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WOW what a story here!

Clerestories just visible! Does anyone know the location? 4-2-2 Rover Class : Inkermann, built 1878, withdrawn 1892, name commemorates the Battle of Inkerman (1854, Crimean War); name reused from earlier Iron Duke class (also 4-2-2). See also : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_Iron_Duke_Class "Thanks to the encouragement of Thomas Tunstall, the Shedmaster at Newton Abbot, [Rev Malan] was able to gain access to and photograph probably more broad gauge locomotives than anyone else. He died in Salisbury on 11 January 1928. His son, Francis Malan, donated three volumes of photographs of broad gauge trains and views of Swindon Works to the Great Western Railway in September 1935 and these are now in the National Archives, Kew" [as per the reference above], from : John Speller's web pages.

This is a very well-known photograph taken by Rev. A.H.Malan shortly before abolition of the broad gauge. It has been reproduced in many books. Location is Weston Junction on the Bristol to Taunton line. The junction to Weston Super Mare can be seen in the background. The view is looking towards Bristol. The train is passing under Moor Lane Bridge. Particularly interesting in this photograph is the engine driver or fireman standing with his right arm outstretched as acknowledgement to the signalman's (hopefully green!) flag.

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LNWR Mail train at Euston c1900


It's 1395 Archimedes, a Webb Dreadnought class divided drive compound. Note the large cylinder-head cover above the buffer beam.

She was built at Crewe in 1886 and scrapped in 1904.

Info from John Whitaker abpr

Handsome engines but prone to slipping. You can't see it in the
picture but these were actually 2-2-2-0 not 2-4-0. The drivers were
uncoupled. If one pair of drivers slipped it lost that one's share of
adhesive weight and the other pair slipped almost immediately.

info from Christopher A Lee abpr

Thanks to the knowledgeable folk at alt.binaries.pictures.rail

I think this is dated 1926, and is probably taken during the General Strike. It looks like it says 5/4/26, which makes it the 4th May 1926, second day of the strike.

Coach behind engine has "Manchester" sign on it. so it's probably Euston station

Thanks all, for your research and comments. We will add the date and station information to the data and reload the description.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called LIFE ON THE RAILWAYS, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

a beautiful locomotive,

it looks like the one on the turtable in the great hall at NRM. YORK

National Archives Photo curator ... ... : Thanks for sharing this historical image with the Clerestory Group along with all your other relevant photos .. .. , to date.

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What a fantastic photo, especially considering it's nearly 75 years old. I wonder how long the photographer waited to get the two trains in exactly the right spot. If he specifically wanted a Met LOCO as one of the trains, this might have taken WEEKS to get. 👌