Northern England & Scotland 1958-60?
1st January 1958

Recently I rediscovered some pictures I printed from some old 6x6 negatives about 20 years ago. The photographer at the time was unknown. A big thankyou to the several people who helped me with captions for these interesting pictures.

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Most of the locos are of North British origin (apart from the
Most of the locos are of North British origin (apart from the "Scottish Director" on the left) so it is probably a former NB shed. It is not Carlisle Canal, but it is a lowland rural location so could it be Thornton Junction. Caption: Peter Robinson Website link: www.pwr.clara.net/ Update from Keith Sullivan, the location is possibly Polmont.
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Thornton, the train may have been going away from the camera on the main line towards Cardenden - note the tail light and the signals. Thornton (62A) maintained DMUs, but these may have been allocated to Dundee (62B). I was only an infant, but local, at that time. The identifier is the adjacent pit towers of the Rothes Pit, which unfortunately was subject to major geological problems and was closed shortly after the initial investment. The towers were demolished in the 1980s. These are Class 101s as they were to become. Caption: Andrew Cameron
Thornton, the train may have been going away from the camera on the main line towards Cardenden - note the tail light and the signals. Thornton (62A) maintained DMUs, but these may have been allocated to Dundee (62B). I was only an infant, but local, at that time. The identifier is the adjacent pit towers of the Rothes Pit, which unfortunately was subject to major geological problems and was closed shortly after the initial investment. The towers were demolished in the 1980s. These are Class 101s as they were to become. Caption: Andrew Cameron
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90769: 2-10-0 ex WD (Riddles) of 1943 blah blah blah . . . Allocated To: 65F - Grangemouth.
90769: 2-10-0 ex WD (Riddles) of 1943 blah blah blah . . . Allocated To: 65F - Grangemouth.
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 I am getting very excited at this one... 62689: 4-4-0, ex GREAT CENTRAL Director class D11/2 3P2F (Robinson) of 1924
I am getting very excited at this one... 62689: 4-4-0, ex GREAT CENTRAL Director class D11/2 3P2F (Robinson) of 1924 "Maid Of Lorn" (Can't believe I missed that initially...). This is one of a later batch of this class built by the LNER for use in Scotland. Never knew that! I was hoping for an engine on the GC London Extension, but there you go! Allocated To: 65A - Glasgow Eastfield. Caption: Steve Banfield
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68325:  0-6-0t, ex North British of 1900 (Reid) LNER class J88 0F Allocated To 64A - Edinburgh St Margarets (sub-sheds at: Dunbar, Galashiels, Longniddry, North Berwick). Caption: Steve Banfield
68325: 0-6-0t, ex North British of 1900 (Reid) LNER class J88 0F Allocated To 64A - Edinburgh St Margarets (sub-sheds at: Dunbar, Galashiels, Longniddry, North Berwick). Caption: Steve Banfield
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Interesting one this - nearly left it as you have identified it, but I though I'd look for the (possible) home shed. The number at first look appeared to be 45750. But this does not exist in either book. A closer look suggests maybe 45730.  If it is, then the loco is a Jubilee named 'Ocean', allocated to 68A. Which is Carlisle Kingmoor.
Interesting one this - nearly left it as you have identified it, but I though I'd look for the (possible) home shed. The number at first look appeared to be 45750. But this does not exist in either book. A closer look suggests maybe 45730. If it is, then the loco is a Jubilee named 'Ocean', allocated to 68A. Which is Carlisle Kingmoor.
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D2424 (Class 06 not 05) was allocated as follows: 61A Kittybrewster (Aberdeen) 29/4/59, 60A Inverness Works 1/65, 65F Grangemouth 6/67, 65A Eastfield 7/72, Withdrawn 19/11/72, Cut up on Site at Glasgow Works 1/74, Caption: Nigel Emery Website link: www.locodata.co.uk
D2424 (Class 06 not 05) was allocated as follows: 61A Kittybrewster (Aberdeen) 29/4/59, 60A Inverness Works 1/65, 65F Grangemouth 6/67, 65A Eastfield 7/72, Withdrawn 19/11/72, Cut up on Site at Glasgow Works 1/74, Caption: Nigel Emery Website link: www.locodata.co.uk
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62714: 4-4-0 LNER 1927 (Gresley) D49 'Hunt' 4P
62714: 4-4-0 LNER 1927 (Gresley) D49 'Hunt' 4P "Perthshire" Allocated to 63B - Stirling South (sub-sheds at: Killin, Stirling Shore Road). Caption: Steve Banfield
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