Thornton Shed [2nd]

Gresley K2 2-6-0 No 61787 Loch Quoich at Thornton Junction on 29 July 1958. Built by Kitson & Co at their Leeds works in 1921 the locomotive spent most of its life on the West Highland line before withdrawal by BR in October 1959. Two months later 61787 became one of the 60 plus locomotives cut up by Arnott Young at Old Kilpatrick.

Location: Thornton Shed [2nd] (former)

Original line: Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway)

Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

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Date: 29/07/1958

Image number: 21715


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