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FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – ISLE OF WIGHT ON THIS DAY ON 6th SEPTEMBER 1964.
OTHER SR 02 Class 0‑4‑4T’s noted on the Isle of Wight on 6.9.64. 70H Ryde Nos. 16 Ventnor, 26 Whitwell, 29 Alverstone, 32 Bonchurch, 33 Bembridge. RYDE LOCOMOTIVE WORKS No. 27 Merstone In Store: No. 36 Carisbrooke – withdrawn 2 weeks ending 14.6.64 – stored until 9.65. RYDE ST. JOHNS STATION No. 21 Sandown – […]
BARNT GREEN SIGNALBOX 1964 – 2014 Part Six Final Chapter
As we move into September little did I realise that plans were afoot for me to step on the bottom rung of the ladder as a signalman in my own right. Unbeknown to myself my signalman, Gordon, had for some time been assessing my capabilities and confidence with operating the levers and bells systems, plus […]
Volume 26 Part B
WD Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 90400‑90732 & WD Class 8F 2‑10‑0’s Nos. 90750‑90774 – updated from amendments and queries only to full disposal details of the entire class including verification queries.
Investigating: GWR 78xx series 4-6-0 No. 7818 Granville Manor
Following an appeal in the autumn 2014 edition of the Severn Valley Railway News for verifications of former GWR locomotives destined for Cashmore’s, Great Bridge I would like to thank Les Wheeler for sending me a photograph of Manor Class 4‑6‑0 No. 7818 Granville Manor in the exchange sidings at Wednesbury (Central) on 28th March […]
LMS Class 8F 2-8-0
LMS Class 8F 2‑8‑0 No. 48673 poses for the camera in the yard of its home shed at 9B Stockport in 1967. Allocated to Kirkby depot for many years 48673 was reallocated to Stockport in January 1967 from whence it was condemned week ending 4th November of the same year.
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – Birmingham (Snow Hill) 5.9.62
From 2nd to 9th September 1962 GWR King Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6002 King William IV (84A Wolverhampton – Stafford Road) was on show at Birmingham (Snow Hill) to mark the end of the Kings on the Wolverhampton (Low Level) – Birmingham (Snow Hill) – Paddington route. However, on 4th September it was commandeered to take […]
