1948-1967
Scrap Yards
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An unidentified G.W.R. 2-8-0 is in the centre of this view of Dai Woodham's Yard at Barry c.1967 Fortunately most of the locomotives on view have now had a 2nd lease of life.
Another view of Dai Woodham's Yard at Barry c.1967. Three BR Class 9F 2-10-0's and two LMS Class 4F 0-6-0's can be seen among the line-up
G.W.R. 2-8-0 No. 3852 at Cohen's Yard, Cransley Nr. Kettering during 1965. This locomotive was built at Swindon in 1942 having had a working life of 22 years before being withdrawn from Coventry MPD in May 1964
GWR 0-6-2T No. 6656 outside Cohen's Yard at Kettering early in 1966. This locomotive was built by Armstrong Whitworth for the Great Western Railway during August 1928
An unidentified 'Grange' awaits its fate at Cohens' of Kettering c.1965. Locomotives - 6808 6831 6833 6839 6844 6853 6855 6861 and 6871 were broken-up at this site during 1964-66
4-6-0 No. 6928 'Underley Hall' at Cohen's yard Kettering November 1965 (This is the only known 'Hall' class locomotive to have been cut-up at this location (Poor quality image due to a negative to slide processing error many years ago)
4-6-0 No. 6928 'Underley Hall' at Cohen's yard Kettering November 1965 (This is the only known 'Hall' class locomotive to have been cut-up at this location (Poor quality image due to a negative to slide processing error many years ago)
From other contemporary photographs this locomotive is believed to be BB 4-6-2 No.34070 'Manston' at Barry c.1967. Photographer unknown.
2MT 2-6-2T No. 41326 awaiting the torch at Kettering in October 1964. This loco. was built during April 1952 at Derby Works to a L.M.S. design and had a working life of only 12 years before being withdrawn from Brighton shed in May 1964
Former resident of Coalville shed (17C), 4F 0-6-0 No. 44575 in the process of being cut up at Cohens scrap yard, near Kettering in 1965.
3F 0-6-0T No. 47500 at G. Cohen's Yard Kettering 1965. Built in April 1928 by Vulcan Foundry and withdrawn from Bletchley MPD in September 1965 (Poor quality image due to a negative to slide processing error many years ago)
A head-on view of 3F 0-6-0T No. 47535 at G. Cohen's Yard Kettering 1966. Built in April 1928 by Beardmore & Co. and withdrawn from Westhouses MPD in January 1966
No. 48064 8F 2-8-0 in G.Cohen's Yard at Kettering during August 1966. Judging by the shiny front wheel flange, the locomotive had not long been in this position
A4 4-6-2 Darlington 1965 - This locomotive has since been identified as 60010 'Dominion of Canada' by Paul Fraser, the double chimney had been removed for use on either 60004 or 60024. This locomotive is now in Canada
An pair of unidentified V2 2-6-2's await their final fate at Swindon in 1964, just visible on the nearest one's smoke box door is the inscription 'Old Faithful' A total of 15 V2s ended their days at Swindon
B1 4-6-0 No. 61158 having already lost its tender to the cutters torch awaits the same treatment at Cohens scrap yard near Kettering in 1966.
From right to left B1 4-6-0s Nos. 61329 , 61250 , 61158 , unid. B1 & No. 48064 2-8-0 8F at Cohens' Kettering August 1966
O4 2-8-0 No. 63880 or 63822? (unable to read number) both were cut up at Cohen's of Kettering during April 1966
An unidentified industrial 0-4-0ST possibly built by Peckett in the 1940's, waits to be broken up for scrap at Cransley Kettering in 1965 (Poor quality image due to a negative to slide processing error many years ago)
An unidentified industrial 0-6-0ST waits to be broken up for scrap at Cransley Kettering in 1965 (Poor quality image due to a negative to slide processing error many years ago)
An unidentified industrial 0-4-0ST possibly built by Peckett in the 1940's, waits to be broken up for scrap at Cransley Kettering in 1965 (Poor quality image due to a negative to slide processing error many years ago)
D6156 Photographed during a R.C.T.S. tour of Scotland April.1968 with a souvenir hunter? McWilliam Metals in Garrowhill?
The firebox and frames are all that remains of an un-identified 4F 0-6-0 at 'Cohens' of Kettering c.1965
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