Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Beyer Peacock & Co, Manchester built 1956.

https://www.railpage.com.au/photos/120090 

6042 has a special place in the history of steam locomotives as the last in revenue service with the New South Wales Government Railways, being withdrawn from heavy freight duties in the Newcastle region on 4 March 1973. It remained available for enthusiast tours until being condemned on 6 December 1974.



A northbound Northeast Regional passes a southbound Acela Express near New London Union Station. 2012.

 


British Rail Class 450, Number 450013, Siemens Desiro Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train.


 

Didcot Railway Centre.

From left to right:

GWR Castle No.4073 'Penndennis Castle', SR A1x Terrier

No.2678 'Knowle',

GWR 6100 No.6106,

BR(W) 6959 Modified Hall No.6998 'Burton Agnes Hall',

GWR 5101 No.4144 &

GWR 5700 No.3738



SNCF TGV Iris 320. Iris 320 is a modified TGV train operated by SNCF International as a dedicated track recording train for high-speed railways.

 


Sunday, February 6, 2022

GG1.

Pennsylvania Railroad 4800, nicknamed "Old Rivets", is a GG1-class electric locomotive located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the prototype GG1 and was originally numbered 4899. Built by General Electric in 1934, the locomotive competed against a prototype, the R1, built by rival company Westinghouse. 4800 was kept in service by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors, Penn Central and Conrail, until 1979. It was sold the next year to a local chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. 4800 was dedicated in 1982 at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and was designated a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1983.



 


JR East Japan E351 model "Super Azusa". E351 series was a tilting electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company.


 

Beyer Peacock Locomotive supplied 8 no. Beyer Garratt engines to Iran in WWII, where this photo was taken.


 

Two withdrawn LMS Midland 0-6-0Ts (Jinty) in the shed siding at Lostock Hall in 1963.