| L3495. John G. Robinson's first design for the Great Central Railway was his 9J goods engine, which first appeared in 1901. The new locomotives were built to a 0-6-0 wheel arrangement and were, at the time, considered to be very modern in appearance. In service, the 9J's quickly earned the nickname 'Pom-Poms' because the bark of their exhaust resembled the sound made by a quick-firing gun of that name. A number of this successful class were built by Beyer Peacock & Co. of Manchester, and this image is the official Beyer Peacock works photograph of Class 9J, No. 228 - the locomotive being painted in grey for the purpose of photography. | |
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| Contributor | Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester |
| Creator | corporatename - Beyer Peacock & Company |
| Date | creation - circa 1901 |
| Type | Negatives - Black & White |
| Format | dimension.H - 512 pixels dimension.W - 768 pixels resolution - 72 dpi |
| Identifier | IMG0063 |
| Source | Beyer Peacock Collection - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester |
| Language | EN |
| Relation | copy of - glass plate negative part of - Beyer Peacock Collection - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester |
| Coverage | Location.Creation Site - Gorton, Manchester (O.S. Ref: 388200 397000) period - circa 1901 Location.Current Repository - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester |
| Rights | Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester |
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