Old Photograph LNER Class Y9 Steam Train Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of the London and North Eastern Railway Class Y9 68123 steam train in the railway station in Dundee, Scotland. The basic industrial shunting locomotive design was originated by Neilson and Company of Hyde Park Works, Springburn, Glasgow, who built the first examples of the type, mainly for industrial customers, in the 1870s. In 1876 the Caledonian Railway bought four locomotives of this design from Neilsons. Between 1885 and 1908, the Caledonian Railway built thirty four more examples at the company's own St. Rollox railway works in Glasgow. In much the same way, the North British Railway bought two locomotives from Neilson in 1882, and by 1899 they had built thirty six for themselves at their Cowlairs railway works in Glasgow, giving a total of thirty eight engines in service.



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Old Photograph LNER Class V2 SteamTrain Railway Station Haymarket Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the London and North Eastern Railway Class V2 60813 steam train in the railway station at Haymarket in Edinburgh, Scotland. The V2 was a versatile locomotive, capable of hauling fast fitted freights and express passenger trains. The V2s performed equally competently for British Railways, leaving their mark on the East Coast Main Line, the Waverley Route between Carlisle and Edinburgh and on the ex Great Central main line between London Marylebone and Sheffield. The V2s' swansong came on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen run, working alongside the last LNER A2s and A4s. The entire class was withdrawn from service between 1962 and 1966.



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Old Photograph Steam Train Roxburghshire Railway Station Haymarket Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the London and North Eastern Railway Class D49 62715 steam train Roxburghshire in the railway station at Haymarket in Edinburgh, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Steam Train Blue Peter Railway Station Haymarket Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the London and North Eastern Railway Peppercorn A2 Class No. 60532 steam train locomotive named Blue Peter in the railway station at Haymarket in Edinburgh, Scotland. 60532 was named in the LNER tradition of using the names of famous racehorses. Blue Peter III was the name of a horse owned by Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, which in 1939 won races including the Epsom Derby and the 2000 Guineas. The horse earned almost £32,000 for Lord Rosebury, more than enough to purchase three Doncaster Pacific locomotives at the time. In the autumn of 1949 five A2's were overhauled at Doncaster where a number of modifications were made, including the fitting of a multiple valve regulator and a double blastpipe and chimney, together with Kylchap cowls. In addition, 60532 received a second whistle placed offside behind the chimney. Subsequently the five A2's, including 60532, moved to Scotland. 60532 was allocated to Aberdeen, used mainly on express passenger services between Aberdeen and Edinburgh, which benefited from their greater power and acceleration. 60532's final rail tour was in October 1966 over the Waverley Line and the West Coast Main Line over Beattock. 60532 was withdrawn from service on 31 December 1966, and put into storage.



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Old Photograph Steam Train Merlin Railway Station Haymarket Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the 86 V Class steam train Merlin in the railway station at Haymarket in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Great Northern Railway named these locomotives after birds of prey: 83 Eagle, 84 Falcon, 85 Merlin, 86 Peregrine, and 87 Kestrel. The V class were the first three-cylinder compound locomotives in Ireland. They had a round-topped firebox and Stephenson valve gear and weighed 103 tons 11 cwt including tender. The result was an engine that looked dramatically larger than their predecessor the S Class.



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