08957 and 09010 @ Stratford 1996

08957  and another 08 @ Stratford Locomotive Depot in East London in April 1996. Notice 09010 in the background.

44767 Peterborough and the Nene Valley Railway 1996

 

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 44767 Visits Peterborough and the Nene Valley Railway 12 May 1996.

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Black Five, LMS number 4767, BR number 44767 is a preserved steam locomotive. In preservation it has carried the name George Stephenson though it never bore this in service.

4767 was completed on the last day of the LMS, 31 December 1947 at Crewe Works. It was unique amongst the 842-strong class in that it featured outside Stephenson link motion in addition to other experimental features; a double chimney, Timken roller bearings throughout and electric lighting.

These modifications were part of a series of experiments by George Ivatt to improve the already excellent William Stanier-designed black five.

4767 was renumbered 44767 by British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. Its double chimney was removed in 1953. It was withdrawn in December 1967 after a working life of only 20 years.

Peterborough Eastfield November 1994

08580 @ Peterborough Eastfield and Eastfield Box November 1994

37706 Doncaster Carr Loco January 1997

37706 in EWS Colours at Doncaster Carr Loco on 27 January 1997.

37331 Peterborough Westwood Yard November 1994

 

37331 on the Heck empties at Peterborough Westwood Yard in November 1994

2 X 47 at Peterborough November 1994

2 X 47 at Peterborough November 1994

31459 Peterborough April 1994

31459 Peterborough Mayors Walk Depot April 1994

Peterborough Westwood November 1994.

 

Picture taken from Peterborough Westwood Yard in November 1994. The historic Baker Perkins office block and factory still stand in the background. This was the place were Barnes Wallace served his apprenticeship. It's now the site of HM Prison Peterborough.

Preserved Locomotives at Kadoma Zimbabwe 1994

Travelling by road from Harare to Kwekwe in Zimbabwe in April 1994 we stopped of at a motel in Kadoma for a 'Physical Needs Break' when across the road we noticed these old locomotives just standing there. Wonder if they are still there?

37427 @ Bounds Green Depot 14 February 1997.

37427 all dressed up in EWS livery, leaving Bounds Green Depot with some passenger stock on 14 February 1997.

Above The Buffet Door at Manningtree Station

 

Above the door at Manningtree Station. Good real ale served here as well.