RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Poor Old Bruce said: Class 86 at Hademore Crossing, between Tamworth and Lichfield in 1980 to show how high the pantograph was expected to go, and still perform effectively, at a level crossing. I think it is 86327, that was one of the few with the early type headlight. The others being 101, 103, 214 & 316, which weren't multi-jumper fitted, and 038 which I think still had a crossover pantograph. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 30/10/2020 at 12:14, mpb56125 said: 86609 passing Runcorn on 30th October 2020 with Felixstowe to Garston working. Mark 33 years earlier and 609 had recently been converted from 009, as seen here at Euston on Saturday cobbler to Northampton. Were these locos BR's best buy? 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) On 13/01/2021 at 23:04, Davexoc said: I think it is 86327, that was one of the few with the early type headlight. The others being 101, 103, 214 & 316, which weren't multi-jumper fitted, and 038 which I think still had a crossover pantograph. 86038 did indeed have an AEI cross arm pantograph, seen here in September 1985 rolling into Euston to pick up empty stock. As did non-MU, headlight fitted 86316, seen here running through a snowy Milton Keynes on vans, in February 1986. IIRC all class 87's had cross arm pans, except for 009 "City of Birmingham", until fitted with Brecknell-Willis pans from about 1983-4 on. I've searched Flickr and Google images, and have yet to come across a photo of 87009 with a cross arm pan, even pre-naming. I've only managed to find images as far back as 1977 in which the pan type can be positively identified, so the jury is still out as to whether 009 ever carried a cross arm pan. I can't remember if any 86/2's had cross arm pans-i don't think so, but someone will no doubt tell me otherwise! Edit:-a search on Flickr shows that 86420 was another with cross-arm pantograph. Edit again:-King Arthur was of course 87010. The incident where 010 lost its pan, and my dad's comment that King Arthur had lost his crown is true, but obviously was not 009 as originally stated. Edited January 25, 2021 by rodent279 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2021 7 hours ago, rodent279 said: Were these locos BR's best buy? There's a loaded question (and depends if you consider HST power cars, locos....)! Even as a Leckie fan over diesel, I think the major rebuild of the 86s suspension just counts against them. It's hard to argue against something like the Class 08 (almost unmodified in their lives) and 37. The latter were introduced at about the same time and has seen some modification to produce the various sub-classes, but this was really to allow them to perform roles they were not originally designed for. The 86's mods were to allow them to continue to perform the role they were designed for. Almost 60 years service though, is still impressive for any front-line locomotive. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClikC Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, rodent279 said: I can't remember if any 86/2's had cross arm pans-i don't think so, but someone will no doubt tell me otherwise! The 26th of August 1974 shot from Robmcrorie on Flickr shows 86 236 with a cross-arm. I’ve probably got some other examples, but I’ll need to do some digging. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post drjcontroller Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 86240 approaches Quintinshill on 14/7/90 with 1S40 Poole - Edinburgh. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 50A55B Posted January 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2021 Another one from the Kodak Instamatic files. 81021 shunts parcels stock and 86224 awaits departure with the 12:08 to Euston. Carlisle, 27th June 1979. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Southof1E top tmd Posted January 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2021 Tony Ewer's nice image of 83009 at Bletchley downside parcel bays as thunderbird on April 12th 1982. What we will probably never know is that this loco probably got to Bletchley on that mornings 2A23 "the stuff of legends" 0350 Euston - Bletchley "milk" train used by staff and anybody else desperate enough to travel at that early hour!! NR 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 50A55B Posted February 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2021 After taking the above 81/86 photo at Carlisle a DMU to Whitehaven and a few days walking across the Lakes took me back to AC traction territory at Oxenholme. 87011 The Black Prince arrives with an Edinburgh/Glasgow - Manchester/Liverpool train, 1st July 1979. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted February 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2021 86613 and 86632 passing Rugeley Trent Valley this morning working 4M45 Felixstowe to Garston, reported to be the final time 86’s will be on this working. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I’m no fan of diesels, but the electrification programme seems to have been carried out so much better... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, rockershovel said: I’m no fan of diesels, but the electrification programme seems to have been carried out so much better... Do you mean the delivery of electrification? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 It would be great if someone has photographed it to put it up here as to how Crewe's electrification looked originally when electric trains ran only this far? How were the gantries configured? Did the contact wires terminate before the spurs for liverpool/Glasgow and Manchester ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim76 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, DBC90024 said: It would be great if someone has photographed it to put it up here as to how Crewe's electrification looked originally when electric trains ran only this far? How were the gantries configured? Did the contact wires terminate before the spurs for liverpool/Glasgow and Manchester ? Sorry no photos however they would’ve looked similar to how they look now with only the remodeling of 1985 changing things slightly. Crewe to Manchester was the first section to be electrified followed by Crewe to Liverpool however the whole station complex would’ve been electrified. Electrification was then extended south to London. The line to Liverpool diverges from the Glasgow line at Weaver Junction north of Crewe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 3 hours ago, rockershovel said: I’m no fan of diesels, but the electrification programme seems to have been carried out so much better... Is there a hint of sarcasm in there? The diesel programme lasted about 12 years for the main thrust and removal of steam traction after which we got just the 56, 58 and finally the 60 as freight flows developed the need for their power. Electrification has been an ongoing stop start thing since 1950 and there is no real sign of when they will ever complete the Midland Main line, the South West, North Wales in fact I think they want to now use other means to carry the electricity or it's means of production within the unit again but use cleaner means - wires are now so passé. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 30 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Is there a hint of sarcasm in there? The diesel programme lasted about 12 years for the main thrust and removal of steam traction after which we got just the 56, 58 and finally the 60 as freight flows developed the need for their power. Electrification has been an ongoing stop start thing since 1950 and there is no real sign of when they will ever complete the Midland Main line, the South West, North Wales in fact I think they want to now use other means to carry the electricity or it's means of production within the unit again but use cleaner means - wires are now so passé. Agreed ,,, electrification is like the age of the Glaciers ... moving at 1mm a year LOL ... and the real irony is the major rail freight terminals, a good number of which have no electric traction access for which we have an abundance of electric traction which could be put to use and in turn reduce the carbon emissions aspect. We need more Daventry type yards with access to the electric network and large operators like Freightliner and DB who arent afraid to use them or source new traction (as per DRS and ROG with their recent/new arrivals of the 88 and 93 - as 40 units isnt going to change the landscape so greatly) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 50A55B Posted February 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) Back to when 87s just had to make do with a number. 87029 had been in traffic for only 5 months when I photographed it at Euston in October 1974, awaiting departure. Another Kodak Instamatic shot so not the sharpest but still one of my favourites. Edited February 7, 2021 by 50A55B Error in caption re extent of electric traction use at time of photo. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 hours ago, woodenhead said: Is there a hint of sarcasm in there? The diesel programme lasted about 12 years for the main thrust and removal of steam traction after which we got just the 56, 58 and finally the 60 as freight flows developed the need for their power. Electrification has been an ongoing stop start thing since 1950 and there is no real sign of when they will ever complete the Midland Main line, the South West, North Wales in fact I think they want to now use other means to carry the electricity or it's means of production within the unit again but use cleaner means - wires are now so passé. That’s an interesting point, actually. I suppose that I was familiar with the Southern suburban and urban electrics from my childhood, which were a mature technology by then; the early electric trains on the main lines seemed so right, somehow, right from the off, without the chronic problems of the diesel fleet (which was also distinguished by its often filthy and decrepit carriage stock). Leaving aside the HST 125 units, which were a spectacular success, I was utterly soured on diesels from my experiences of standing on windswept platforms waiting for an early morning LCHS stopping train, often lacking lighting or heating... the breakdowns which were sufficiently common to be met with resignation, rather than anger... even the much-hated “waggon trains” of early ECML electrification (and it’s telling that they seem to be pretty much the only brand franchise to have impressed themselves on the memories of commuters) were grudgingly accepted as being reliable, if nothing else. Electrification was THE FUTURE, in a way that diesels never were. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClikC Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 7 hours ago, 50A55B said: Back to when WCML expresses still had to change traction to get to Scotland and 87s just had to make do with a number. 87029 had been in traffic for only 5 months when I photographed it at Euston awaiting departure. Another Kodak Instamatic shot so not the sharpest but still one of my favourites. Wonderful shot, and from my preferred period too. Regards 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) On 05/02/2021 at 17:24, 50A55B said: Back to when WCML expresses still had to change traction to get to Scotland and 87s just had to make do with a number. 87029 had been in traffic for only 5 months when I photographed it at Euston in October 1974, awaiting departure. Another Kodak Instamatic shot so not the sharpest but still one of my favourites. Locomotive changes were already history by the time of the picture. The full electric timetable to Glasgow began in May 1974 which is when locomotive changes ceased on Scottish services. Prior to that electric working to Preston began in 1973 and some locomotive changes happened there and some remained at Crewe. Edited February 7, 2021 by DY444 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 05/02/2021 at 13:37, Jim76 said: Sorry no photos however they would’ve looked similar to how they look now with only the remodeling of 1985 changing things slightly. Crewe to Manchester was the first section to be electrified followed by Crewe to Liverpool however the whole station complex would’ve been electrified. Electrification was then extended south to London. The line to Liverpool diverges from the Glasgow line at Weaver Junction north of Crewe. BR had so politically astute management in the 1950s. If the electrification of WCML had started from Euston would it ever have got past Birmingham or even Rugby? As it was the project got though to London albeit with some cuts because that is where most of the votes are. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 3 hours ago, DY444 said: Locomotive changes were already history by the time of the picture. The full electric timetable to Glasgow began in May 1974 which is when locomotive changes ceased on Scottish services. Prior to that electric working to Preston began in 1973 and some locomotive changes happened there and some remained at Crewe. Ah, thanks for the correction, I thought the full timetable had been from 1975. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) I thought the first part of the WCML electrification was London Euston to Crewe ? Not Crewe to Manchester ... does anyone have a breakdown/timeline of the whole project of it? So ... for example 1 Crewe to Manchester - started 1963 - finished 1964, 2 Crewe to London - started XXXX.. finished XXXX 3 Crewe to Glasgow, started XXXX finished XXXX Etc etc etc Kat@johnsonstreetIEMD Edited February 7, 2021 by DBC90024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2021 Manchester to Crewe service started 1960 Liverpool to Crewe service started Jan 1962 Extension in stages to Stafford, Nuneaton, Rugby, Bletchley. First train into Euston 12 November 1965 Full Euston - Manchester/ Liverpool service April 1966 Birmingham area switched on Dec 1966 Birmingham - Euston full service March 1967 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Just curious why there was an odd class 81/AL1 built in 1964 - so long after the other 24? Assuming of course Wikipedia is correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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