Baldock, Hertfordshire 1960s
 

I grew up in Baldock Hertfordshire in the sixties. Our garden overlooked the station and I watched the trains most days.

Forty years on I would like to know what it was that I saw. A large tank engine did some occasional shunting in the yard. What type was that? Does any one have any photos of Baldock of that time?

One of my friends assured me that he had seen a Gresley A1 pulling the Flying Scotsman through Baldock when there was problems on the main line north of Hitchin.

Like many ten year olds he was not always a reliable witness.

Peter

PS This is my first post.

Hi Peter, welcome to railwayforum, hope you enjoy the site. Your question may get more attention on on eof the other forum categories. Although I know Baldock very well, this only from recent years, so not much help toyou... the road system is certainly changing a lot in that area of late.

cheers,
Andy

Quite possible, I remember a friend of my brother being in hospital in Cambridge and thinking he was going crazy when he heard an A4 whistle!
They used to be able to re-route to Peterborough, I believe.

Hi Peter, welcome to the Railway Forum.
Regards

Hi Peter & welcome to the forum the tank engines you saw could have been either Class N2(0-6-2) or L1(2-6-4) some both classes were allocated to the 34 area sheds at that time.

The "flying Scotsman" in the early 60s(up to 1963 ish) was usually A4 hauled.
If it was the late 50s or early 60s could it have been a B17 on a Kings Cross-Cambridge working?

Hello Peter and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

Welcome to the Forum Peter. Sorry I can't help with your question.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Hello
 

Hi Peter, welcome to the forum, enjoy.
Sorry I cannot help with your question.
Regards
Alan
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Hello Peter and welcome to the Railway Forum. Sorry I can't answer your question as I was still in Africa at the time. Only arrived in the UK in July 1969.