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S10 Castles 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:51:09 -0800

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Photographed on the Lydney side just forward of the first span.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S13 Castles 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test in Tunnel

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:57:07 -0800

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Shot from the footplate of 5042 just entering Severn Bridge Tunnel East entrance.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S12 Castles 5018 & 5042 and Pannier 1630 on Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:55:36 -0800

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Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle . The photo here shows pannier tank 1630 leading.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

1630 GW Pannier Tank. Built January1951, First shed Lydney, 1959 at Gloucester and lastly at Oxford. Withdrawn June 1964

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S14 Castles 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test leaving Tunnel

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:58:26 -0800

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Shot from a telegraph pole on the west end of Severn Bridge Tunnel.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S15 Castles 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:59:47 -0800

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Shot from the cab roof of 5018.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S10b Severn Railway Bridge Test 1956

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:52:47 -0800

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Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S11b Castles 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:54:18 -0800

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Photographed at the Sharpness side on the swing bridge with the Sharpness swingbridge signal box on top. Shot from the footplate of 5018.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S9 Castles 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:49:57 -0800

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Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S6 Castle 5018 & 5042 Severn Bridge Camwell up signal

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:46:40 -0800

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Shot from the footplate of 5042, with 5018 leading, approaching the Camwell up signal. Severn Bridge Station can be seen in the distance with the grampus wagons and brake van sat on the left line in the station. A photographer is standing at the top of the signal post above the arm.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S5 Castle 5018 Severn Bridge Testing

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:45:19 -0800

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Shot at the Lydney side just forward of the 1st span.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S8 Castle 5018 & 5042 on Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:49:00 -0800

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Shot approaching the two large spans on the Lydney side of the bridge from the side of 5042.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S4 Footplate 5042 Castle Severn Bridge Testing

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:43:59 -0800

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Shot from the footplate of 5042 from one of the two large spans facing Severn bridge station on the Lydney side.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S7 Castle 5018 & 5042 Severn Bridge Test Ballast train

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:47:48 -0800

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Shot at the farm crossing just before entering the east tunnel mouth of the Severn Bridge Tunnel.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S2 Footplate 5042 Castle Severn Bridge Testing

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:35:25 -0800

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Photographed on one of the large spans on the Lydney side of the bridge, from the footplate of 5042.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S3 Footplate Castle Severn Bridge down to pannier 1630

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:38:32 -0800

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Looking north towards gloucester, shot from the footplate of 5042 Winchester Castle on the viaduct spans between the steel Severn railway bridge and Severn Bridge station. The Pannier tank 1630 coupled with the two castles later that day on the line below after meeting at Lydney junction.

Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. This shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

1630 Built January1951, First shed Lydney, 1959 at Gloucester and lastly at Oxford. Withdrawn June 1964

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

S1 Our hosts on 5042

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:36:13 -0800

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Two days on 15th and 22nd July1956 my father spent time photographing with the Severn Railway Bridge weight testing ballast train. "Our Hosts" as he'd named this shot was found in amongst 1000 negatives together with about 20 others taken on these two testing days. It would be great to find out these enginemens names. It was double headed with 5018 St Mawes Castle which was the lead locomotive.

5042 Winchester Castle. Built July 1935. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Gloucester. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. May 1965 and last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn June 1965: 1,339,221 miles. Scrapped at R. Hayes (Bird's), Bridgend. (Great Western Archive)

5018 St. Mawes Castle. Built July 1932. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn March 1964. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kettering. (Great Western Archive)

Photo by my late Father Ken Cribb. Scanned from 120 negative.

7005 Lamphey Castle at shed unknown. 1952

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:37:55 -0800

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Photo of 7005 Lamphey Castle in 1952, at unknown shed location. Taken by my late father Ken Cribb.

4082 Windsor Castle at Swindon Works for King George VI funeral.

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:07:29 -0800

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4082 Windsor Castle ( 7013 Bristol Castle ) photographed at Swindon works in 1952. When King George VI died in February 1952, number 4082 was in Swindon works for repairs. To keep with tradition, the number of 4082 together with the name of Windsor Castle and the commemorative plaques were transferred to number 7013 Bristol Castle to haul the funeral train. However, after the special train working, only the commemorative plaques were returned to the original engine and from then on number 7013 became the Royal engine, number 4082 Windsor Castle, and the original number 4082 became number 7013 Bristol Castle.

Photographed by my late father Ken Cribb

GWR Corfe Castle 5034 at Harbury, 1952 (A89)

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:58:37 -0700

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Photo by the late Ken Cribb

5034 Corfe Castle at Harbury on 9th Feb 1952. Built May 1935. First and August 1950 shed allocations Newton Abbot. March 1959 shed allocation Old Oak Common. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted February 1960. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn September 1962: 1,250,714 miles. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

Red deer on Mull ...

nobody@flickr.com (Russ Cribb) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:08:40 -0700

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Two red deer spotted close to Torosay castle, July 2011, Mull, Scotland