unseen LNER Photographs taken by John Crockford

[neildimmer]

I have added a new collection of photos by John Crockford photographer (Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald collections)
This first LNER collection features Gresley A4, A3 & Peppercorn A1 Pacific's

Gresley A4 Pacifics start here with
60010 Dominion of Canada (early1950s) approaching Peterborough North with a up express Gresley A4 (John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald collections)
https://tinyurl.com/2y827bcc
Gresley A3 Pacifics start here with
60037 Hyperion Carlisle Canal shed 12th August 1954 Gresley A3 (John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald collections)
https://tinyurl.com/538c9hpm
Peppercorn A1 Pacifics here with
60117 Bois Roussel (early1950s) Ardsley shed Peppercorn A1 (John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald collections)
https://tinyurl.com/mw6m3ah6

Neil
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-RFWPSq3

[neildimmer]

i have added a collection of photos given to me by the daughter of John Crockford of Gresley's N2 Class 0-6-2T
(John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald collections)
including this photo of
69519 'The Alley Pally' at Finsbury Park station with the last train on the Alley Palley branch 5th July 1954 Gresley N2
https://tinyurl.com/3bc82nww
Full collection starts here with
67526 (early1950s) High Barnet with a Southend Excursion Gresley Class N2
https://tinyurl.com/mw75jcvt

Neil
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-gnPVjqW

[jwealleans]

Couple of N1s in there with the N2s, Neil.

[neildimmer]

Couple of N1s in there with the N2s, Neil.

Yes thanks, changed captions now

[neildimmer]

I have added a small collection of photos from the late John Crockford of former GNR locomotives
990 Henry Oakley & 251 pass Hadley Wood 26th November 1950 with the Ivatt Atlantic Special
https://tinyurl.com/4mzncsza

also these 2 of Ivatt Atlantic 251 during a open day at Doncaster works c1954
https://tinyurl.com/33p4u77t
https://tinyurl.com/28ke23f6

Full collection starts here
https://tinyurl.com/cp8rk8ku

Neil
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-nx7cWJ9

[Hatfield Shed]

It is amazing that people (presumably at or from Doncaster) managed to preserve key examples of the only coherent development path from a single design centre of UK maximum power express traction, from the Stirling single via the Ivatt small and large Atlantics, to the pacifics. I was recently told that it was 'parochial' to want this series consistently displayed as a group. Parochial to the UK yes, but there's nothing else comparable from the UK.

[neildimmer]

This collection of former GCR locomotives given to me by the daughter of John Crockford the photographer (Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald copyright)
just 8 photos in this collection, including the 'English' and 'Scottish' Directors D11 Class
62662 Prince of Wales Trafford Park 3rd October 1954 Robinson D11 (John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald copyright)
https://tinyurl.com/yeyw37hh
62676 Jonathan Oldbuck Dunfermline with a Glasgow train August 1954 Robinson Class D11 (GCR Class 11F) 'Scottish Director' 4-4-0(John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald copyright)
https://tinyurl.com/56b8zfkx
62690 The Lady of the Lake Bathgate shed 7th August 1954 Robinson Class D11 (GCR Class 11F) 'Scottish Director' 4-4-0(John Crockford photographer Neil Dimmer & Ian McDonald copyright)
https://tinyurl.com/4savf39y

rest of the photos start here
https://tinyurl.com/3xmx42f9

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/yeyw37hh