Good morning. LNER B17 "Middlesbrough" steams past Newport Bridge.....
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Foggysfplandiet3
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Nice one, Roofie.
I still have that pic on a First Day Cover somewhere.
You can get replicas of the nameplate complete with the 3D football, all in brass. Cost you a fair bit though.
It was one of the LNER B17 class, commonly known as “footballers” as 25 locos in the class were named after football clubs in the LNER area.
Built at Darlington works and delivered to traffic on 29/4/1936 as LNER no 1655, renumbered on 1/1/1948 by British Railways as no. 61655. First shedded at Stratford (east London) last shed was Cambridge. Withdrawn on 9/4/1959 and scrapped at Doncaster works on 30/4/1959.
An enthusiasts’ group is building a brand new B17 in the same way a group built A1 “Tornado” in 2009.
I still have that pic on a First Day Cover somewhere.
You can get replicas of the nameplate complete with the 3D football, all in brass. Cost you a fair bit though.
It was one of the LNER B17 class, commonly known as “footballers” as 25 locos in the class were named after football clubs in the LNER area.
Built at Darlington works and delivered to traffic on 29/4/1936 as LNER no 1655, renumbered on 1/1/1948 by British Railways as no. 61655. First shedded at Stratford (east London) last shed was Cambridge. Withdrawn on 9/4/1959 and scrapped at Doncaster works on 30/4/1959.
An enthusiasts’ group is building a brand new B17 in the same way a group built A1 “Tornado” in 2009.
Foggysfplandiet3
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Yes, superb. Have you seen the teak rake the NYMR has? Very impressive.
William Lane foundry have produced small replicas of the Middlesbrough loco nameplate.
They are still open by the way - offering emergency repairs for ventilators etc William Lane
They are still open by the way - offering emergency repairs for ventilators etc William Lane
Anton_Berg
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West Ham United famously had an engine name plate at Upton Park. Maybe from the Stratford sheds (which the London Stadium is now built on). There were other clubs that had one, iirc. It's a pity the 'Middlesbrough' plate couldn't have been salvaged for Boro.
Anton. William Lane foundry made them a full size replica which was displayed in the players tunnel at the Riverside.
r00fie1
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Do we know if its still there?
It was presented 23 years ago but went on loan to Pickering Station on NYMR 3 years ago.
Foggysfplandiet3
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Full list of B17 Footballer names (along with their Sandringham sisters) can be seen in Wiki at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_B17
STAFFORDA4
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Craggyjohn
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Would the old Newport station be behind the train somewhere?
Muttley
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It's rather a fanciful composition. The railway east of Newport Bridge is some distance from the river
This image is a grab from the wonderful National Library of Scotland "side by side" map website. On the left is the 1892-1914 series map, showing the location of the Newport Bridge (which hadn't been built at the time - opened 1934 - of mapping so shows the Newport Ferry). The right image is a modern satellite photo showing the bridge and what is left of the railway lines. I have ringed the station location in yellow. The painting shows the Newport Bridge to the right of the train so in reality would have been much further from the river.
Click on the link and have a wander round the Middlesbrough of our great grand parents.
This image is a grab from the wonderful National Library of Scotland "side by side" map website. On the left is the 1892-1914 series map, showing the location of the Newport Bridge (which hadn't been built at the time - opened 1934 - of mapping so shows the Newport Ferry). The right image is a modern satellite photo showing the bridge and what is left of the railway lines. I have ringed the station location in yellow. The painting shows the Newport Bridge to the right of the train so in reality would have been much further from the river.
Click on the link and have a wander round the Middlesbrough of our great grand parents.