Class 45/0 Sealed Beam Headlamps - Conversion Dates?

[EddieK]

Does somebody out there have the dates when each Class 45/0 was converted to sealed beam headlamps?

[45125]

No 45s had sealed beam headlamps, the are a 12v 55w H1 halogen lamp in a Wipac hairaiser fitting........The marker lamps where a standard Wipac lamp fitting with a 40w 130v rough service large bayonet fitting lamp.

 

Al Taylor.

Edited August 23, 2021 by 45125

[EddieK]

I stand corrected. 

 

To re-phrase the question, does anyone have a list of dates for when Class 45/0 were converted from having a cab front with headcode box(es) to having flush* fronts with two lamps?

*As I recall, at least one conversion retained some of the nose end fittings, so was not technically "flush fronted"...

[Flood]

I've been trawling through Railway Observers (up to December 1978 so far) and these are probably the first 26 45/0s done. The dates are approximate but within about a month of the release date from Derby Works. I'm sure a true Peak enthusiast can find better works records/dates but this is a start.

 

45071    2/76    headboard clips and two extra handrails retained

45043    4/76    headboard clips and two extra handrails retained

45048    5/76

45050    5/76

45059    6/76

45063    6/76

45002    7/76

45006    7/76

45055    7/76

45003  11/76

45009  12/76

45007    1/77

45045    1/77

45004    3/77

45056    5/77 No. 1 end only

45020    9/77

45021  11/77

45022  12/77

45005    1/78

45039    3/78

45028    4/78

45030    4/78

45029    5/78

45042    6/78 No. 1 end only

45064    6/78

45044    8/78

 

 

Edited August 26, 2021 by Flood

[Flood]

The next batch:

 

45034  12/78

45049  12/78

45076  12/78

45037    1/79

45040    1/79

45070    2/79

45041    3/79

45046    3/79

45052    3/79

45001    4/79

45026    4/79

45069    4/79

45033    5/79

45073    6/79

45065    7/79

45023    8/79

45062    9/79

45011  10/79

45054  10/79

45075  10/79

45057  11/79

45072  11/79

45056  12/79    both ends now done

45058  12/79

45060    1/80

45010    2/80

45013    3/80

45068    3/80

45012    4/80

45016    6/80

45031    6/80    No. 2 end only

45074    6/80

45015    7/80

45017    8/80

45042    9/80    both ends now done

45014  10/80
45051  10/80

45019  11/80

45077  12/80

45038    4/81

45066    7/83

 

The dates from Jan 1980 are a bit more accurate as the Railway Observer stated works arrivals and departures each month.

 

This is now the end of the list with the following 45/0s keeping headcode nose ends until withdrawn:

45008, 45018, 45024, 45025, 45027, 45032, 45035, 45036, 45047, 45053, 45061, 45067

Edited August 26, 2021 by Flood
Finished the list

['CHARD]

 

Not too much more information here, but it just goes to show what archive research Google brings up!