2015

SO8376 : Steam(y) locomotive at Kidderminster

taken 9 years ago, near to Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Steam(y) locomotive at Kidderminster
Steam(y) locomotive at Kidderminster
No. 90733 is a heavy freight locomotive built in 1945 for the War Department and known colloquially as a 'Dub'Dee'. It was used on the continent, although clearly a British design and was repatriated in 1973 for preservation. The number is fictitious as this never ran in UK service in steam days but is the next in sequence after 90732 which was the highest numbered of the WD locomotives in British service. The whole question of locomotive numbers, names and liveries is vexed with some enthusiasts getting hot under the collar about non-authentic examples of any of those.

The locomotive was on loan from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for the Severn Valley's spring gala celebrating 50 years of preservation.

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Geographical Context: Railways Railway: Severn Valley Railway Primary Subject: Railway Locomotive
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SO8376, 879 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 March, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 22 March, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8374 7605 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:22.9343N 2:14.4186W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8374 7604
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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