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            A heavily stripped Royal Scot 6115 'Scots Guardsman' looking less than glamorous sitting awaiting attention around the turntable at Tyseley circa 2002.

6115 was built in 1927 by the North British Locomotive Company in Springburn, Glasgow. It was named 'Scots Guardsman' in 1928.

After receiving smoke deflectors, she starred in the 1936 film 'Night Mail.'

6115 was rebuilt in 1947 with a new tapered type 2A boiler, and was painted in LMS 1946 black livery. It was the first of the rebuilt engines to receive smoke deflectors and the only one to run with them as an LMS engine. 

She was renumbered 46115 by British Railways in 1948 and was withdrawn in January 1966 after a working life of 38 years.

In 2002, 6115 was sold to the Waterman Railway Heritage Trust. 6115 was then purchased by West Coast Railways and in 2008, it was restored to main-line running standard at Carnforth MPD. Its first test run from Carnforth to Hellifield was completed on 20 June 2008.

The loco was then repainted BR Brunswick Green, appearing in this livery at the Steamtown Open Weekend on 26/27 July 2008. The loco then hauled its first railtour called The Settle-Carlisle Venturer from Hellifield to Carlisle and returned on 16 August 2008.

Amazing to think that in 2020 she will be 92 years old and is still on the main line. (I appreciate that not all of her is original, but its still impressive!)

Technically not brilliant, but worthy of inclusion for its interest factor.

Scanned photo from 35mm slide film

Taken on: November 2, 2020

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