Pictures from Perth Station & Shed In The 1960's
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Photo © B Nathan/Colour-Rail SC971
ex-LMS Class 8P 4-6-2 no 46226 " Duchess of Norfolk" is captured at the south end of Perth Station in April 1962
about to depart with the 9:00 to Euston. Designed by Sir William Stanier, this locomotive was built in May 1938,
originally in streamlined form. A double chimney was fitted in June 1942 and the streamlined casing was removed in
June 1947. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in October 1964. Even when grimy these Princess
Coronation class locomotives were magnificent looking. Locomotives allocated to London Midland region sheds
were painted red while locomotives allocated to Scottish sheds were painted Brunswick green.
Photo © Colour-Rail SC988
April 1965 and the north end of Perth Station is shown in this view. We see ex-LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 44705 leaving
with the down "Bon Accord" Glasgow to Aberdeen service. The Class 5MT's, or "Black Fives", as they were commonly
known, were plentiful in these parts with many examples of the class allocated to Perth shed.
Photo © R Oakley/Colour-Rail SC1183
BR Standard 5MT 4-6-0 no 73148 stands in the up Dundee platform at Perth in May 1964. A total of 172 locomotives
were built. Designed by R. A Riddles, the Standard 5MT's were similar to the LMS Black Fives but had a higher running
plate, slightly larger wheels (6'2" versus 6'0") and a standard cab. No. 73148 was was one of thirty built with Caprotti
valve gear. The first of the class was outshopped from Derby in April 1951 with the first thirty entering service by
January 1952. The last locomotive in this class was constructed at Derby in June 1957. Caprotti valve gear was
named after the Italian Arturo Caprotti who invented it. Caprotti valve gear uses camshafts and poppet
valves rather than the more commonly-used piston valves.
Photo © Colour-Rail SC1311
A scene from 1957 sees ex-LMS "Jubilee" Class 6P 4-6-0 no. 45715 "Invincible" and a very clean BR Standard Class
5MT 4-6-0 no. 73006 with safety valves lifting (NOT a desirable situation when at the station) sitting at the south
end of Perth Station. "Invincible" is paired with a Fowler tender. When paired with a Stanier tender the Jubilees were,
to my eye, a more powerful and purposeful looking locomotive. Built in July 1936 at Crewe, "Invincible" was
withdrawn in December 1962 and was cut up at Cowlairs works in Glasgow in April 1963.
Photo © K Nuttall/Colour-Rail SC1158
They're everywhere! In this undated scene we observe an immaculate ex-LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 no. 44794 on shed at Perth.
Photo © HMRl/Colour-Rail SC1240
Designed by Arthur Peppercorn, LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer, but built by BR, Class A2 4-6-2 no. 60534 "Irish
Elegance" is seen on shed at Perth in May 1961. The locomotive was built by BR in April 1948 and withdrawn from service
in December 1962. A total of 15 Peppercorn A2's were built. The A2's allocated to Scotland were used primarily on
express passenger services between Aberdeen and Edinburgh due to their greater power and acceleration. The only
Peppercorn A2 to survive into preservation is no. 60532 "Blue Peter" The locomotive is currently located
at Darlington awaiting a major overhaul estimated to cost in excess of £500,000.