SECR train at Shakespeare Cliff - a photo on Flickriver

SECR train at Shakespeare Cliff

This is number 9 of a series of 10 postcards showing paintings of pre-grouping (1923) express trains in Britain. The artist is Eric Oldham and I believe the cards date from the 1950's. The set has been in my possession since about 1962. It would be unkind to criticise the quality of the paintings although it would be fair to say they are a bit simplistic. The quality of the printed postcards leaves a lot to be desired but they were as good as you got at the time.

This card shows:
"SECR 4-4-0 Mo. 470 passing Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, with a down train."

No. 470 was a "D" class locomotive built in August 1906 at Ashford Works to the design of Harry Wainwright for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway. It was rebuilt in November 1926 by Richard Maunsell to class D1 producing what was, to all intents and purposes, a new locomotive. No. 470 survived to become number 31470 in British Railways stock and was eventually withdrawn from service in June 1959.

Fortunately, one of the original "D" class locomotives survives as part of the National Railway Museum collection: here it is at the York Museum:
www.flickr.com/photos/70607220@N04/11007680214

Taken on: March 31, 2020

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