Strathclyder
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Depends on where the 47 expired really. If it had conked out in or near Ayr, it wouldn't be that bad. Otherwise, it'd be a bit of a stagger to say the least!Nice one, wouldn't fancy performance over the banks mind you!
I was briefly wondering, nay, second-guessing myself, if BR had actually reinstated a 24 in 1982 lolYes! I've gone back to fix that
(OT)Interstesting, I always associated them with the CR Mainline and Glasgow-Dundee/Aberdeen workings being replaced by A2/A3/A4s and Stanier 5s due to unreliability. Then appearing on GNoSR metals such as Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Buckie etc.
The first batch when all were still 21s were indeed most associated with those duties after being punted north of the border from Hornsey, Stratford & Ipswich (to be closer to NBL for warranty repairs and to no doubt get them away from the prying eyes of the national press), as was D6123 after it's trial rebuilding at Paxman in Colchester in 1963. The 'Blue Star' batch (D6138-57, the most visible outward differences from the first batch being snowploughs and a modified cab side to enable the fitting of tablet catchers) were the ones that were most closely associated with the GNoSR routes for most of their short careers, with a handful being transferred to Eastfield in 1967-68 as the aforementioned routes succumbed to closure.
The rebuilt 29s were arguably most closely associated passenger service-wise with the West Highland Line before the arrival of the 26s/27s. Barring that, they were generally used on freight/trip work in/around the Central Belt.
Would it be one of these, originally taken by Frank Spaven (now in his son David's collection on RailScot)? Cullen Burn Viaduct is the one in question here, the most prominent remnant of all the area's railway structures and of the former Moray Coast Railway generally.(There is a famous photo of one crossing the Cullen viaducts with a two coach Aberdeen via Buckie service in the 60s.)
Cullen Burn Viaduct - RAILSCOT
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Cullen Burn Viaduct - RAILSCOT
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