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Hastings Miniature Railway - No. 3007 'Firefly' - Sep 1950 by Frederick McLean
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An old photograph dated 02 Sep 1950, of the 10 1/4" (260mm) gauge Hastings Miniature Railway engine No. 3007 'Firefly'. This is in a rail enthusiast old photo album, on the photo reverse is annotated "0-6-0 No. 3007 at Hastings, 2/9/50, unfortunately there is no photographer name. 'Firefly' history from Wikipedia:- "Firefly, built H.C.S. Bullock, in 1936 (as GWR 0-6-0PT No 3007); rebuilt 1945 by RHDR engineers as 0-6-0 tender locomotive. This engine is perhaps the one most closely associated with the Hastings Miniature Railway, having operated there from the opening of the line in 1948 until 1984, when it was sold to the Kerr's Miniature Railway in Scotland. Having been the principal engine at Hastings, it has retained that role (and the original number, 3007) in Scotland." 🚂 NOTE - Apparently Kerr's railway closed indefinitely on 11 October 2020. The owner said “Nothing’s being sold, the collection is going to stay with the family and it’s going to stay together.” The Hastings Miniature Railway Wikipedia page:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_Miniature_Railway If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks. 📷 Any photograph I post on Flickr is an original in my possession, nothing is ever copied/downloaded from another location. 📷 -------------------------------------------------
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Prequel to this. It was fun at first when he could use being pregnant to troll people and get funny reactions. It's less fun after months of being treated like a science experiment, having your back hurt all the time, and not being allowed to shapeshift under doctor's orders. This baby better be worth it.
Also, extra thing I'm not going to finish:
The gang are happy for them. Or will be once they get over the Mental Images they Did Not Want.
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Presenting the LBSCR A1/A1x terriers! in 30 liveries.
Here is a list of the liveries and locos. They will be listed left to right, top to bottom.
1. Stepney in 1960s preservation/RWS condition IEG
-preserved irl
2. Kemptown in Original IEG (or close to it)
-She was sold to a colliery and preserved in the 70s
3. Martello in Southern Olive
-preserved irl
4. Abigail (Wandle) in AF&JR Blue
- @angryskarloey 's OC, see their fics for info
5. Freshwater in FYN Green
-preserved irl
6. Deptford in NER Green
-sold to a factory, survived the factory being bombed in 1915, was sold to the NER to replace a 'destroyed' E1 (Thomas in my AU), sold to the NWR in 1923
7. Minories in NWR Blue
-sold to the NWR in 1933
8. Carisbrooke in Southern Machalite
-bought for a Musuem in 1959
9. Nicola (Piccadilly) in AFJR Blue
-See @angryskarloey
10. Beulah in DWR Black, 2-4-0 condition
-purchased by the DWR in 1934, expirementally rebuilt back into a 2-4-0
11. Thomas (fictional addition) in NWR (rebuilt) Blue
-fictional addition to the class, just to have Thomas as a terrier
12. Cheapside in LB&SCR Umber with white lining
-purchased in 1951 at scrap price by Suddery Rail Museum after withdrawl due to broken crank axle, restored and serves as pilot at musuem. Livery was proven to be historically inaccurate, but She prefers it, so was allowed to keep it.
13. Brighton Works in Brighton Pilot livery
-Stolen by Caomhnóir in 1963, later restored by the Bluebell
14. Portishead in GWR Shirtbutton Green
-disappeared from Swindon in 1950, reappeared at the KESR in 1978
15. Ashted in WC&PR Green
-sold into industry, bounced around the NCB till the 80s, then purchased by the KESR in 1976
16. Fenchurch in LBSCR Umber
-Preserved irl
17. Bodiam (Popular) in KESR Blue 18. Sutton in Worn Grey
-Preserved irl
19. Waddon in SE&CR condition post-war Green
-Preserved irl
20. Boxhill in LBSCR 2-4-0 Condition IEG
-Preserved irl
21. Whitechappel in BR Lined Black
-Preserved irl
22. Clapham in LSWR Mint
-bought for spares for Kemptown. Purchased alongside kemptown and rebuilt in the 80s
23. Knowle in Southern Black
-Preserved irl
24. Newport in Isle of Wight Central Railway Red
-Preserved irl
25. Leadenhall in New Haven Harbor Co.
-purchased by the New Haven Harbor Co. to work alongside Fenchurch. Preserved direct from British Railways in 1962
26. Millwall In DWR rebuilt condition
Purchased by the DWR in 1934. Due to her boiler being little better than scrap condition, she was fited with a DWR D1 type boiler.
27. Zephyr (Wapping) in streamlined condition
-striped for parts to repair Popular in 1938, but her frames were saved by an eccentric Railway director, who loved the terriers. Rebuilt as his personal engine and given cosmetic streamlining, she was purchased from BR following his retirement, was stored in a dedicated room in his home until his death in the 80s, when she was donated to the Bluebell as per his will.
28. Earlswood in DWR 0-4-2 condition
-purchased by the DWR in 1949, experimentally rebuilt as an 0-4-2
29. Tooting in C&HR Blue
-Purchased by the C&HR in 1901 for service on a coastal branchline, which she still runs to this day.
30. Brixton in Caledonian Blue
-sold to a colliery in 1935, purchased by the Caledonian preservation Society in 64 to serve as a shunter in their works.
*collapses*
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British Railways (ex LMS) 0-6-0 loco No. 44197 by Frederick McLean
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An old amateur photograph of locomotive No. 44197, I think in the sidings at Skipton as that is the shed it was allocated to. The photo is stuck in a old rail enthusiast album, unfortunately there is no date or photographer name, but they do appear to date from 1950s/60s. This was a H. Fowler designed class 4F, 0-6-0 engine, built at the St. Rollox Works in Glasgow and new to the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) in Oct 1925, carrying No. 4197. In 1948 the railways were nationalised, becoming British Railways (BR), engine No. 4197 became No. 44197. The locomotive was withdrawn from service by BR in Sep 1964, then scrapped in January of the following year by Cohens of Cargo Fleet. If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks. 📷 Any photograph I post on Flickr is an original in my possession, nothing is ever copied/downloaded from another location. 📷 -------------------------------------------------
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