Steam Locomotive ID anyone ???

[Geoff-E]

I didn't say it was any particular one, so I'm not sure what you're on about

[andy_barnsley]

Thank you for all your amazingly quick responses.

Andy

[Gaille]

Its definatly not Mallard, wrong shape.

I have sent it to my Dad to see if he can give you an ID, and I have a feeling I know the coastline in the background too.

Dads a train fanatic, and steam trains are his forte!

Gaille

[Gaille]

Hiya,

Dads had a look at it & he agrees, he says its an LMS Princess Coronation, (I was told I have to tell you its LMS, not LNER)

He says it was taken just Pre-War.

LOL n do you want to know the location of the Coastline behind it?

Its taken at Hesk Bank, near Morcambe Bay.

Gaille

[Geoff-E]

Its taken at Hesk Bank, near Morcambe Bay.

I wondered where it was   actually Hest Bank http://tinyurl.com/66ez43l

Hest Bank was one of those places where steam engines could replenish their water supply while on the move.  There was a narrow trough of water laid between the rails and, by lowering a scoop beneath the tender (where the water and coal was carried) into the trough, thousands of gallons of water could be picked up. 

On the photo can be seen a "cloud" of water under the first coach, which is probably overflow from the tank-filling process which has just taken place.

[andy_barnsley]

Thanks very much Gaille - you dad is a star !!

What I didnt mention is that the card came in a folder from a Morecambe based photographer - so he must be spot on with the location !!

Geoff - thanks too for your help / additional information

Andy

[scrimnet]

The Coronation Scot was also the name of the service as well as an individual engine, like the
LNER's Flying Scotsman.

I think this is early war before the streamlined casing was removed (for easier servicing) as there is x1 carriage that is lined like the engine (behind it), and several odd bods, which means that the service wasnt running as per the Glory Days of 1937...

[Geoff-E]

The Coronation Scot was also the name of the service as well as an individual engine, like the LNER's Flying Scotsman.

As far as I am aware, Coronation Scot was only the name of the service, no locomotive ever had that name.

[scrimnet]

There was "Coronation" and was commonly known as the Coronation Scot...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Coronation_Class_6220_Coronation