BR Scottish Region
Pictures on former LMS and LNER lines in Scotland, including the East Coast Main Line north of Edinburgh. A few pictures to start with, more to be added as time permits.
I made some early visits to Scotland with the RCTS in 1957 and 1960, plus some family holidays, all before I had a camera. I saw some wonderful things and have very happy memories, so I have been lucky enough to fill in some of those gaps with original slides from other photographers, some of whom are sadly now deceased. I'm very grateful that they took the shots!
Read MoreI made some early visits to Scotland with the RCTS in 1957 and 1960, plus some family holidays, all before I had a camera. I saw some wonderful things and have very happy memories, so I have been lucky enough to fill in some of those gaps with original slides from other photographers, some of whom are sadly now deceased. I'm very grateful that they took the shots!
54473 & 55178, Forres, 1958
From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Two Caledonian Railway engines alongside each other at Forres in the summer of 1958. On the left in steam is Pickersgill 3P 4-4-0 No. 54473 class "928" introduced in 1916, while on the right is 2P 0-4-4T class "439" No. 55178, introduced by McIntosh in 1900. 54473 was built by North British, Works No. 21448 of June 1916, and was withdrawn from Corkerhill MPD in October 1959, scrapped at Connell, Union Works, Coatbridge, in February 1960. Photographer unknown, but possibly E.A.S. Cotton. Collect Slide No. 29382.
