The 'Sir Nigel Gresley' Locomotive Trust Ltd

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Signed Works Photo

Photo: L001. A Doncaster works photograph of 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley, featuring and signed by the man himself.
Mike Read / SNGLT.
Naming Photo

Photo: L007. Sir Nigel Gresley in the centre of this group at the naming ceremony of 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley, at Marylebone, performed by the Railway's Chairman, William Whitelaw.
The Gresley Society / Geoffrey Hughes Collection.
Sir Nigel Gresley

Photo: L008. Sir Nigel Gresley with Stop Watch on a Streamlined Train, most probably "The Coronation", date not known.
Photographer: Not known.
4498 and Coronation

Photo: L014. º4498 Sir Nigel Gresley hauling "The Coronation", during 1937.
SNGLT Collection.
Edinburgh train '38

Photo: L003. 4498 at New Barnet with the 1.00 p.m. to Edinburgh on Sunday, 26th June 1938. The Driver was Sam Wells.
Photograph © L.J. Burley.
4498 at Potters Bar Tunnel

Photo: L010. 4498 with a pre-war working just leaving Potters Bar Tunnel.
Photograph © J.D. Dewing.
Markham 1938

Photo: L011. 4498 at Markham (Notts) on 9th July 1938. This photograph is taken from a Christmas Card of 4498 that was sent out by a gentleman in Sheffield.
Photograph © Stewart Dewsbery.
4498 at Naburn

Photo: L002. 4498 photographed at Naburn whilst heading the "Flying Scotsman" sometime prior to WWII.
Photograph © The Gresley Society Collection.
New Southgate 1939

Photo: L004. 4498 photographed at New Southgate in 1939 whilst working the down "Flying Scotsman".
Photograph © The Gresley Society / Geoffrey Hughes Collection.
On Royal Train, 1939

Photo: L012. 4498 on Royal Train duty at Darlington in February 1939.
Photograph courtesy of Phil Marsh.
4498 sometime pre-war

Photo: L006. 4498 photographed at an unknown location in pre-war days.
Photographer not known.
Unknown Nº7, 1946-8

Photo: L005. Nº7 photographed at an unknown location on an unknown date, though sometime during the short period that this number was carried between 12th January 1946 and 24th March 1948.
Photograph © Mike Morant Collection.

Doncaster, 1950

Photo: B001. 60007 pictured at Doncaster in 1950.
Photograph © H K Boulter courtesy of Roy Vandersteen and Jeremy Suter.
Near Thirsk, c.1953/4

Photo: B015. 60007 pictured just south of Thirsk on the ECML in 1953 or 1954.
Photograph © Brian Wright.
Chaloner Whin Jcn?

Photo: B011. 60007 pictured with the Tyne Tees Pullman, most probably at Chaloner Whin Junction, sometime between 1948 and 1957 - when the tender gained the later British Railways crest.
Photograph © Mike Morant.
New Barnet, 1950s

Photo: B010. 60007 approaching New Barnet Signal Box, date unknown but presumably during the 1950s as the locomotive has the early version of the British Railways Crest.
Photograph © C D D Newton.
On Durham Curve, 1950s

Photo: B012. 60007 photographed on the Durham Curve with the Down Morning Talisman sometime in the 1950s.
Photograph © I S Carr.
On Stoke Bank, 23 May 1959

Photo: B013. 60007 with the S.L.S. Special of 23rd May 1959 on Stoke Bank just before reaching 112 m.p.h.
Photograph © P H Wells.
Penshaw, 23 Aug 1959

Photo: B014. 60007 passes Penshaw with the 11.05 Newcastle ? Kings Cross Train, diverted because of Sunday engineering work on the East Coast main line, on 23rd August 1959.
Photograph © I. S. Carr.
Carlisle, 1964

Photo: B004. "The Two Knights" - a unique occasion at Carlisle.
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is about to take over from 46256 Sir William Stanier on the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander" tour of 26th September 1964.
Photograph © Paul Aston.
Bridge of Allan, 1964

Photo: B005. 60007 at Bridge of Allan, 30 August 1964.
This photograph was used as a full A4 front cover in Hayne's "Great Locomotives" series.
Photograph © Mike Morant.
Forteviot, 1964

Photo: B006. 60007 at Forteviot, 29 August 1964.
This photograph featured in Steam Railway's "Glorious Years" series and was the first one to be in colour.
Photograph © Mike Morant.
Aberdeen, 1965

Photo: B017. 60007 leaving Aberdeen with a service to Glasgow during August 1965.
Photograph © Maurice Burns.
Aberdeen, 1965

Photo: B018. 60007 with the same train (as photo B017) for Glasgow during August 1965.
Photograph © Maurice Burns.
Aberdeen Ferryhill, 1965

Photo: B019. Another view of 60007 on shed at Aberdeen Ferryhill during August 1965.
Photograph © Maurice Burns.
Aberdeen Ferryhill, 1965

Photo: B016. 60007 on shed at Aberdeen Ferryhill during August 1965.
Photograph © Maurice Burns.
North Acton, 1965

Photo: B007. 60007 at North Acton on 23 October 1965. The occasion was a tour from Manchester Exchange to Paddington organised by the A4 Preservation Society.
Photograph © Mike Morant.
Southall, 1965

Photo: B008. 60007 at Southall on 23 October 1965. The occasion was a tour from Manchester Exchange to Paddington organised by the A4 Preservation Society.
Photograph © Mike Morant.
Southall, 1965

Photo: B009. Another photo of 60007 at Southall on 23 October 1965 from the tour from Manchester Exchange to Paddington organised by the A4 Preservation Society.
Photograph © Mike Morant.
Aberdeen, 1966

Photo: B020. This photo was taken sometime in 1966 at Aberdeen and shows 60007 with the whistle removed and and something resting on the number plate, possibly the tools to remove the whistle and numberplate. And maybe the worksplates have also gone?
Photograph © Bob Hart.