not sure) he was not at all happy about painting far less glamorous wagons. It's almost like a Thomas the Tank engine story!

 

45645 taking the Liverpool direction just to the East of Earlestown station. Part of the signal box can be seen behind. There was once a further junction here for a line that passed through the centre of Earlestown towards a coal mine near Haydock. The track bed is now a car park, but the road bridge over the line is still evident by the post office in town.

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73090 At Earlestown station on the curve heading towards Warrington which will also take it past the Vulcan foundry

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Heading in the other direction is 46239 about to take the route to Newton-Le-Willows

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46241 The Royal Scot heading North in the curve platforms at Earlestown. I am guessing that this train has been diverted from the West Coast mainline which is a fairly common occurance here.

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Best wishes for a very enjoyable festive period.

 

Tony

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