Pre 1968 colour photos of LNER Gresley V2 & Thompson B1

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neildimmer
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Pre 1968 colour photos of LNER Gresley V2 & Thompson B1

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I have now started adding a large quantity of pre 1968 LNER colour photos

This 2nd collection features Gresley’s V2’s & Thompson B1’s

Gresley V2

60832 unknown location Gresley V2
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-7TkcjLr
60837 unknown location Gresley V2
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-Tr54Fc8
60982 unknown location Gresley V2
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-Dss5vsP

Thompson B1

61004 Oryx unknown location Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-6vTzvcH
61045 unknown location Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-N5gtJd3
61214 unknown location Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-GnjLJDc
61243 Sir Harold Mitchell behind 73077 unknown location with the 1.00pm Mallaig to Glasgow Queen St service 12th September 1959
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-w9cJqMh
61271 unknown location just can’t make out the station sign Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-fpG9QkR
61303 Bridlington shed yard 6th August 1961 Thompson B1
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-VBpJbKg

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Re: Pre 1968 colour photos of LNER Gresley V2 & Thompson B1

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neildimmer wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:32 amThompson B1

61243 Sir Harold Mitchell behind 73077 unknown location with the 1.00pm Mallaig to Glasgow Queen St service 12th September 1959
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-w9cJqMh
The western flank of Beinn Doran south of Bridge of Orchy, on the approach to the Horseshoe Curve, I suggest.
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Re: Pre 1968 colour photos of LNER Gresley V2 & Thompson B1

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I reckon 61004 is at Buxton on a rail tour circa 1963
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Re: Pre 1968 colour photos of LNER Gresley V2 & Thompson B1

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61271 was a Woodford Halse loco and I think that is at Northwood Hills on the Great Central/Met joint line
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Re: Pre 1968 colour photos of LNER Gresley V2 & Thompson B1

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It is Northwood Hills for sure.
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