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The Green Knight at Pickering

The Green Knight at Pickering
Taken inside Pickering station, now used as the terminus of the, 'North York Moors' historical trust line.
The residual steam and smoke here combining to give a nostalgic feeling of the age of steam.
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" Essentially a tender version of the Standard 4 Tank like 80135 and 80136, the 4-6-0 version of the British Railways Standard 4 design was intended for general passenger and freight use on lines where the usual "Black Five" and similar locomotives would be too large or heavy. 80 examples were built between 1951 and 1957 and were allocated to the London Midland, Western and Southern regions.

75029 was built in 1954 and was decidedly mobile during her service life, being allocated to depots across the Western region including Reading, Oxford and Swindon, with a stint in Wales at Machynlleth and Croes Newydd sheds in the early to mid sixties.

Painted in British Railways' Brunswick Green livery used on passenger engines, "The Green Knight" has been a stalwart of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, including being passed to work to Whitby and Battersby on the national network. A crack in the firebox was identified in 2015 and she is currently awaiting attention. " NYMR

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Latest comments - All (20)
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club has replied
Then I have done my job right Doug. That was always my intention -to capture the 'Steam Age'.
Cheers, Herb
6 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
So beautiful Herb. I love the softness of it and it suits the subject so well.....Rosa.
6 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club has replied
Thanks Rosa, yes the smoke and steam gives this a very soft look, that suits well. Glad you like this one.

Cheers, Herb
6 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Lovely engine.
It makes me happy to look at that kind of past !!!
6 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club has replied
Thanks for another call Jose. I know exactly what you mean by looking into this past.

Best Wishes, Herb
6 years ago.

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