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Substantially resolved questions from previous Help wanted/What, when or where? posts.

The format of this summary page is that images for which complete, or substantially complete, answers to the help questions raised have been obtained will be transferred here as series of thumbnail images with a click link to the detailed answers. The most recently answered query images will be at the top of the list. Images were sourced from either the Library or the Photographic Collection . The SLS offers a big thank you to all responders whether members or non-members.

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Resolved (updated to 14 November 2018)
	SLS Photograph Collection	Photograph by W. A. Camwell of 4MT 2-6-4T 42353 with a 3-coach train. It is suggested that the location is Lamport station, between Market Harborough and Northampton looking north from the signal cabin. More about the image here WWW197
	SLS Photograph Collection	Photograph by W. A. Camwell of Ivatt 2-6-0 43068 with a passenger train at Wisbech North station; renamed Wisbech 27.9.1948. More about the image here WWW196.
	SLS Photograph Collection	This photograph by W. A. Camwell is of Fairburn 2-6-4T 42122 arriving at Glengarnock station on a passenger train from Glasgow St. Enoch bound for either Ayr or Girvan or Largs/Ardrossan. More about the image here WWW195.
	Member's private collection.	Car and wagons outside Brown & Goodman's Flour Mill (Corn Mill on old maps) behind Godmanchester Station. More information about the picture here.
	SLS Photograph Collection	The location is the Ministry of Supply siding between Heapey and Brinscall stations between Chorley and Blackburn, Lancashire. Locomotives seen include 51512, 51423, 52216, 51415, 52268, 51457, 50647, 51404 52237, 43890, 51546, 50712, 43984, 51316 and 40178. More information and larger photograph here WWW No. 194
	SLS Photograph Collection	This photograph shows a BR ER class Q6 0-8-0 on a train of mineral wagons crossing the Hownsgill Viaduct west of Consett Co. Durham on the single-track route of the 1834 Stanhope and Tyne Railway. More information and larger photograph here WWW No. 193
	SLS Photograph Collection	BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 at Bridlington station viewed from Station Road bridge, c1961. More information and larger photograph here WWW No. 191
	SLS Photograph Collection	Ex North British Railway 4-4-0 256 Glen Douglas on an SLS Special at Sunnyside Junction, Coatbridge. More information and larger photograph here WWW No. 189
	SLS Photograph Collection	Addiewell Junction, on the Wilsontown Morningside and Coltness Railway near Edinburgh. More information and larger photograph here WWW No. 188
	SLS Photograph Collection	Niddrie North Junction signals and signal box from the level of the ‘Lothian Lines. More information and larger photograph here WWW No. 187
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph is of a train as it approaches Ryecroft Junction with a two-coach stopping train from the Lichfield direction around 1960. More information and larger photograph here - WWW No 185.
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph is just west of Ellesmere station with a train departing for Wrexham Central. More information and extra photographs here - WWW No 184.
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph by W A Camwell is thought to have been taken on the singe line between Fishguard & Goodwick and Manororwen on the South Wales main line from the junction at Clarbeston Road to Fishguard Harbour. More information here on WWW No 183.
	SLS Photograph Collection	This photograph is of Llanybyther station, the view is from the road over bridge looking North East towards Aberystwyth. More information here on WWW No 182 . NB This answer was updated with additional information on 2 Aug 2016)
	SLS Photograph Collection	The location has now been identified as Stirling. More information here on WWW No 180 .
	SLS Photograph Collection	The location has now been identified as Scarborough. More information here on WWW No 179,
	SLS Photograph Collection	This picture shows LNER Class J33 0-6-0 9169 on an 'up' freight in East Edinburgh at Craigentinny-Joppa. More information here 178
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph shows Bridge No. 82 undergoing demolition work in October 1959 in the North Eastern Region. More information here 177 This entry updated following receipt of further information (22 October 2015) and the location is now fully confirmed.
	SLS Photograph Collection	This is Evenwood station, County Durham. The DMU would be a Bishop Auckland to Barnard Castle service. More information here 176
	SLS P hotograph Collection	Freight hauled by British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 passing a lattice signal post at the former Great Northern Railway Crow Park for Sutton on Trent station, Nottinghamshire. More information here (No 175) NB this query, previously answered in May, was updated with additional information during August 2015.
	SLS P hotograph Collection	B1 locomotive 61405 at Swinderby on the Newark - Lincoln line. More information here (No 174)
	SLS Photograph Collection	Cravens 3-car DMU. set at Collingham station on the Newark-Lincoln line. Information here (No 173)
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph shows Johnson 1P 0-4-4T 58087 on an SLS rail tour on 28 June 1952. Location = Allsop's Sidings (Allsop's Brewery, Burton on trent). Information here (172) NB Additional information relating to this answer added 3 October 2014.
	SLS Photograph Collection	7031 Cromwell’s Castle on ‘Cornish Riviera’ and 0-6-0PT 6419 at Saltash station. Information here.
	SLS Photograph Collection	Southern Railway, bogie Third Class coach No.1007 at Cambridge. Information here.
	SLS Photograph Collection	A Miniature Tank Locomotive and Wagons on one of Colonel R.B. Tyrrell’s lines beside the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RHDR) Information here.
	SLS Tours Research Officer	The photograph shows 0-6-0PTs 1660 & 1635 on the SLS ‘Wrexham Lines Rail Tour’ of 18 April 1959. Location understood to be the Ffrith Viaduct - south end.
	SLS Photograph Collection	Signal and special train at Glencarron Platform (Scotland). Information here.
	SLS Member	Thomas Hill Shunter at Poole Harbour (Hamworthy) Information here.
	SLS Photograph Collection	North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) 0-6-0 No. 67 plus details of the train working and why it was where it was. information here (166). Lates revised answer - 14 November 2018.
	SLS Photograph Collection	0-6-0 4557 at Wellow on the Bath Extension of the Somerset and Dorset Railway with a Bath to Templecombe train probably about 1934. information here (165).
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph shows Jubilee class 4-6-0 45628 Somaliland piloting an unidentified ‘Duchess’ Pacific with a down express at Standish Junction, north of Wigan. More information here (164).
	SLS Photograph Collection	This photograph is thought to show the site for the Allerton maintenance depot. More information here (163).
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph shows ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 44838 with an up freight approaching tring Cutting signal box. More information here (162).
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph shows 4-4-0 40932 on the down main LM Birmingham-Bristol line just down from Hatherley Junction. More information here (161).
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photo has been identified as located on the former CLC line near Aigburth. More information here (160)
	SLS Photograph Collection	The main locomotive is WR 0-6-0PT 1646 which worked the Dornoch branch in Scotland. It is hoped to add a more full answer in due course. More information here (159) .
	SLS Photograph Collection	The photograph has now been identified as showing B1 4-6-0 61103 with a down passenger train approaching Largo station, crossing Largo viaduct. More information page (157).
	SLS Photograph Collection	This is locomotive 40187 at Balloch Pier station. More information page.
	SLS Photograph Collection	The running (I.e. not repair), north end of 85C Hereford shed. More information page (155)
	SLS Photograph Collection	A photograph of the iconic Birmingham Area Railtour of 3 June 1950 taken by W.A. Camwell (‘Cam’) on his first rail tour and consisting of a trip up the Harborne branch, the first passenger train to Harborne since 1934. Photo was included for location verification, which has subsequently been made. More information page.
	SLS Photograph Collection	Stoke shed. More information page (154) (Note this is still only partially complete - work in progress Section added 24 Mar 2011)
	SLS Photograph Collection	The engine shed at Brimscombe on the GWR line from Gloucester - More information here (153)
	SLS Photograph Collection	The engine shed at Builth Road - More information here (152)
	SLS Photograph Collection	Dowlais Cae Harris - More information here (151).
	SLS Photograph Collection	London Blackfriars. More information here (149)
	SLS Photograph Collection	Cavan and Leitrim railway, Ballinamore shed. More information here (146)
	SLS Photograph Collection	Whatton (Norfolk) ex-GER. More information here (145) .
	SLS Photograph Collection	A pair of B1s at Broad Street. More information here (144) .
	SLS Library (Stanford Jacobs collection)	Locomotive number 1001 Sir A Montgomery photographed at the Littlestone Miniature railway circa 1936. More information here.
	SLS Library (Stanford Jacobs collection)	Locomotive number 2943 Hampton Court photographed at the Hastings Miniature Railway. More information here.
	SLS Library (Stanford Jacobs collection)	Locomotive number 5751 Prince Charles photographed at the Dudley Zoo Miniature Railway in August 1954. More information here.
	SLS Library (Library Images Collection)	Images taken from a set of lantern slides covering excursion traffic to an unknown destination. Ultimately identified as being at Doncaster and almost certainly a St Ledger Race Meeting. More about these images plus additional photographs from the set can be read here. NB The entries were updated with further received information in October 2014.
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