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1939 Crash at Bletchley Station

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1939 Crash at Bletchley Station: both engines visible. The crash occcurred on Friday 13th in the early days of World War 2.
1939 Crash at Bletchley Station

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1939 Crash at Bletchley Station: Class 5. No 5025 piloting 7.50 pm from Euston to Stranraer on 13th October 1939 – train engine 6130 Royal Scot class named “Liverpool” 5025 was released into traffic August 1934. B.R. No 45025 came in February 1950. Withdrawn August 1968.
1939 Crash at Bletchley Station

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1939 Crash at Bletchley Station: No 9169 Bowen-Cooke Class G1 6F Built 1912-1918 (LNWR No 1783) was on the rear of Inverness train in platform so 5025 and 9169 met smoke box to smoke box.
Stanier Class 5 No44711 pass through

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Stanier Class 5 No44711 passing Bletchley No 1 Box on up fast line
Falaba 25683 in Oxford Bay, LMS

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“Falaba” No 25683 in Oxford Bay. Prince of Wales class – Built 1911-1921 LNWR No 1324. 20,000 added to LMS No 5683 in 1934
Cauliflower, LMS

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Cauliflower class engine in Oxford Bay of Bletchley Station
Greyhound Precursor 25304, LMS

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“Greyhound” No 25304, a Whale Precursor Class engine, built 1904-1907 LNWR No 302. 20,000 added to its original number 5304 in 1934
Bucephalas Precursor 25319, LMS

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“Bucephalas” a Whale Precursor Class engine No 25319 LMS on down fast line. Driver Bert Goodman. 20000 added to LMS No 5319 in 1934. LNWR No 990.
Webb Tank Engine No6708 LMS

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A 5foot 6inch Webb Tank engine No 6708 in Oxford Bay of Bletchley Station
Tank Engine, LNWR

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Tank engine Number 850 or 858 or 859 [Probably LNWR 5ft 6in Tank Class]
Bletchley Station Staff 1917

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Bletchley Station Staff 1917. Station Master Wenlock in middle of seated bottom row. Directly above is Ticket Collector Mary Sinfield. Station Master Wenlock was a former platelayer. He was promoted to Station Master Euston. The last Station Master to live in the Station Master’s House opposite the station’s entrance.
Baby Scot passing Bletchley

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Baby Scot passing the Old Telegraph Office on up fast.