Thursday morning in York. We walked along the walls towards the railway station and NRM.
To be greeted by the two 'fastest' motive power units of their class and epoch - the bullet train is on the left out of shot.
These two photos are for Bob and Hannah. The NRM has a warehouse of railway gear it cannot exhibit properly so you can just look at these stacks. All those railway wheelchairs from ancient times! Who would believe it. Was it more accessible then than it is now?
Never mind those fancy super fast passenger express locos. Here is an example of the workhorse of the LMS: a class 4 tank. These must have hauled more tons of merchandize as a 'common carrier' and more millions of passengers than all those Atlantics and Pacifics. But Stanier's lasting contribution had to be -
The Black Five. I saw my last one in BR steam pottering round Morecambe on a cold Sunday winter morning walking home in 1968 - well it would have to be wouldn't it?
In the background
Stanier's LMS answer to
Gresley's LNER 'A' class pacifics: Duchess of Hamilton in beautiful faring and livery (once called the 'Coronation' class). In the foreground is the wow factor Chrysler V8 (as driven by John Dillinger?).
Nice touch, very 1930s sentimentality but in this case the small boy had absolutely nothing to do with the lady towards whom he appears to be walking.
The Minster was cold, dark and magnificent.
Christine leads the congregation into the promised land.
I returned to Harper's jewelry and watches shop on Minster Gate. Here were the International Watch Company's fabled 'pilot' watches. As issued to our fighter pilots of the last war. Much sought after I understand. I would like one, but they are around £8000 and that is rather too much to pay.
Thursday morning in York. We walked along the walls towards the railway station and NRM.
To be greeted by the two 'fastest' motive power units of their class and epoch - the bullet train is on the left out of shot.
These two photos are for Bob and Hannah. The NRM has a warehouse of railway gear it cannot exhibit properly so you can just look at these stacks. All those railway wheelchairs from ancient times! Who would believe it. Was it more accessible then than it is now?
Never mind those fancy super fast passenger express locos. Here is an example of the workhorse of the LMS: a class 4 tank. These must have hauled more tons of merchandize as a 'common carrier' and more millions of passengers than all those Atlantics and Pacifics. But Stanier's lasting contribution had to be - The Black Five. I saw my last one in BR steam pottering round Morecambe on a cold Sunday winter morning walking home in 1968 - well it would have to be wouldn't it?
In the background Stanier's LMS answer to Gresley's LNER 'A' class pacifics: Duchess of Hamilton in beautiful faring and livery (once called the 'Coronation' class). In the foreground is the wow factor Chrysler V8 (as driven by John Dillinger?).
Nice touch, very 1930s sentimentality but in this case the small boy had absolutely nothing to do with the lady towards whom he appears to be walking.
The Minster was cold, dark and magnificent.
Christine leads the congregation into the promised land.
I returned to Harper's jewelry and watches shop on Minster Gate. Here were the International Watch Company's fabled 'pilot' watches. As issued to our fighter pilots of the last war. Much sought after I understand. I would like one, but they are around £8000 and that is rather too much to pay.
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