🚂Making her first mainline movements since overhaul, Locomotive Services Group #ClassA2 60532 'Blue Peter' leaves the Severn Valley Railway after a period of testing. #Class37 D6851 'Flopsie' in support on the rear.

ℹ️5Z68 #Kidderminster SVR to #Crewe HS
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ON THIS DAY: 51 years ago, the Midland Railway's Walworth Road coal depot closed. It was located where Robert Dashwood Way is today, south of Elephant & Castle. Image by J.J. Smith from Middleton Press 'Holborn Viaduct to Lewisham', map extract London Railway Atlas Crécy RAIL

Breaking news from Crecy Towers not one but two new railway titles have turned up this morning. More info and a few photos to follow later. As always, available post free via our web site; crecy.co.uk/railways-remem… and crecy.co.uk/british-railwa…

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Having a quick scan through the proofs of Southern Way No 65, out in May. Lots of good stuff as always including a feature on SR locos sold to minor lines. Former LBSCR Terrier No 643 was acquired by the Weston, Clevedon & Portishead in 1925, eventually passing to the GWR in 1940

4-8-0s were rare in the British Isles. The GSWR built two in 1915/24. The L&LSR had the only 4-8-0 tender engines, 2 built in 1905 for their 3ft gauge lines. LNER T1 No 1658 was one of 5 built in 1925 to Raven's 1909 NER design. The last survivor was withdrawn by BR in 1961

The Saltend to Baglan Bay Acetic Acid Tanks 'Vinegar Train' passes near Derby 29/4/94. Hauled by British Rail Class 37 diesel loco 37517 in Railfreight Metals sector livery. #Railfreight #Derby #Class37 #BritishRail #trainspotting #diesel #Vinegar #Chemicals 🤓

ON THIS DAY: 56 years ago, the Midland Railway's St Pancras Goods station closed. This vast complex where Camley Street is today pre-dated the Midland mainline by 6 years, so initially was accessed via the GNR. Map extract from my London Railway Atlas available from Crécy RAIL

Hugh C Crécy RAIL Assuming preservation-era repaints to be accurate, you can see both shades of blue here: flic.kr/p/RoSw3Q

Thinking about when she visited Severn Valley Railway a few years back for a Gala, I’d always assumed the GNRI blue livery replicated the Caley blue but she had a quite darker shade than the GNRI sky blue. Any thoughts on this from our knowledgeable followers would be welcome.

Western Maryland 4-6-6-4 #1211 charges westbound around Helmstetter's Curve during the 1950s. You can still ride through this beautiful area today aboard the
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.

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A view at Bellahouston on 7 August 1954, as No 57566, a member of the McIntosh designed Caledonian 812 class of 0-6-0s dating from 1899, is seen on a train from Glasgow St Enoch to Paisley Canal. This loco later was preserved becoming the only survivor of the type.

The coast line portion of the Up Cambrian Coast Express which had started from Pwllheli, climbs away from Fairbourne on 20 June 1964 hauled by BR Standard 2-6-4 Tank No 80097.

A crewman climbs aboard Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4446 which is leading train #90, the Coast Mail, at Oxnard, California during December of 1956. Retirement was near for these magnificent engines. William Fahey, Jr. photo.

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Thomas Viaduct regularly staged publicity photos for the Baltimore & Ohio, as seen here in 1939 with the railroad's streamlined 'Royal Blue' and Britain's 'Coronation Scot' side-by-side. This was staged for the World's Fair being held in New York that year.

Pannier 1369 with the morning local train yesterday crossing Victoria Bridge
Severn Valley Railway Spring Gala

Busy morning SVRBridgnorthStation No 72 on the two coach local to Hampton Loade and Panniers Nos 1369 and 7714 doublehead the first arrival from Kidderminster. The last day of a very successful Severn Valley Railway Spring Steam Gala.

1872 built LBSCR No 72 Fenchurch, a visitor from Bluebell Railway, was hauling the local trains from SVRBridgnorthStation to Hampton Loade which were very busy. Incredible that a loco of this vintage is still going strong. Severn Valley Railway

I think this was the first visit of one of the famous Lambton tanks to Severn Valley Railway. No 29, which has a remarkable chime whistle, is seen here running round its set at Bewdley and arriving at Arley on a local service from Highley.

ON THIS DAY: 100 years ago, arguably the Northern Line was born. Camden Town to Euston (Bank branch) including these fabulous junctions at Camden opened, plus Euston to Moorgate former City & South London Railway reopened with wider tunnels. Image credit LT Museum.