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This series of articles was originally published in the
SNGLPT's journal Chime, the first part appearing in issue
119, Spring 2001 under the complete title "An A4 by Any Other Name (Number
or Livery) Is Still An A4". As Mel Haigh, the author, explains at the
beginning, the series began as replies to specific queries about A4 identities,
and developed into a full history of those identities.
Part One |
Introduction ~ the origins and meaning of engine numbers ~ new
locomotives for a new service ~ the first four A4s. |
Part Two
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More "streamlined" services ~ the allocation of numbers
~ the 100th Gresley Pacific ~ liveries varied and rationalised.
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Part
Three |
Liveries and embellishments ~ and some thoughts about the
names. |
Part
Four |
The birds take flight ~ more on liveries ~ a shuttle service.
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Part
Five |
Standardisation of livery (well, up to a point!) ~ some birds
are shot down ~ the austerities of War. |
Part
Six |
Finery and austerity: stainless steel trims and Wartime Black ~
the Thompson renumbering. |
Part
Seven |
All change! ~ new numbers, and Nationalisation. |
Part
Eight |
The British Railways era. Blue, green ~ and why SNG now
wears BR blue. |
Although Mel wrote "The End", no work of
scholarship is ever quite complete. Readers may notice, from time to time, that
Mel asked a question, or thanked readers for supplying information new to him.
Unfortunately Mel is no longer with us but if you have any fresh information on
this topic, we will be delighted to hear from you. Please contact David McIntosh,
at: education@sirnigelgresley.org.uk.
Note:~ All dates quoted are given in the British format of
Day/Month/Year
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