Yes, nothing too much. Even as withdrawn and stripped of fittings it wasn't too mucky (tired, of course):
1963 - End of a 'Terrier'..
Ian,
That image of "Brighton Works is of great interest, and really proves a point about the way this particular loco was maintained right to it's demise.
Also, and very much off the wall, (apologies for crashing the thread), but the photo preceding this one on Robert Glasdon's photos is of great interest to me, probably Yorkshire Dave and others of a Met Railway persuasion. If there is interest in this we should start a new thread. However, it's of Met Railway "Dreadnought" stock, and a very good photo indeed. There does, nonetheless seem to be a distinct absence of information attached to the photo. I was going to add this in a comment, but I have no interest in joining flickr - I would have done in order to add info to this image until they insisted on knowing my age which has nothing to do with them and should be of no interest (rant over).
However, my additional comments are:
"Sorry for the very late comments, but I've only just found this photo. For any fan of the Met Railway this is a gem. I believe it was taken on the day of the commemorative Centenary run 26th May 1963. The coach is very well bulled up - even in regular use they always appeared quite clean to me, but this is exceptional. No 427 was certainly in the train in question, and the vehicle behind it appears to be 465 which was also on the same train. It was unusually hauled by Jubliee 4-6-0 No 45709 "Implacable" rather than the ordinary and expected Fairburn 2-6-4T. Here's a quote from
http://www.lurs.org.uk/documents/pdf 08/june/HOW TO CELEBRATE A CENTENARY.pdf
Sunday afternoon also saw the running of the special Commemorative train from
Baker Street to Aylesbury direct and return via Watford, thus taking enthusiasts over
the Watford North Curve.
The surprise was motive power. LT used No.5 “John Hampden”, when enthusiasts
expected the restored No.1 on show at Neasden, while BR provided, not the
advertised 2-6-4T, but “Jubilee” 4-6-0 45709 “Implacable”, which hauled the train
north from Amersham
tender first. A most enjoyable run, which proved that steam
stock can still give a more comfortable ride at speed than A stock. Incidentally, this
tour was a model one – it ran to time! In fact, it ended three minutes early!
I am assuming, although I don't know for fact, that the train returned behind the same loco, but chimney first.
Hope I'm not over egging the pudding, but this is an exciting find for me and, I'm certain, other Met Railway model builders."
Brian
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