John Summers tank loco 'Neptune' - Shotton Steel Works - Jun 1961 - hand coloured version

My hand *coloured (if you want to use it please credit me and link to this description) version, of an old photograph taken in Jun 1961 on a 'shed bash/rail tour' taking in Birkenhead Docks, and surrounding area. This is of John Summers & Sons steam tank 0-6-0T shunter 'Neptune', built by Hudswell Clarke in 1911, the photo was taken at Summers steel plant in Shotton, Flintshire.

This is in a rail enthusiast old photo album (owner's name is not known), the photo reverse is annotated with "John Summers Ltd., - 23(?) 0-6-0T Neptune (stored) - Sun 18th June 1961".

The original BnW photo is here:-
flic.kr/p/2pz3uWa

The first diesel shunter was introduced into the fleet in 1947, the last steam engines were taken out of service in 1958, so 'Neptune' is awaiting sale or the scrap man in this 1961 photo.

* My hand (not machine AI) coloured images are more sketch or watercolour like than colour transparency or print like. They are an impression of that subject and period, rather than an accurate representation of how the image/subject actually looked when the photo was taken.

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken in: UK / Wales / Shotton (show map)

Taken on: June 18, 1961

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