Historical Context

Counties - The Historical Context.

The G.W.R. Two cylinder 4-6-0.

The concept of the G.W.R. 2-cylinder 4-6-0 emerged in the early 1900s following Locomotive Superintendent, George Jackson Churchward's comparative studies of developments of British, French and U.S.A. locomotive practice. The first signs of this emerged in 1902, when No. 100 was out shopped from Swindon.

100 as built

100 appeared in February 1902 and had a dramatic impact on railwaymen and enthusiasts alike, for it resembled nothing seen on the G.W.R. before. Its cylinders were 18" diameter with a 30" stroke, with 6½" piston valves, which drove 6' 8½" driving wheels. Unlike later versions of the 4-6-0 concept, the piston valves were nearer the centre line and were operated indirectly. The first boiler had a parallel barrel,with a raised Belpaire firebox.
Being a prototype, it experienced many modifications in its early life. In June 1903 it received a short cone Standard No. 1 boiler. on April 1910, this was replaced with a similar shaped, but superheated version of the Standard No. 1 boiler. Fitted in 1912 with a long cone boiler, it received many of the components added to other G.W.R. locomotives. Withdrawal came in June 1932, when the non standard cylinders needed replacement.
100 was named 'Dean' in June 1902, which was altered to 'William Dean' in November 1902. In December 1912, she was renumbered 2900. (Terry McCarthy Collection)

The following year, No. 98 emerged, prototype for the next 50 years of 2-cylinder locomotive 4-6-0 practice on the G.W.R., practice which also had a significant impact on that seen on other British railways.

98, built in March 1903, was the true prototype for the Standard G.W.R. 2-cylinder locomotive. Designed by Churchward, it had a front end markedly different from 100. Its two cylinders were cast as part of an integral unit incorporating piston valves (10" diameter) and half the smoke box saddle, in the American style . Two cylinder casting were bolted together and fixed to the front of the main frames, with a bar frame extension at the front carrying the buffer beam etc.
At the time of out shopping, 98 was fitted with a short cone boiler and tapered firebox built to Standard No 1 dimensions, pressed to 200 psi. . This was replaced by a fully coned No 1 boiler, with a working pressure of 225 psi. and was, thereafter, integrated into the Saint class.
In March 1907 she was named 'Vanguard', but in December 1907 was renamed 'Ernest Cunard'. A superheated boiler was fitted in 1911. In December 1912 she was renumbered 2998, in the Saint number block. 2998 was withdrawn from service in June 1933. (Great Western Trust)

In December 1903 the first of 20 pre-production locomotives, based on No. 98 emerged from Swindon Works. Their main distinction from No. 98 was the fitting of a boiler pressed to 225 psi. This was Mo. 171, named 'Albion' in February 1904 as a foil for the French-built Atlantic, No. 102 'La France', which the G.W.R. purchased in October 1903. Churchward used the two locomotives in comparative tests to ascertain the best qualities of the two different concepts. To make the tests more 'equal' in October 1904, No. 171 was converted to a 4-4-2, running such until July 1907.
Nineteen similar locomotives were produced in 1905, 13 as 4-4-2s and the rest as 4-6-0s. All the Atlantics were converted to 4-6-0s between April 1912 and January 1913.

175 Viscount Churchill

No. 175 (later 2975), built in March 1905, and shown in virtually original condition. Named 'Viscount Churchill' in 1907, 'Sir Ernest Palmer' in 1924 and 'Lord Palmer' in 1933. Always a 4-6-0, it received a superheater in 1911 and survived until withdrawal in November 1944. (TM Collection)

190

No. 190 (later 2990). Built as an Atlantic in September 1905. Named 'Waverley' in 1906. Converted to 4-6-0 wheel arrangement with curved ends in November 1912, having been fitted with a superheated boiler in 1911. Withdrawn January 1939. (TM Collection)

In 1995 the Great Western Society began the recreation of a member of the Saint class, a project which has developed into No. 2999 'Lady of Legend'. This reconstruction, based on Hall class frames and Standard No. 1 boiler, reflects the form of the pre-production Saints (and is also being constructed to be convertible to an Atlantic).

2999 Didcot

2999 - Under construction at Didcot in February 2007, (1014 is located immediately behind the Saint). The reconstruction involves new cylinders, 6' 8½"driving wheels and a straight running plate with square ends - like the 2971-2990 and the 'Lady' sub classes of the Saints. (Terry McCarthy)

The 'production' versions appeared in May 1906. Similar in most dimensions to the 'Albions', they differed in having slightly enlarged cylinders. Numbered 2901-10, the first batch were named 'Ladies' and resembled the 'Albions'. Of these 2901 was noteworthy in that it carried a superheated boiler from construction until 1909, the first to be built by and run on any British railway.
2911-30 appeared in 1907 and were named 'Saints'. The final batch, 2931-55 were named after 'Courts' and were all built with long cone, superheated boilers and cylinders of 18½" x 30", which became the standard for most G.W.R. 2-cylinder locomotives thereafter.
The last Saint, 2920 'Saint David' was taken out of service in October 1953.

2917 'Saint Bernard', built August 1907 at Paddington in original condition. Superheated in 1909, 2917 was fitted with a fully coned boiler with top-feed in 1911. Allocated to Newton Abbot in 1921, she was withdrawn from Cardiff Canton in November 1934. (TM Collection).

Churchward's 'master plan' included the development of a smaller wheeled, mixed traffic version of the Saint, but this was replaced by the 43xx class 2-6-0s, of which 342 were built.
However, by the early 1920s a need for a larger locomotive for mixed traffic duties emerged. Charles Collett, Churchward's successor, responded by rebuilding in 1924, a Saint with 6' 0" driving wheels and more modern cab.

4900 St Martin

'Saint Martin', rebuilt in 1924, being renumbered from 2925 to 4900 in December 1928, shown at West Ealing in the early 1960s. Originally, 4900 ran without outside steam pipes, but in December 1948 given new cylinders with outside steam pipes, as shown in the photograph.
The success of this conversion led to the construction of the first of the Hall class in 1928. (Great Western Trust)

Derived from 'Saint Martin', the Hall class became the G.W.R.'s standard mixed traffic 4-6-0 and was built in numbers from 1928-43, with little significant variation. The only noticeable difference between the standard Hall and the rebuilt 'Saint Martin' was the pitching of the boiler 4¼" higher on the Hall and outside steam pipes.

6947 Helmingham Hall

6947 'Helmingham Hall', built December 1942 on an express passenger working at Paddington in May 1958. Overall, 257 Halls were constructed and continued in service until the end of steam working on the Western Region. (J. Penfold/TM Collection)

5900 Hinderton Hall

5900 'Hinderton Hall', as first restored at Didcot, 1976. (Terry McCarthy)

5900 'Hinderton Hall', was purchased out of Barry Scrap yard in 1970, by a G.W.S. member and restored to full working order in 1976. Now owned by the Society, 5900 is Didcot's representative of the G.W.R. Hall class. Although she worked on the mainline as a preserved locomotive, she is now on static display awaiting her turn for overhaul.

In 1936 the Grange class emerged from Swindon and were the fulfillment of Churchward's plans of 1901 for a 4-6-0 with 5' 8" driving wheels. Ostensibly they were rebuilds of 43xx 2-6-0s with a 4-wheel bogie replacing the 2-wheel pony truck and a Standard No. 1 boiler. The rebuild was not quite straight-forward as new cylinders and a raised running plate was required, but they proved a potent addition to the G.W.R. running fleet, proving very popular with crews. In all 80 Granges were constructed.

6858 Woolston Grange

6858 'Woolston Grange', Llanrumney, east of Cardiff in April 1964. (Terry McCarthy)

A new Grange, 6880 'Betton Grange' is being constructed in Llangollen, utilising the Standard No. 1 boiler from 7927, whose frames were donated to 1014.

Another a hypothetical reconstruction of 43xx 2-6-0s was the Manor class, introduced in 1938. It was designed as a light-weight 4-6-0 to be used as a replacement for many ancient 4-4-0 types on routes where there were weight restrictions preventing use of 'red' route availability locomotives like Halls and Granges. A new, smaller boiler, Standard No. 14, was developed fro the class, but the cylinders were of a similar pattern to those on the Granges, but with liners reducing their diameter to 18".
20 Manors were built in 1938-39, but a further 10 were built new in 1950.

7816 (Frilsham Manor)

7816, formerly 'Frilsham Manor'. at Severn Tunnel Junction(86E) sheds in August 1965. Despite its filthy condition, the letter 'G.W.R.' were distinguishable on the tender, probably revealed by an enthusiast chipping away the layers paint which covered the letters. (Terry McCarthy)

7808 Cookham Manor

7808 'Cookham Manor, shunting stock at Didcot Railway Centre, 1982. (Terry McCarthy)

7808 'Cookham Manor' was purchased out of B.R. service in 1965 by a G.W.S. member. Initially stored at Ashchurch in Gloucestershire, she moved to Didcot in 1971, where she was thoroughly overhauled. In 1974 she returned to mainline operation. Since her boiler certificate expired 7808 has been a static exhibit. Now owned by G.W.S.

Charles Collett retired in 1941, being replaced as Chief Mechanical Engineer by Frederick Hawksworth. At this time Swindon was busy building goods and mixed traffic locomotives to help with the war effort. Many of these locomotives were Halls, but Hawksworth decided to revamp the design in the light of wartime experience and so in March 1944 the first of the Modified Halls, 6959, later 'Peatling Hall', was out shopped Ultimately, 71 Modified Halls were constructed, the last under the auspices of British Railways in november 1950.
The principal change was in the frames and cylinders. Churchward's front end did have a weakness, consequently Hawksworth's team substituted the Churchward pattern of frames and cylinders, with full length plate- frames, to which were bolted the two separate cylinder castings. Although the boiler remained the Standard No. 1, this, too, was modified with the installation of a three-row superheater, so providing a higher degree of superheating than the rather conservative amount instituted by Churchward and retained by Collett. Furthermore, the De-Glenn bogie was replaced by a plate-framed version, similar to one tested by Churchward in the 1900s on 'Albion' No. 184.

7913 'Little Wyrley Hall' in Neath(87A) shed yard, August 1964. The full length frames are clearly seem above the buffer beam, so too is the front of the plate framed bogie. 7913 is shown coupled to a Hawksworth tender, with which Modified Halls after 6974 started their operating lives - later, being interchangeable, these tenders were often exchanged for the older Collett-type.(Terry McCarthy)

6998 'Burton Agnes Hall', was purchased by G.W.S. from B.R. in January 1966, the Society's first 'big' locomotive. Withdrawn from Oxford, 6998 was initially kept by the Society at Totnes, before making an epic, steam ban busting journey to Didcot in 1969.
She was given an extensive overhaul soon after in readiness for a short career on the mainline, often hauling the G.W.S. Vintage Train of fond memory. At present she awaits her turn in the queue for overhaul, but remains in static preservation.

6998 Burton Agnes Hall

6998 'Burton Agnes Hall', on the mainline, near Abergavenny en route to the Severn Valley Railway. 1986. (Terry McCarthy)

And so we come to Hawksworth County class, the last new design of G.W.R. 2-cylinder 4-6-0. Introduced in summer 1945, they also heralded a return to lined green locomotives on the G.W.R. following the end of the War in Europe. Apparently allocated numbers in the 99xx series, the first appeared as 1000, without a nameplate.
No. 1000's appearance caused a considerable stir as despite the presence of many traditional Swindon features, there were also many new or novel ones: The one-piece splashers, double chimney and flat-sided tender and later, a straight name-plate. Many others were not so evident, e.g. driving wheel-sets of 6' 3" diameter, a new size for the G.W.R., the boiler pressure of 280 psi and full-width cab and tender. The subsequent, 29 locomotives were not given the double chimney, but from March 1946 they were given the class name of Counties.

1000 Unnamed

1000 as out shopped in August 1945. (TM Collection)

Thus to recreate a County would truly be 'Enhancing the Collection'.

Hawksworth's Counties

The County 'conundrum', or the County 'enigma' seems to sum-up opinions about Hawksworth's Counties. They were probably the most controversial of all the G.W.R. 2-cylinder 4-6-0s. Their early reputation was not helped by enginemen and others, drawing parallels between them and an earlier County class (38xx). The latter, designed by Churchward, was introduced in 1904. with batches being built until 1912. It was never considered one of his best products, because, it might be said, that like its later cousin, it was a compromise 'forced' upon enginemen etc., by circumstances beyond their control.
It is said the L.& N.W.R., joint owner with the G.W.R. of the Hereford - Shrewsbury route prohibited use of 'Saint' class 4-6-0s, so Churchward built this three-quarter version of the 29xx. Ironically, the main objection was the 'hammer-blow' produced by the 2-cylinder 'Saints', but calculations suggest the 38xx had a greater 'hammer-blow'. However, records show they were used widely and successfully over the G.W.R. system mostly on main line and secondary passenger services.

3832 County of Wilts

3832 'County of Wilts', built in June 1904 as No. 3475, passing through Cardiff General on an 'up' goods in 1922. 3832 is shown in later condition (post 1910) with top feed and superheated standard No. 4 boiler. She was withdrawn from service in May 1930. (LCGB Ken Nunn Collection)

In general, they were capable performers, but their short, four-coupled wheel-base and two large cylinders gave them a reputation for rough riding, rendering them unpopular with locomen. All were withdrawn by November 1933, having been replaced by the more adaptable (to the traffic people) Halls.

The Hawksworth Counties were the product of a perceived need consequential of deteriorating working and operating conditions during the Second World War caused to a great extent by poor coal supplies. Initially, Hawksworth's response was to update the Hall class, producing the Modified Hall's that emerged from Swindon in 1944. The critical improvement was increasing the degree of superheating, by incorporating a three-row superheater into the Standard No. 1 boiler. Improvements resulted, but with the end of the war approaching and thoughts beginning to turn to peace time operating conditions, a view developed that an enlarged boiler might improve things further.
The result was the 10xx class, which emerged from Swindon in early summer 1945:

Line drawing

Principal dimensions:

Cylinders: Diameter - 18½" Stroke - 30"
Piston valves: Diameter - 10" Maximum travel - 7½"
Wheels: Bogie - 3' 0"; Coupled - 6' 3".
Weight: engine - 76 tons 17 cwt. Maximum axle weight - 19 tons 14 cwt - Red route availability.

Many of the above-mentioned dimensions are similar to those of the Modified Hall.
The main difference lay in the boiler. classified as a Standard No. 15 boiler and based on that constructed for a batch of 80 Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotives built at Swindon between May 1943 and July 1945. These locomotives worked on the G.W.R. system following construction, not being 'returned' to the L.M.S. until October 1947. While the firebox was of almost identical dimensions, the barrel was longer than the Stanier boiler. In addition to the substitution of the L.M.S. boiler mountings, by G.W.R. versions, Hawksworth, influenced by Bulleid's work on the Southern Railway, also adopted a nickel steel alloy boiler pressed to 280 psi. A 3-row superheater was fitted.
The boiler and cylinders together provided a tractive effort of: 32,580 lbs, greater than a Castle. Its G.W.R. power classification was E - 6MT under the later B.R. system.

8431 8F

8431 Stanier 8F as restored by the Keighly & Worth Valley Railway, taking part in the G.W.R. 150 Celebrations at Didcot in May 1985. This locomotive was built at Swindon as part of G.W.R. Lot 351 in March 1944. It was transferred to the L.M.S. in March 1947, but returned to B.R. Western Region in the 1950s. She was allocated to St. Philip's Marsh (82B) in 1956 and Old Oak Common(81A) in 1961. Withdrawal came in May 1964. Soon after she was sold to Woodham's scrap yard at Barry. (Terry McCarthy)

Another novelty was the fitting of No. 1000, the first of the class, with a double chimney. It has been suggested that this was a late addition to the plans and was based on that of the L.M.S. Rebuilt Royal Scot. No. 1001 which followed and all others built were given a single chimney.

1000 Paddington

1000 at Paddington on 13 August 1945, its first day in traffic. The gentlemen in the photograph include: wearing a grey suit, wearing and trilby hat was F.W. Hawksworth, Sir James Milne was wearing the bowler hat, while Lord Portal is obscured, btu stood between them. (STEAM GWR Museum. Swindon)

Notwithstanding its being based on the Modified Hall , having a new boiler with a higher pressure, details differences such as the one-piece splashers, wide cab and new-style tender, 1000 and her sisters, were basically a conventional G.W.R. design, the 'final development' of the 'Saints'. Indeed, many at the time (including some within Swindon Works itself) thought it was a missed opportunity to produce for the G.W.R. a locomotive that incorporated many of the latest developments in steam locomotive design, notably that published by Chapelon in France. That this did not happen could be explained by Hawksworth's and Swindon's (not all, e.g. Geoffrey Tew) conservatism and satisfaction with the basic Churchward design concept. However, this overlooks the enormous constraints under which Hawksworth and his design team had to work under - restrictions imposed by the war (locomotive policy was controlled by the Mechanical Engineers Committee of the wartime Railway Executive) and minimising costs. As a result the 10xx was a compromise design.

Also exercising the minds of railway men and enthusiasts is why they were built at all? Various suggestions have been made:•

Improved Modified Hall? - Anticipating post war conditions to use poorer quality coal, but still produce necessary steam.
2-cylinder version of a Castle? - Cheaper capital costs.
Saint replacement? - 50 were in service in late 1944, still useful, but getting old.
Test-bed for features likely to be incorporated into Hawksworth's mythical Pacific?
Hawksworth's ego - produce his own memorable locomotive design?

All might have some substance, but there seems to have been no clear-cut role for them. Added to which, after 30 were constructed no more were built, though Swindon produced more Modified Halls and Castles and the last Saints lingered on until 1953. As for the Pacific ... it was probably never intended, except as a drawing office doodle! ••

Into service:

1004 unnamed

1004 - Passing Iver on the 07.20 Plymouth to Paddington on 10 July 1946. Initially the 10xx were sent to Old Oak Common, though 1004 was a Plymouth Laira loco in mid 1947, and employed on express links alongside Castles. At an early stage problems began to emerge: rough riding, indifferent steaming, etc. Re-designing the drawbar spring between locomotive and tender reduced fore and aft motion being transmitted to the carriages. (LCGB Ken Nunn Collection)

1011 unnamed

1011 - 'up' express entering Sonning Cutting en route for Paddington in spring 1946, in clean post war G.W. R. livery. Such workings were not the type's forte. In mid 1947, 1011 was a Bristol Bath Road, locomotive. (TM Collection)

1029 County of Worcester

1029 'County of Worcester',as built, in April 1947. The 10xx class began to receive County names in March 1946, with 1017. 1019 '.County of Merioneth' was the first to be named from its entry into traffic. Locomotives built without names, were named as they went through works, the being 1010 'County of Carnarvon' (re-rendered Caernarvon in 1951) in December 1947. (STEAM GWR Museum in Swindon)

1018 County of Leicester

1018 'County of Leicester', still in G.W.R. colours in June 1949, leaving Teignmouth, on the 'up' Devonian. She was a Newton Abbot loco at the end of 1947. (Colour-Rail.com)

1006 County of Cornwall

1006 'County of Cornwall',in the later B.R. (W.R.) green livery crossing St. Pinnock Viaduct on an 'up' train from Penzance, in September 1958. At this time she was a Penzance (83G) locomotive. When the counties were put to work on the undulating Cornish routes, they began to show their true mettle, as their hill-climbing capabilities came to the fore. (Colour-Rail.com)

1003 County of Wilts

1003 'County of Wilts', entering Shrewsbury from the Chester direction on June 1957. For most of the 1950s 1003 was a Shrewsbury (84G) locomotive. The Counties, even in their original form proved to be very useful on the North and West route. (R.O. Tuck/John Hodge Collection)

It was evident that the Counties were not fulfilling their potential, there being particular problems with steaming and rough riding. The latter was ameliorated by reducing boiler pressure to 250 psi. - this reduced the tractive effort, to 29,050lbs and its G.W.R. power classification to D. The B.R. hierarchy were initially resistant to spending money on improvements to their motive power station, but in 1953 Sam Ell was allowed to tackle the draughting issues afflicting a number of former G.W.R. locomotives, including the Counties. Testing began with one of the of the poorer performers - 1000 'County of Middlesex', herself.

1000 test team

1000 'County of Middlesex' and the test team under Sam Ell. 1000 was under controlled road tests from autumn 1953 until January 1954, basically to improve the draughting. (STEAM GWR Museum in Swindon)

1000 County of Middlesex test

During its tests, 1000 at Swindon, in B.R. mixed traffic livery (lined black), which was carried by all Counties, until June 1955, when lined green was introduced. However, the tests demonstrated that for 1000, the blast-pipe arrangements for the double chimney were at fault, indicative of its being an after-thought? (STEAM GWR Museum in Swindon)

1009 County of Carmarthen test

1009 'County of Carmarthen' under test in September 1954, passing Swindon Junction at speed. Fitted with a new pattern double chimney, a four-row superheater and boiler pressure reduced to 250 psi (the first to have its boiler pressure reduced was 1026 in 1952), 1009 showed considerable improvements in steaming and performance. (STEAM GWR Museum in Swindon)

1009 d/c Llanelli

1009 'County of Carmarthen' at Llanelli, probably in 1955. Officially a Neyland (87H) locomotive, when she was released from testing at Swindon she returned to her home shed briefly, before being reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A). A young railway enthusiast heard from family sources that 1009 was passing through, grabbed his camera and took this 'snap' of 1009 and her new chimney at his local station. (Courtesy Rod Thomas).

1009 County of Carmarthen double chimney

1009 'County of Carmarthen' at Bristol Temple Meads, 20 September 1955. The fabricated stove-pipe chimney fitted while under test, was improved by the addition of a copper cap, before a standard cast version was produced. Originally a Neyland (87H) locomotive, 1009 was allocated to Bath Road after January 1955.
The success of the rebuild led to all 30 counties receiving double chimneys of this revised type and, eventually, Standard 15 OB boilers fitted with four-row superheaters. More could have been done, but unwillingness to spend money on steam locomotion in the post Modernisation era. (R.C. Riley/ Transporttreasury.co.uk). .

County of Stafford

1027 'County of Stafford', a Neyland (87H) locomotive for much of its life, entering Johnston station on the 14.40 from Neyland, May 1962. West Wales was another area where Counties enjoyed a good reputation, especially when rebuilt - 1027 was rebuilt in August 1956. (Colour-Rail.com).

1017 County of Hereford

1017 'County of Hereford', on a 'down' express in Harbury Cutting, July, 1963. Allocated to Swindon (82C) at this time, but still on top-link workings when the first members of the class had been withdrawn (They started in September 1962). Aesthetically, the double-chimney Counties, were controversial. From the angle shown above they looked handsome and modern, but from other profiles the short chimney gave them a stunted appearance. Even officialdom (Mr R.F. Hanks, Chairman, Western Area Board) thought something should be 'done', but Mr R.A. Smeddle, C.M.E., took no action. (Colour-Rail.com).

1002 County of Berks

From the footplate 1002 'County of Berks' near St. Dennis Jct., on the Cornish mainline, about to pass the 'future'(!) - North British diesel hydraulic type 2, diesel locomotive (D63xx) on 23 September 1960. 1002 was withdrawn in September 1963 - the diesel locomotive did not survive the 1960s! (R.C.Riley/Transporttreasury.co.uk).

Counties in scrapyard

Two Counties, 1007 'County of Brecknock' and behind, 1018 'County of Leicester', being scrapped at King's of Norwich in November 1963. The last to be scrapped, 1011, was cut-up in March 1965.
(Dr. Ian C. Allen/Transporttreasury.co.uk).

Correction to caption provided by David Atkinson of Norfolk, June 2011.

So ended the short, but interesting career of Hawksworth's Counties ... so far!

The Life & Times of the Original 1014 'County of Glamorgan'.

The original 1014 - an outline history:

Built: Swindon Works, as part of Lot No. 354 - February 1946.
Named: 'County of Glamorgan' - March 1948.
Double chimney fitted: November 1956.
Allocations:

February 1946 - August 1960 - Bristol Bath Road, BRD/82A
August 1960 - September 1961 - Bristol St. Philip's Marsh, SPM/82B
September 1961 - April 1963 - Neyland, NEY/87H
April 1963 - April 1964 - Shrewsbury, SALOP/89A

1014 unnamed

1014 in G.W.R. livery (under the grime!) passing Denham Golf Course Halt, in 24 June 1946 on the 09.00 Paddington - Wolverhampton express. At that time she had no received her name.(LCGB Ken Nunn Collection)

1014 1948

1014 'County of Glamorgan' in early British Railways livery, passing Old Oak Common 28 April 1948. (J.C. Flemons/Transporttreasury.co.uk).

1014 nr Silverton

1014 'County of Glamorgan', on an up Wolverhampton relief, near Silverton, 4 August 1952. (Transporttreaury.co.uk)

1014 Hatton Bank

1014 'County of Glamorgan', in B.R. mixed traffic livery climbing Hatton Bank, 4 April 1953. (Brian England)

1014 1955

1014 'County of Glamorgan' passing Swindon station on down parcels, 14 May 1955. (R.C.Riley/Transporttreasury.co.uk)

1014BRD Panting

1014 'County of Glamorgan' at rest her home shed, Bristol Bath Road (82A), March 1957. This shows the locomotive after rebuilding with a double chimney in the previous year.(R.A. Panting, via Irwell Press Ltd.)

1014 Dep Chippenham

1014 'County of Glamorgan' leaving Chippenham (?)sometime between 1956-58 as first rebulit with a double chimney - it is this condition that we hope to recreate 1014. (TM Collection)

1014 1958 Swindon

1014 'County of Glamorgan 'fitted with a double chimney (in 1956) as out shopped at Swindon in May 1958. Note the old pattern buffers fitted at this overhaul.(Colour-Rail.com)

1014 Paddington

1014 'County of Glamorgan' at Paddington. From its condition, it appears to have been out shopped at Swindon recently. Date? Possibly spring 1958, as suggested by the old-style buffers fitted during her 1958 overhaul. (Anon - if the photographer /copyright holder of this image could contact the webmaster we would be pleased to give full accreditation)

1014 In shed - 82A?

1014 'County of Glamorgan' 'on shed - Bristol Bath Road? (Amyas Crump)

1014 Gwinear Rd 1958

1014 'County of Glamorgan' at Gwinear Road on 'up' parcels, 15 July 1958. (Alec Swain/Transporttreasury.co.uk)

1014 Plymouth Nicholls

1014 'County of Glamorgan' shunting stock at Plymouth in 1958. (Terry Nicholls)

1014 Bath Pool Taunton 08/61

1014 'County of Glamorgan' on down express near Bath Pool, Taunton, August 1961. (Amyas Crump)

1014 tender-first Aller Jct

1014 'County of Glamorgan', approaching Aller Junction on a working from Torbay to Newton Abbot. (www.transporttreasury.co.uk)

1014 Bristol TM 1962

1014 'County of Glamorgan', Bristol Temple Meads in 1962 on (if the reporting number is correct!) an express for the Southern Region - Portsmouth? (Colour-Rail.com)

1014 Iver Hobbs

1014 'County of Glamorgan', approaching Iver on a Paddington - Weston-super-Mare relief train in April 1963. (C.Hogg)

1014 Swindon Works no tender

1014 'County of Glamorgan' at Swindon Works with sister locomotive 1002 'County of Berks', awaiting overhaul. (Derek Potton /Transport treasury.co.uk)

1014 & 48474 Bristol TM

Out of an 8F crysalis emerges a County butterfly! 1014 'County of Glamorgan' being passed by 48474, a Swindon built 8F at Bristol Temple Meads. (Colour-Rail.com)

1014 goods Tilehurst

1014 'County of Glamorgan' on an up goods, passing Tilehurst station, 11 August 1963- front number plate missing. (Pescod/Transporttreasury)

1014 PDN 1963

1014 'County of Glamorgan' at Old Oak Common16 September 1963. (Alec Swain/Transporttreasury.co.uk)

1014 withdrawn

1014 'County of Glamorgan' on Swindon shed following withdrawal in April 1964. (Colour-Rail.com)

Withdrawn: 24 April 1964
Final mileage: 756,762.
Cut up: J. Cashmore, Newport - December 1964.

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