73096 class 5 Loco, Wet day at Alresford, Hampshire : 無料・フリー素材/写真
73096 class 5 Loco, Wet day at Alresford, Hampshire / Mike Cattell
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | No. 73096 was built at the BR Derby works in 1955 and allocated to the Patricroft (Manchester) shed. 73096 also had spells at Shrewsbury, Gloucester and Nuneaton until withdrawn from service in 1967. The locomotive was taken to Woodhams Scrapyard at Barry in South Wales where it languished until 1985 when it was rescued by a member of the Mid Hants Railway albeit minus its tender. 73096 underwent restoration at Ropley and was completed in October 1993. A new tender was constructed on an ex-LMS Stanier ‘Black 5’ tender chassis. Originally restored as no. 73080 Merlin and painted in BR lined black livery the locomotive was subsequently renumbered to 73096 and the name removed. The locomotive was also repainted in BR lined green, a livery that was first applied when the engine was allocated to Shrewsbury in 1958. It was normal practice for a class ‘5’ locomotive, allocated to the Western Region, to wear the green passenger livery instead of the normal lined black. 73096 has become a regular and reliable performer on the mainline hauling railtours from London to such destinations as Salisbury, Exeter, Yeovil and Canterbury. The locomotive remains a stalwart of passenger services on the Mid Hants Railway when not undertaking mainline duties. Given its age it must be hoped that 73096 will be in service for many years to come. Note: January 2005The Mid-Hants Railway has decided to withdraw 73096 from mainline duties and sadly this fine locomotive is unlikely to be seen on the mainline again for the forseeable future. |
| 撮影日 | 2004-03-14 14:05:04 |
| 撮影者 | Mike Cattell , UK |
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| 撮影地 | New Alresford, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | Canon PowerShot A60 , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.067 sec (1/15) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.6 |