78-94 A curious role of film

I have chosen for this post some prints in an envelope from a photo lab. They are half an inch larger than postcard in each direction, printed on flimsy photography glossy paper. In all there are about 80 prints with occasional duplicates. In this first sample, it is clear that some seem official, since workmen are posing in the shot - remember they would need to stay stock still for up to 100 seconds. The pictures are all works photographs of static engines, often in brand new and even unfinished condition.

I am posting these without comment, though comment will be added as and when comments are received. The preferred means of communication is through the comment box; I may miss it in SEmG posting - though I am happy for it in any form than not at all.

These pictures are posted for research purposes. We hope to discover locations, photographers names, dates, and interesting details of engines and classes. When discovers, suitable acknowledgement will be included. Since the images can be easily downloaded from the blog. I have added a printed label to discourage downloading for commercial gain. Of course I hold the clean copies. Hawkesworth Collection implies only that he included these images in his collection and is used for convenience.

78. I start this post with a comment on photograph enhancement. The top is the original photograph. I try to keep in as much geographical information as possible. Underexposure and overexposure were trcky problems with old cameras, but that can be corrected. The whole process of preparing these 15 pictures for the blog takes time,  and I am a busy man!
Captions, with thanks, to members of SEmG.
L11 Class No 409 built at Nine Elms June 1906.

79. S15 No. 498 in the works in photographic grey.

80. E14 No 335 when first rolled out at Nine Elms in November 1907.

81. M7 Class No 59 when new in March 1906. Built at Nine Elms to order D13.

82. M7 No 243 built at Nine Elms in March 1897 and fitted with Drummond patent spark arrester and conical smoke box door.

83. 330 Class saddle tank No 332 built by Beyer Peacock, seen at Eastleigh on the duplicate list in July 1923.

84. L11 Class No 166 built at Nine Elms 1906 in as built condition with 6 wheeled 3500 tender.

85. P14 Class No 449 at Eastleigh after fitting a superheater in July 1923.

86. A12 Class No 637 at Nine Elms, built by Neilson & Co, delivered March 1893. Fitted with a Drummond chimney.

87. T9 Class No 708 built by Dubs and delivered in June 1899.

88. F13 Class No 331 built at Nine Elms in 1905.

89. T9 Class No 773, an engine built especially by Dubs for exhibition at the Glasgow Trade Fair in 1901. This engine was renumbered 733 in December 1924 when the number 773 was reused for a number sequence of new N15s.

90. T7 Class No 720 at Nine Elms when completed in August 1897.

91. T7 No 720 again.

92. T7 Class No 720 again on 5th July 1905 with larger boiler, modified cab to full width of the footplate and fitted with shelters for indicator diagrams to be taken.

93. Another shot of T7 Class No 720

94. Another shot of T7 Class No 720.