B17 4-6-0's streamlined?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:19 pm
Hi all,
Today I have received a copy of "LNER 4-6-0's" by R.P.Bradley.
On the contents page I see a photo of a Gresley B17, No. 2870, in streamlined rig looking a lot like an A4! Now, I wasn't aware that any other of the British locos appeared in that style. In this photo it has valances and to be honest it looks very smart!
Then I look at the locomotives pages here for the B17s and I see a scanned from screened photo of one also streamlined but what I would describe as without valances.
According to Bradley, No 2859 and 2870 were streamlined in September 1937. Does anyone know why? Given that the photos I see are very different, is it likely that the one shown in the lcocomotives section here is No 2859?
Thanks!
John
Today I have received a copy of "LNER 4-6-0's" by R.P.Bradley.
On the contents page I see a photo of a Gresley B17, No. 2870, in streamlined rig looking a lot like an A4! Now, I wasn't aware that any other of the British locos appeared in that style. In this photo it has valances and to be honest it looks very smart!
Then I look at the locomotives pages here for the B17s and I see a scanned from screened photo of one also streamlined but what I would describe as without valances.
According to Bradley, No 2859 and 2870 were streamlined in September 1937. Does anyone know why? Given that the photos I see are very different, is it likely that the one shown in the lcocomotives section here is No 2859?
Thanks!
John