Железнодорожный месячник. День двадцать девятый. Спешл первый. К вчерашнему Ex-LNER A4 class 4-6-2

Oct 25, 2014 22:59

Вчера я показал чудесных паровых гончих Британии - LNER Class A4 (En Wiki)
На самом деле картинок с ними немало и очень разных.
На сайте RailPictures.Net они, не все, скорее всего, но многие, собраны тут: Ex-LNER A4 class 4-6-2
Еще можно поискать steam 4-6-2, но тут напротив, попадутся и иные локомотивы с такой же колесной формулой.



Картинки - ЖД. UK. Shildon. National Railway Museum. Steam 4-6-2 - davehewitt - 2014.02.18 18-29 - 470552-railpictures.net, О

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» February 18, 2014

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The Great Gathering once more



Картинки - ЖД. UK. Shildon. National Railway Museum. Steam 4-6-2 - davehewitt - 2014.02.18 20-30 - 470452-railpictures.net, О

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Location/Date of Photo







» National Railway Museum (more..)
» Steam 4-6-2 (more..)
» Locomotion museum (more..)
» Shildon, United Kingdom (more..)
» February 18, 2014

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» Unknown
» Unknown
» davehewitt (more..)
» Contact Photographer · Photographer Profile

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The Great Gathering is underway. All remaining 6 A4 class locomotives together for the last time in the yard at Locomotion, Shildon. The offshoot of the National Railway museum in York. Next week 2 of these locomotives will be on their way back to North America and probably never seen again, not in my life time at least, so enjoy whilst you can.

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Posted by henry elliott on February 19, 2014

Lovely shot Dave obviously a special memory.This scene will never be repeated Henry

Posted by Sean Mathews on February 19, 2014

This photo is pure awesomeness. As an American who loves British steam, and was fortunate to ride on Sir Nigel Gresley back in 2012, and see Bittern and Mallard, I admire this photo and the Great Gathering. Very moody and atmospheric. Some of my photos from my vacation are in my portfolio here, but none of them as nice as yours.

Posted by JerryE on February 19, 2014

Just wonderful Dave... It really is a pity that these locos have got to be returned, both considering the state they were in when they arrived and that these locos were gifted to to those countries presumably because the UK government (and the British Railways board) thought they would be wanted and looked after. But agreement are agreements, and the UK does tend to keep to them... Sorry to sound so harsh, I suspect many a north American rail-fan were also disgusted by the state of these locos were in on arrival too.

Posted by David Doty Sr. on February 19, 2014

Some people have all the luck. All I get is to see a picture while you get to be there in person. Sniff, sniff...

Posted by John Carter on February 20, 2014

Nice photo of this local event Dave. But why is Dwight displaying 60010 on it's smokebox door I wonder when it is 60008?

Posted by John Carter on February 20, 2014

I think in fairness Dwight D. Eisenhower was in decent condition when it arrived back, although the motion was a dubious colour, but Dominion of Canada was very poor and looked unloved and neglected. Hopefully, now it has been cosmetically restored again it will be better cared for in Canada this time

Posted by Sean Mathews on February 20, 2014

I agree. Personally, I wish Eisenhower was returned to steam. Or at least moved to our Nation's Capitol so I can see it on a more regular basis. Rather that than wasting away in Wisconsin.

Posted by JerryE on February 21, 2014

@Sean Mathews, surely Eisenhower will never be returned to active steam in the USA simply because -without major modifications to the draw-bars (and possibly its braking system?)- it will be incomparable with any other North American railroad stock* and operating rules. This problem was faced back in the early 1970s when the British A3 class loco 4472 "Flying Scotsman" toured the USA, one only has to look at picture of that loco at the time to understand the modifications made and how much more problematic they would be on a A4 class. *I suspect that this might also explain the damaged front plate-work on Dominion of Canada, caused by incomparable and thus a make-shift coupling whilst moving her.

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