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It's no secret that I'm a fan of steam locomotives. I grew up with them as a child on the LNER route and still love to see them whenever I get the opportunity. This page shows just a few photographs of those wonderful machines I have managed to see over the last few years.
It might have taken eight months to restore her, but the wait was certainly well worth it. The "Dominion of Canada" was shown off to the public on May 17th, 2013 - and a wonderful job, too! Congratulations to all involved in her restoration - you should be very proud because we are extremely proud of you!
Two photographs of the A4 Pacific 4-6-2 4489 (60010) "Dominion Of Canada" when she was being restored at the National Railway Museum in Shildon, County Durham. Restoration work began on this locomotive during late 2012 and was completed early May, 2013. The "Dominion Of Canada" is just one of six A4's that remain since the days of steam.
The Gresley designed A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam engine 60010 "Dominion of Canada" looking at a little worse for wear as she arrived at Locomotion - the National Railway Museum in Shildon during early October, 2012.
The Gresley designed 4-6-2 A4 Pacific steam engine 60008 "Dwight D. Eisenhower" at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum in Shildon. This loco was one of two A4's that were on show at Shildon during October, 2012. The other was the "Dominion of Canada" 60010. They have been undergoing restoration work at Shildon and York. Both locomotives arrived in Liverpool on Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 having been shipped over from Canada. They are expected to remain in England for two years before being returned to the USA and Canada as museum exhibits.
Another view of "Dwight D. Eisenhower" at Shildon just after she arrived from Liverpool.
The "Dominion of Canada" and "Dwight D. Eisenhower" side by side at Shildon. Don't be fooled about the smoke appearing to come from "Dwight D. Eisenhower" - it was, in fact, steam from the Furness Railway Number 20 which was in operation at the time, as you can see below.
A 'great gathering' of the six surviving A4's can be seen at the NRM York between July 3rd and 17th. Mallard and its five surviving sister A4 locomotives will mark the calendar anniversary of Mallard's record-breaking run by gathering together around the Great Hall turntable at York. That's the three operational A4s - Sir Nigel Gresley, Union of South Africa and Bittern - plus Dwight D.Eisenhower, Dominion of Canada and Mallard. Admission is free.
There's then a 'great gathering' in the Autumn at York from October 26th to November 8th between 10.00am and 6.00pm - again with free admission.
Finally, there's 'The Great Goodbye' which is being held at Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon from February 15th to February 23rd between 10.00am and 6.00pm. Admission, again, is free. This will be the last chance to see all six A4 locomotives together before the repatriated engines return to their home museums in late spring/early summer 2014.
The Furness Railway No. 20 in steam at Locomotion - the National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham. It is the flagship locomotive of the Furness Railway Trust. It is the oldest working standard gauge steam engine in Britain.
Furness Railway Number 20 was built in 1863 by Sharp Stewart & Co. of Manchester as one of a batch of eight 0-4-0 tender locomotives supplied between 1863 and 1866.
The Nigel Gresley A4 Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive 4464 (60019) "Bittern" at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire.
Another view of "Bittern" showing the access door on the corridor tender. Wikipedia says: A Corridor connection (or Gangway connection) is a flexible connector fitted to the end of a railway coach to enable passage from one coach to another without falling out of the train.
I make no secret that the A4 is one of my all time favourite steam engines. The Gresley designed A4 Pacifics here, side by side, are "Bittern" and "Mallard." I am of the age to say I saw them in service as 60019 and 60022. Great memories!
A wonderful scene for steam enthusiasts at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire during April, 2012. This shows the Deltic diesel "Royal Highland Fusilier" with the A4 Pacifics "Bittern" and "Mallard" and the A2 "Blue Peter" alongside.
A similar photograph to the one above but, this time, with the "Green Arrow" in the foreground with the A2 "Blue Peter," the A4's "Mallard" and "Bittern" with the "The Royal Highland Fusilier" Deltic.
The new and the old with "The Royal Highland Fusilier" Deltic and the A4 Pacific "Bittern" in steam.
A dream weekend for loco fans at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire during April, 2012 had some wonderful engines on display. This shows the A4 Pacifics 4464 (60019) "Bittern," 4468 (60022) "Mallard and the A2 60532 "Blue Peter".
The A2 4-6-2 locomotive 60532 "Blue Peter" stands next to "Mallard" at Barrow Hill.
The name plate on the V2 engine "Green Arrow" with "Blue Peter" clearly seen to the left.
"Tornado" getting a wash and brush-up in time for the three day pubic event at Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, during April 2012.
The D11 class 4-4-0 No.506 "Butler Henderson" was built for the Great Central Railway as a class 11F and was completed in December 1919 and named after a director of the railway.
This is a J17 0-6-0 number 8217. This Great Eastern Railway goods engine was designed by James Holden. She was built at the Stratford Works in 1905. In British Railway days she was numbered 65567.
Express Passenger Locomotive 1902. 4-4-2 No 251 - LNER 3251. The Great Northern Railway (GNR) produced the first British 4-4-2 tender locomotive in 1898, in the form of No 990, Henry Oakley. In 1902 an experimental large boilered version with wide firebox, No 251, was produced at the Doncaster Works. It was the prototype of 90 such engines built until 1910.
This is the Gresley class GNR (Great Northern Railway) N2 0-6-2 tank engine 1744, which was built at the North British Locomotive works in 1921. The former British Railways number was 69523.
The K4 61994 "The Great Marquess" was a class of Gresley loco built for the steeply graded West Highland line to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig, the first appearing in 1937. 61994 - LNER 3442 - was the second in the class and built in Darlington.
This is the A4 Pacific 4-6-2 4468 (60022) Gresley designed "Mallard" at Shildon Railway Museum, County Durham in June 2010. "Mallard" is the holder of the official world speed record for steam locomotives reaching 126mph on July 3rd, 1938.
I'm sure the steam fans will love this one as I did when I took it. It shows the Darlington built, Peppercorn Class A1 4-6-2 60163 "Tornado" and the A4 Pacific 4-6-2 4468 Gresley designed "Mallard" (60022) at Shildon Railway Museum, County Durham in June 2010.
I have no idea what was going on at old Hartlepool Station, in Northgate, on September 2nd, 1958 but when I find out I will inform you. It certainly looks like some kind of celebration with all those gentlemen in suits and with several taking photographs by the trackside. This is certainly a rare photograph of this station and is one of many, on this page, from the collection of local man Tony Pearson.
West Hartlepool sheds in Mainsforth Terrace just before closure in 1967. The Standard Class 8F WD Austerity 2-8-0 number 90074 is in the centre of this photograph which came from the collection of Tony Pearson.
The Standard Class 8F WD Austerity 2-8-0 90588 in West Hartlepool Sheds, Mainsforth Terrace, on July 6th, 1966. Photograph © David Quayle.
The Peppercorn Class A1 4-6-2 60121 "Silurian" hauling "The Scarborough Flyer" in 1950. The engine was built in Doncaster in 1948 and withdrawn in 1965. Photograph © Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough and used with thanks.
The restoration of Sir Nigel Gresley, from start to finish, which dates to June, 2006. This set of photographs shows several dedicated volunteers working on this 4-6-2 A4 Pacific classic locomotive. Thanks to Colin & Kath Draper for providing these photographs which were taken at Grosmont on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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Two close up views of the "Dominion of Canada" nameplate and bell after the restoration work carried out at Shildon in County Durham - and a wonderful job, too!
A front view of the "Dominion of Canada" just after she was restored at Shildon.
I liked this view inside the cab so I took a photograph. It shows the brass plate of the London North Eastern Railway Co., No.1854, Doncaster 1937 and, just to left, another plate which reads Kings Cross.
Standing side by side outside the National Railway Museum main hall at Shildon - the LMS Princess Coronation Class "Duchess of Hamilton" and the restored "Dominion of Canada" - a truly wonderful sight.
The LMS Princess Coronation Class engine 6229 (46229) "Duchess of Hamilton" at the National Railway Museum in Shildon early in 2013.
The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) Improved Precedent Class (or "Jumbo" class) 2-4-0 steam locomotive 790 "Hardwicke" at the NRM in Shildon, County Durham.
Another view of the A4 Pacific "Dwight D. Eisenhower" at Shildon in County Durham.
A view of an A4 steam fans love to see - the streamlined front, stylish chimney and nameplate.
The nameplate - always worth seeing close up!
A close up of the "Dominion of Canada" nameplate.
The bell from the "Dominion Of Canada" which was put back on the locomotive when the restoration work at Shildon was completed in May 2013.
Another view of the "Dominion of Canada" and "Dwight D. Eisenhower" side by side.
The "Flying Scotsman" at West Hartlepool Sheds. She was the last steam locomotive to be watered and bunkered in the sheds in Mainsforth Terrace before they finally closed on September 10th, 1967.
Another view of the "Flying Scotsman" in Hartlepool Sheds. Photograph © Alan Grange.
The lower shed in Mainsforth Terrace, West Hartlepool.
Two Class Q6 engines - 63446 & 63344 - in West Hartlepool sheds.
A locomotive in the West Shed.
The Standard Class 8F WD Austerity 2-8-0 90588 leaving West Hartlepool station in the 1960's and passing the site of the railway canteen. The four photographs directy above came from the collection of Hartlepool man Tony Pearson and are used with thanks.
The class A8 tank engine LNER 69888 at Hartlepool Railway Station in Northgate. The locomotive was built at Darlington in 1934 and withdrawn from service in May 1960. My thanks to Owen Corrigan for allowing me to use this photograph from his collection.
The A4 Pacific "Sir Nigel Gresley" photographed during the 1970's at Thornaby Marshalling Yard near Middlesbrough.
Thankfully, a couple of photographs I took of Sir Nigel Gresley (60007) in the 1970's are still in my scrapbooks. You can also see a mini slide show of Sir Nigel Gresley at the foot of this page.
The Furness Railway Number 20 didn't attract much attention when the "Dominion of Canada" was unveiled at Shildon following her restoration.
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 number 5000 is a preserved British steam locomotive and is part of the National Railway Collection at Shildon.
A view of the boiler of the LMS Black Five number 5000. She was built at Crewe in 1935 and was initially the first numerically of its class. 5000 had 40000 added to its number to become 45000 after nationalisation in 1948 by British Railways.
Two views of the K1 "Lord of the Isles" visiting Hartlepool station during May 2008.
You can also view a short video of her leaving the station by clicking here or on the image above.
Former National Coal Board tank engines in the sheds at Tanfield Railway in County Durham.
A wonderful sight at Tanfield Railway in County Durham.
I hate to see locomotives looking like this - rusting and wasting away. Thankfully, those people at Tanfield and their volunteers help to restore these old engines.
"Tornado" at Bradbury, County Durham, heading south towards York hauling "The Cathedrals Express" from Durham to London King's Cross on June 30th, 2012.
A busy scene at Barrow Hill, in Derbyshire with "Green Arrow", "Blue Peter", "Bittern", "Mallard", "The Great Marquess", LNER 8217, 506 "Butler Henderson" and "Tornado" all being prepared for a three-day steam festival during April, 2012.
A front view of the "Green Arrow" with "Bue Peter" to the left.
"Blue Peter" alongside "Green Arrow" at Barrow Hill.
69023 "Joem" at Shildon in County Durham.
Another view of "Joem" in steam at Shildon.
"Joem" is seen here at Barrow Hill.
"Joem" in steam.
The H Class 0-4-0T No.1310 passing "Bittern" at Barrow Hill.
The North Eastern H Class (LNER Y7 class) was built in 1891 as a shunting engine, specifically to work over tight curves and poor track. This engine is based at the Middleton Railway, Leeds and is one of two surviving class members.
The Middleton Railway H Class 1310 pushing out some steam.
I particularly liked these shots as it shows the new and the old. The front part of the engine "The Great Marquess" is to the right of the photographs with a plaque "In Support of Help for Heroes" on a Class 43 High Speed Train (43076) to the left.
The 0-6-0 Saddletank Locomotive "Sir Berkeley" in the Barrow Hill Roundhouse, April 2012. This locomotive, MW 1210, was built by Manning Wardle & Company at their Boyne Engine Works in Leeds. The engine was also featured in the BBC Television production of "The Railway Children" in 1968.
A view from Barrow Hill signal box with, left to right, "Bittern," "Mallard," "Blue Peter" and "Green Arrow."
This LMS Stanier Class B4 2-8-0 No. 45170 was photographed in Shildon, County Durham.
This locomotive design was introduced by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in 1935 to haul heavy freight. At the outbreak of WWII the class was chosen to become the UK's standard freight design. The owners hope to restore 45170 at Storey Engineering in Hepscott, Northumberland.
The "Sans Pareil" replica was one of three replica locomotives produced by apprentices in various BR workshops for the 150 year celebration of the Rainhill Trials and the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The "Sans Pareil" - which means 'without equal' in French - is an exhibit at Locomotion in Shildon.
Locomotion was built by Robert Stephenson and Company at the Forth Street Works, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was the first to be used on a public railway.
At the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on September 27th, 1825 it was driven by George Stephenson and hauled a train of 90 tons from Shildon to Stockton - a distance of 18 miles. It continued in use on this line until 1841.
Locomotion can be seen at the Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum in County Durham.
A rare sight at Hartlepool station even during the days of steam. This is the LMS Jubilee Class No. 5690 (45690) "Leander" which was a visitor to town during the Tall Ships' Races in 2010.
The start of restoration work on the A4 Pacific "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Grosmont, on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, in June, 2006. You can see more images of this work on a slide show at the foot of the page. Photograph © Colin Draper.
John Wigston, a member of the Guild of Railway Artists, is often seen at railway events. He is sketching here at Barrow Hill in the Roundhouse.
Preserved A4s
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower
60009 Union Of South Africa
60010 Dominion Of Canada
60019 Bittern
60022 Mallard
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My sincere thanks to Alexa Stott for her help and kindness shown to me during my visit to Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre in Derbyshire in April, 2012. Thanks, too, to Owen Corrigan, Colin & Kath Draper, Alan Grange, David Quayle and Tony Pearson for the use of their images on this page.
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