QUOTE (Hugh Williams @ 18 Jan 2008, 13:01)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Peter,
I went looking for a black liveried Ivatt 2MT, but could only come away with a green one! As of 1100hrs today there is one green one in stock at Geoffrey Allison's of Worksop.
I am just running the loco under DC prior to putting a decoder in. It appears to be a very sweet beautifully balanced loco.
I note you are from Lusaka: I was in E.Africa for 12 years as a youngster, 1950-1962. I wonder how many more of us are to be found on this forum?
Cheers,
Hugh Williams
Hi Hugh and also Hi to Peter.
I was one also . I lived in Livingstone from 1956 to 1967, before that I was in Salisbury from 1952. Now I live in New Zealand.
As a youngster ( a spotting one -not a spotty one) I remember the Ivatt Class 2F ( as they were classified originally) when new . The first 5 were shedded at Bedford (15D) (6400/3) and Kettering (15B) (6401/2/4). I saw them all at either Kettering or Northampton( Castle) between 23rd December 1947 and 17th February1948.( I still have my "Locomotives of the LMS" sub-titled "Official Illustrated List of all LMS Locmotives Specially Arranged for Engine Spotters") I wonder how many more are still arround. The 1947 livery although not lined will always be my favourite. Regards to all. Tony Overton