81F Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 /media/tinymce_upload/44c8d6b50d5a83f7786ff3ecd4faa69e.JPGI found this photo of another British Loco with Knuckle Couplingson the nett. I am not saying which loco this tendewr belonged to as there are enough clues inb the picture not only to identify it but also when it was taken and why the coupling was fitted. So please have some guesses (If you know for sure please just say "I know" and not let on for a few days so others can have a guess.. Also of interest is the company's emblem on the tender as it is not usually seen on this type of tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 OK 81F I'm pretty sure I know. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I know. The loco concerned still carries mementos of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 What's unusual about the company markings on the tender. Look OK to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoFF03 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The tender looks to be a very common GWR design that could be found coupled to a wide variety of locos, so unless someone is very knowlegable or knows the incident that the photo shows it does't give much of a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 This photo was taken at the start or finish of a special occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OssieB Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Yes, I know. I cannot see clearly enough the emblem to make any comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfox4475 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Looks like a buck eye coupling, folded down. did not know the GWR used them. I only thought the LNER used them and BR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That's the point of the picture. It was for a special purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The fact that the tender is being lifted up by some chains would suggest that it is being transported to somewhere that has no direct rail link with the GWR. I guess there is one pond that is too wide to build a bridge across ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytrainz Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Is this loco being loaded on a ship bound for Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 What's unusual about the company markings on the tender. Look OK to me. The tender is a GWR 4000 gallon Collett tender with Garter coat of arms between thew GREAT and WESTERN rather than the ordinary coat arms or other emblems usually seen on this type of tender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Is this loco being loaded on a ship bound for Australia?Not Austrailia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Thanks 81F I could only make out the word WESTERN not the emblem. I suppose they used the Garter coat of arms because of the special circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 For those who want to know, the answer can be found here http://www.britishpathe.com/video/to-show-the-land-of-hustle-what-speed-really-means/query/royalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Thanks for the link. I knew what it was but had no idea it was shipped with the boiler off. I always thought it went in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Some more footage, this time of the celebrations themselves showing the loco running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DkW6BtJP8oand Interewstingly if you ignore the difference between OO and HO three possibly four of the other locos in the pagent have been made by Bachmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That was an easy one off to the States and the B&O celebrations. I have the O.S. Nock Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 So far as I can remember LMS 6100 (ex 6152), 6220 (ex 6229) and GWR 6000 all went over to the US for a tour before the War. And 4472 went over in the 1960s. Other 'visitors' or 'emigrants' have included BR/LNER 60008, LSWR 53, SR 926, with 60010 and 32636 going to Canada too. Can anyone else remember any others that went. I believe quite a few Welsh Slate Quarry narrow gauge locos also went across, as well as some Irish narrow gauge. Somehave come the other way. There was a few diesel switchers and of course the USATC 0-6-0T and 2-8-0s during WW2, but the Great Eastern and Midland Railway bought some USA built 2-6-0s way back before WW1. I saw this little beauty at Portmadoc yesterday./media/tinymce_upload/cab2f66fd7407e903b5bf61067f7cda6.JPG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 The barry railways K class was another Imprt, see http://www.gwr813.org/Barry119.htmNow I wouldn't mind having one of those with gwr rapered boiler http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/UH8AAOSwtfhYqznx/s-l225.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Hi LC&DR, I knew, but I was away so I couldn't do anything about it. I'm pretty sure that the GNR also had some 2-6-0s in the same period (1880s/1890s). Most of these were scrapped after a very short life. Not a sucessfull batch of imports, unlike the Class 59/66 Some of the Welsh narrow gauge locos have since come back. Just to clarify for those who don't know (I know you know) the three locos that went on tour were at different times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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