oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Hi Alan.
Please keep chipping in on this thread. I'm always delighted when it starts to drift away from the defined starting point, and if things get too involved we can set up a new thread at that time.
Two 8Fs today. To start with 48173, in somewhat more complete condition than you remember, Alan. This was withdrawn from Mold Junction in July 1965 and arrived at Barry in October the same year. It was purchased by the Avon Valley Railway and moved to Bitton in September 1988. It's currently under restoration, as described by Alan above, at the Churnet Valley Railway.
This is 48518. It was withdrawn from Willesden in June 1965 and arrived at Barry in the following October. It's been used as a source of parts for, among others, the County of Glamorgan and Unknown Warrior projects. The boiler barrel will be used on 48173 above and the frames are scrapped.
Here's one I took earlier, looking in quite reasonable order for the time, at Willesden on 1st August 1965, so already withdrawn although that's not very apparent. Willesden rarely if ever had a row of withdrawn engines and this is on a working shed road so I wonder whether the quoted withdrawal date may be a bit early. The shed closed 27th August the same year.
Brian
Please keep chipping in on this thread. I'm always delighted when it starts to drift away from the defined starting point, and if things get too involved we can set up a new thread at that time.
Two 8Fs today. To start with 48173, in somewhat more complete condition than you remember, Alan. This was withdrawn from Mold Junction in July 1965 and arrived at Barry in October the same year. It was purchased by the Avon Valley Railway and moved to Bitton in September 1988. It's currently under restoration, as described by Alan above, at the Churnet Valley Railway.
This is 48518. It was withdrawn from Willesden in June 1965 and arrived at Barry in the following October. It's been used as a source of parts for, among others, the County of Glamorgan and Unknown Warrior projects. The boiler barrel will be used on 48173 above and the frames are scrapped.
Here's one I took earlier, looking in quite reasonable order for the time, at Willesden on 1st August 1965, so already withdrawn although that's not very apparent. Willesden rarely if ever had a row of withdrawn engines and this is on a working shed road so I wonder whether the quoted withdrawal date may be a bit early. The shed closed 27th August the same year.
Brian