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LNER steam on the Woodhead route 1954

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 9:47 am
by neildimmer
I have added a collection of photos taken of steam locomotives on the Woodhead route in 1954

Mainly B1’s but also V2, K3, 04, J39 & J11

Passenger workings

Furthest East of the photos is at Penistone

61162 near Penistone April 1954 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-cRmwqNK
60820 Godley April 1954 Gresley V2
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-hVqj74t
61098 near Godley Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-XswffdJ
61150 near Hazlehead April 1954 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-dkKrzfw
61150 near Newton April 1954 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-8fWNPqQ
61167 near Dunford Bridge April 1954
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-J3L9r3X
61182 near Guide Bridge March 1953 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-MxgB6cn
61183 Dewsnap May 1953 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-H73Lz7k
61327 Near Dunford Bridge April 1954 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-nzsnGwp
61852 near Fairfield April 1954 Gresley K3
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-X48HsfM
61852 Wibraham Rd stn June 1954 on the former Fallowfield Loop line from Manchester Central via Chorlton-cum-Hardy Gresley K3
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-b6fzJPw
61910 near Woodhead May 1954 Gresley K3
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-V9wj53J
64343 leads Flying Pig 43114 unknown location on a Rotherham to Hude road service April 1953 Robinson J11
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-8dzJfHk

Freight

62582 Ashburys January 1954 Robinson 04-7
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-cVpQP8L
64343 Penistone Robinson J11 (GCR Class 9J) 0-6-0
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-PQnqX8p
64900 near Godley April 1954 Gresley J39
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-LZVqPrz

Neil

Re: LNER steam on the Woodhead route 1954

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:37 pm
by 9E
Great photos.

Thanks for sharing these.

Simon

Re: LNER steam on the Woodhead route 1954

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:51 am
by strang steel
Yes, some great photos there. It is hard to think that B1s in those days were almost brand new.