Record Name | Ans_05373-1038 |
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Photographer | Unbekannt |
Dating | 1923 |
Caption | Sir Nigel Gresley's class "A3" hot steam triple express locomotive, axle pattern "Pacific", built in 77 units starting in 1922. It was intended for the heaviest and fastest trains on the east coast between London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. It was later supplemented by more advanced but basically similar machines, and some were displaced into somewhat lighter service. Virtually all A3 locomotives remained active until around 1962, although only rarely in the London area. After that, however, the phaseouts progressed rapidly. One "Flying Scotsman" locomotive has been preserved in working order. |
Caption (German) | Heissdampf-Drillings-Schnellzugslok Baureihe "A3" von Sir Nigel Gresley, Achsbild "Pacific", erbaut in 77 Exemplaren ab 1922. Sie war für die schwersten und schnellsten Züge an der Ostküste zwischen London, Edinburgh und Aberdeen bestimmt. Sie wurde später durch weiterentwickelte, aber grundsätzlich ähnliche Maschinen ergänzt und teilweise in etwas leichtere Dienste verdrängt. Praktisch alle A3-Loks blieben bis um 1962 aktiv, allerdings nurmehr selten im Raum London. Danach schritten die Ausmusterungen allerdings rasch voran. Eine Maschine "Flying Scotsman" ist betriebsfähig erhalten |
Physical description | Fotografie : Silbergelatine-Abzug |
Format | Spezialmass |
Special size | 15,6 x 20,8 cm |
Colour | schwarz/weiss |
Orientation | Querformat |
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License | Public Domain Mark |
Copyright notice | ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Unbekannt / Ans_05373-1038 / Public Domain Mark |
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