Doncaster Works 150th Celebrations

Friday, 25th July, 2003

2003 is the 150th anniversary of the Great Northern Railway works at Doncaster. People flocked to the site to view the large number of engines old and new on display ranging from with east coast main line motive power ranging from A4 Pacifics through the Deltics to a class 91.


		D9016 stands in Clapham Shed, after arriving from Alton, to collect the Queen of Scots stock to take to Doncaster



		A final spot of paint is applied to the immaculate 58001 at 08:00

		89001 and 91110

		85101

		86261 and E3035 are shunted into position

		The big blue line up of 56006, 55019 and 45112 sit in the early morning sun.

		Soon to be named 90028

		84001

		86261

		56006

		55019

		45112

		47316

		D2069

		The spectacular line up outside the works

		08571 undergoing repair in one of the workshops

		60800 Green Arrow

		A line up of steam locomotives

		Complete with "The Elizabethan" Headboard - A4 60009

		The spectacular line up outside the works

		2 Generations of plant visitors 55019 and 58001

		2 Generations of General Motors motive power 59001 and 66715

		Two 1ers 59001 and 58001

		With electric traction at the front and diesel power at the rear, the line up at the plant 150 celebrations

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