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  1. Sorry, that is nonsense. Matter of fact 08105 & 08107 received their TOPS numbers whilst still in black livery and D3052 made it to December 1973 in black. Not ALL visits to works, resulted in a repaint. Also your quoted number range for the 350s delivered in black is wrong; 13000-13244 (NOT 13259) and 13298-13336 (NOT 13315) were delivered in black.
  2. No. The only known GFYE Class 76 was E26031 and that had the Lion & Wheel Emblem.
  3. Harold Elliott and Railwayland were definitely in Brighton by 1963/4. There was a far larger layout there then, than would have been after Harold sold up, around 1972/3. The Hornby three-rail layout was also there, opposite the main layout. Once an hour or so, Harold would move over to the Hornby layout and invite kids to have a go at some Hump Shunting. I used to go there throughout the 60s and early 70s. Once he sold up, the new owner "asset-stripped" the best locos and much of the layout. It only lasted a year or so before closing altogether. I remember Harold saying he would like to retire to Rhyl. Whether that's what he did or not, I don't know.
  4. Here is 27024 in green at ED on 15 Jun 1974. Not my photo, copyright unknown.
  5. They had no green main line locos but still a handful of 08s in green in 1975. When 20146 & 20149 turned up in green in 1976, they were fairly quickly given their blue coats so that ScR was 100% blue again. Then green 20020 turned up in 1977....
  6. By Feb 1974, there were only two left....5818 & 5827. 5827 went on to carry its TOPS number, 31294 in green for a few weeks. I saw it in the Factory as 5827 on 16/3/74 and it was seen with its new number at Swindon the next day. Here is 5818 on OOC, on 22 Feb 1974.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ron_h/5408022345/in/photolist-9eTwCz
  7. 20143 was NEVER in green, with TOPS numbers....
  8. Two more are 6932 & 6950 and both were TOPS-renumbered like it. I can't think of any others at the moment... Ron.
  9. D5406 went the way most 27s did and caught fire in late 1973. Here she is at GWKS....returning to traffic in 1974, in blue and with TOPS numbers. Cheers, Ron.
  10. I can confirm 12081 & 12084 both blue. Also 12038 & 12049. Cheers, Ron.
  11. At least D82, D164 & D165 had similar yellow ends. The 40 with serif numbers, is D206. Also D238, 240, 245 & 248 had them. Maybe others too. Rgds, Ron.
  12. Sorry if it's been mentioned before (I haven't had time to go through ALL the posts), but D8242 was GSYP with BR Arrows at least up to mid-1970. R.
  13. If I can "fine tune" one or two of these; 8508 was GFYE no "D" on scrapping. 8536 " " " " " " 8539 same 8552 DITTO 8579 and again 8597 another 8601 yup 8506 GFYE (no "D") Motherwell Sep1970 8507 BFYE (no "D") 17May1975 GWKS 8528 GFYE (no "D") 1970 Millerhill 8545 BFYE (no "D") 5Sep1970 Motherwell 8592 GFYE (no "D") Aug 1971 Eastfield 8601 GFYE (no "D") 1971 Haymarket I have a few more to look at, but hope these are some use to be going on with.... Cheers, Ron.
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