Way back in the 1980's, I started doing quite a bit of research into the WDLR Baldwin steam locos. ?I pulled together a few notes, mainly based on the available photographic evidence from books which I shared with a number of people. ?Years later, after meeting Douglas Clayton at an exhibition, I corresponded a bit with him and he was very helpful in correcting a number of my spectacular errors. ?He agreed that I could use his drawing (from Erick Tonks' SDR book) to highlight the various differences between the Baldwins used subsequently in the UK. ?I am not a draughtsman and my sketches were crude. ?We were still debating the best way forward when Douglass, sadly, died. ?I haven't got his permission to publish any of my updates on his drawing but I have found my notes and I am in the process of checking them against more recent publications. ?

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It is still very much work in progress and I am sure that others far more knowledgeable than me can correct them and help us all towards a collective understanding of these fascinating locos.

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I have loaded them onto my own web site so I don’t take up valuable space on the O14 Yahoo Group site.

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Part 1 is here:

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which covers a general introduction

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Part 2 is here:

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This covers the WHR, GVT and SDR locos.

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Part 3 is going to cover the Ashover and part 4 will cover cab details, but these are a way off yet I am afraid.

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I hope the links work!

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Regards,

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Robin

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