Steam locomotives SEK Λβ951 - Λβ966 WD U.K

[christo]

OK busy uploading day today. We carry on till there are no more oldies. So, three lovely shots of Λβ956 from the Balkanmodels Bought Photos Archive. I hope you like them. No BalkanExpress, there are no models left .

Photo Trevor Rowe: Loco Λβ956 about to pull the Northbound Direct Orient at Thessaloniki.

Photo Trevor Rowe: Loco Λβ956 arrives at Idomeni from Thessaloniki with the Northbound Direct Orient Express.

Photo Trevor Rowe: Loco Λβ956 having a drink at Idomeni.

christo.

[BarbaPanagos]

we do like them
thanks


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[christo]

Not as nice, not as old as the previous ones but here is one more I found.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 1986 an unidentified Λβ at the front of the row of rusting engines outside the Engine Shed Thessaloniki. Visible the housing of the turntable and also the mobile crane.

christo.

[christo]

Photo off a magazine (please help me identify it). Loco Λβ952 as modelled by Andreas in scale 1:1

christo.

[Andreas]

Yep,

the spoked wheel is evident.

Cheers
Andreas

[Andreas]

I want to order some worksplates for my O gauge WD 2-10-0 and I would like to ask here about the works number of Lb 951.

According to my archive (which is not so complete in the WD Locos) Lb 951 is Ex. WD 5652 NBLC 25438/1943. Is this correct?

And...no the loco has not being built yet.....

Cheers
Andreas

[christo]

Λβ951 was WD 73652 according to the book "Austerity 2-8-0s & 2-10-0 s" by J.W.P Rowledge.

christo.

[Andreas]

Hi Christo,

in the begining the WD 2-10-0 had 4 digit numbers. After they were renumbered with these 5 digit numbers. I need to dig out the book of Turret "Allied Locomotives" but my question was mainly about the correct Works Nr. from NBLC.

Cheers
Andreas

[christo]

WN is indeed 25438

see this link http://www.mandgn.co.uk/page.php?pid=29

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: October 1990 at the Engine Shed Thessaloniki preserved loco Lb962 with a fat(less) controller posing. Visible are an ex-DB 411 and a Fiat DMU in the background as well as a JZ diesel to the left.
christo.