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Another area I'm not "up to speed" on, but a Wikipedia search shows a few classes of loco I like the look of, so I'll vote for the G15 class. 

 

I spent a year working out of Wisbech (and staying in Outwell), but at the time didn't really appreciate the railway history of the area...

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Claud Hamilton today's choice a lovely looking locomotive and once the largest express engine on the GER, a railway I know a bit more about. Happily a new one is under the early part of construction.

 

https://www.claudhamiltonlocomotivegroup.co.uk

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I know about this one! D15 for me too, they were still working into the early 50s.

 

So many to choose from,  the 2-4-2 tanks ran a close second. Seeing them along side central line stock at Epping always made for an interesting photo.

 

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Having seen the correction regarding D16/3 locos, my vote goes for the - Superheated version of the Belpaire boilered 4-4-0 "Claud Hamilton" types that became LNER class D15.

 

The Decopod was an interesting big tank loco, but not really a success (Too big / heavy) - hence the "Claud" gets the vote.

 

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Chris H

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On 18/02/2021 at 07:19, St Enodoc said:

Quite possibly, Alan. I had in mind something like this lovely model by Paul Gallon @Worsdell forever of this parish...

 

...but I now find that one has in fact been preserved:

 

https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co205734/ner-0-6-0-1001-class-steam-locomotive-and-tender-no-1275-1874-steam-locomotive

 

so I'll have to think of something else.

 

A closer look at the 1001. Only 1275 made it to the LNER so never got a J classification, and it only managed a few more months service before being withdrawn and put back (cosmetically) to something resembling as built condition although it still had a Worsdell boiler. 

 

20210219_144157.jpg.6ef0a0f468f73e9a7f34010a9162bfae.jpg

 

And here's 1275 in 1925

 

 

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