Add your photos on this thread of any class of British locomotive, whether it be steam, diesel or electric. Here's a couple of my favourites that used to run on the 1883 - 1966 G.E.R (later LNER) Wisbech & Upwell Tramway...
GER Class C53 (LNER J70) 0-6-0 Steam Trams
A total of twelve were built between 1903 and 1921, for use on the Wisbech & Upwell and a number of dock railways. With the arrival of the new Drewry diesel shunters, the last scheduled steam service on the tram line was in 1952, but No. 68222 stayed until March 1953 as a backup. The last four J70 was withdrawn from the British Railways system in 1955.
Drewry Diesel Shunters (BR Class 04)
Two of these were introduced by British Railways on the Wisbech & Upwell in 1952. After successful trials, the last steam service was scheduled for 4th July 1952. The Drewry Shunters would continue to haul all of the line's traffic until closure a decade later.
As with the preceding steam engines, the Wisbech & Upwell's Drewry shunters were fitted with cowcatchers and side skirts.
The Wisbech and Upwell Tramway:
Toby and Mavis
Reverend W. Awdry's "Railway Stories" (aka "Thomas the Tank Engine") are probably responsible for much of the fame that the Wisbech & Upwell enjoys today. Awdry lived at Emneth Vicarage near the tramway, and incorporated both a J70 and a Drewry Shunter into his stories.
Awdry's J70 was called 'Toby'. It was introduced in book seven "Toby the Tram Engine", and returned in many of the later stories. Toby is accurately depicted as a J70, and the stories explained his quirks such as slow speed and a bell. Toby is described as being always accompanied by an old coach called Henrietta: an original non-articulated GER coach as used on the Wisbech & Upwell. The latter years of the Wisbech & Upwell are also depicted including the interest amongst railway enthusiasts ("People come to see Toby, but they come by bus."), and a final enthusiasts special. Of course the books have a happy ending with Toby being saved by the Fat Controller.
Awdry's Drewry shunter is called "Mavis", and she is introduced in his last book "Tramway Engines". Mavis is drawn like the Wisbech & Upwell diesels, complete with side skirts, cow catcher, and a black paint scheme with wasp stripes.
GER Class C53 (LNER J70) 0-6-0 Steam Trams
A total of twelve were built between 1903 and 1921, for use on the Wisbech & Upwell and a number of dock railways. With the arrival of the new Drewry diesel shunters, the last scheduled steam service on the tram line was in 1952, but No. 68222 stayed until March 1953 as a backup. The last four J70 was withdrawn from the British Railways system in 1955.
Drewry Diesel Shunters (BR Class 04)
Two of these were introduced by British Railways on the Wisbech & Upwell in 1952. After successful trials, the last steam service was scheduled for 4th July 1952. The Drewry Shunters would continue to haul all of the line's traffic until closure a decade later.
As with the preceding steam engines, the Wisbech & Upwell's Drewry shunters were fitted with cowcatchers and side skirts.
The Wisbech and Upwell Tramway:
Toby and Mavis
Reverend W. Awdry's "Railway Stories" (aka "Thomas the Tank Engine") are probably responsible for much of the fame that the Wisbech & Upwell enjoys today. Awdry lived at Emneth Vicarage near the tramway, and incorporated both a J70 and a Drewry Shunter into his stories.
Awdry's J70 was called 'Toby'. It was introduced in book seven "Toby the Tram Engine", and returned in many of the later stories. Toby is accurately depicted as a J70, and the stories explained his quirks such as slow speed and a bell. Toby is described as being always accompanied by an old coach called Henrietta: an original non-articulated GER coach as used on the Wisbech & Upwell. The latter years of the Wisbech & Upwell are also depicted including the interest amongst railway enthusiasts ("People come to see Toby, but they come by bus."), and a final enthusiasts special. Of course the books have a happy ending with Toby being saved by the Fat Controller.
Awdry's Drewry shunter is called "Mavis", and she is introduced in his last book "Tramway Engines". Mavis is drawn like the Wisbech & Upwell diesels, complete with side skirts, cow catcher, and a black paint scheme with wasp stripes.
