RMweb Gold Downendian Posted June 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2015 I remember Geoff well, his light blue Dolomite was fixed to the Tarmac at Bristol Parkway. I was on that ICRS trip too- I've posted photos of the lines of 24s at millerhill. I'm now sure our paths must have crossed in the distant past! Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Some records from the start of summer 1976, both at Bristol Parkway (on coffee break from marking, so some light relief!). 11/5/76 25 323 on 3S14 Bristol-Sighthill parcels. 37 299, 45 017/028/032/071 (one of my first sightings of a sealed headlight peak); 46 005/048/049, 47 024/082/094/149/477/493/504/533, 50 032, D1068 Western Reliance and class 101 51582-59285-51573, class 121 W55035. 12/5/76 46 024 on 3S14, 50 011 on 3B01 Worcester-Bristol (a single GUV, Kay's parcels), 37 159/295 on Amey road stone PGAs to or from Tytherington, 37 186 banking 47 233 on Danygraig-Stratford freightliner service the 37 being detached at Stoke Gifford, 45 001, 46 010/029, 47 013/076/136/182/493/504/533, 50 009 on a service to W-S-M, D1022 Western Sentinel and D1041 Western Prince. Class 120 50700-59882-50659. The cessation of headcodes in early 1976 made train identification difficult, but I noted those trains whose consists I recognised. Unfortunately I did not note what service trains the Westerns were on. No HSTs yet, and the 47/4s still ruled the rails on South Wales-London services. Neil I remember the 3b01 well Neil, it was the highlight of the evening as it was nearly always a class 25. The 4V20 Manchester-bristol parcels was also nearly always a class 25, it worked via shrewsbury,Hereford and Newport and through filton at around 2100. It used to go so fast through the station it was difficult to get the number and you didnt know where the number was going to be to. Filton Junction was a dump but there was shelter, at Parkwaywe were always getting chucked out of the waiting room and then begging to get dry in alan Glossop or geoffs car. Enjoying your posts bring back lots of memories. I kept my records for many years but my missus threw most of them out about 12 years ago stating they were only numbers!!! I am off to West somerset railway friday to hear that great Hymek sound again. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfell5 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Some records from the start of summer 1976, both at Bristol Parkway (on coffee break from marking, so some light relief!). 11/5/76 25 323 on 3S14 Bristol-Sighthill parcels. 37 299, 45 017/028/032/071 (one of my first sightings of a sealed headlight peak); 46 005/048/049, 47 024/082/094/149/477/493/504/533, 50 032, D1068 Western Reliance and class 101 51582-59285-51573, class 121 W55035. 12/5/76 46 024 on 3S14, 50 011 on 3B01 Worcester-Bristol (a single GUV, Kay's parcels), 37 159/295 on Amey road stone PGAs to or from Tytherington, 37 186 banking 47 233 on Danygraig-Stratford freightliner service the 37 being detached at Stoke Gifford, 45 001, 46 010/029, 47 013/076/136/182/493/504/533, 50 009 on a service to W-S-M, D1022 Western Sentinel and D1041 Western Prince. Class 120 50700-59882-50659. The cessation of headcodes in early 1976 made train identification difficult, but I noted those trains whose consists I recognised. Unfortunately I did not note what service trains the Westerns were on. No HSTs yet, and the 47/4s still ruled the rails on South Wales-London services. Neil Not alot of info Downendian - but 45071 was 1V71 - then came back on PZ-BNS 1M74 on this day RE Marker lights - if your list is correct 46049 was exactly the same as well! 45071 coming out 31/12/75 (but may have lurked at Derby till the New Year) - 46049 release date 28/2/76 Nick Edited June 18, 2015 by Crossfell5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 RE Marker lights.................................. 45071 coming out 31/12/75 (but may have lurked at Derby till the New Year) ................ There was a very good reason for 125 as 45071 having no headcode boxes - the ends were destroyed in a horrible fatal accident, see http://www.zenfolio.com/railonline/e/p920577291and http://www.zenfolio.com/railonline/e/p920577291 at Derby works awaitiong a decision on its fate. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfell5 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Courtesy of Sean Greenslade - what great minefield of info. Saturday 19th June 1976 - NB the weather as well - it wasn't all wall to wall sunshine in the Summer of '76!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 On this Day in History – March MPD – 30th June 1974 March MPD (31B) 08092/93/94/96/97, 08132, 08205/09/57/58/72, 08406, 20032, 25100/01/33, 25208, 31161/74, 31207/63, 37014/22/38/41/51/73/83, 37113, 37283, 40086, 40148/50 A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 08094 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894380351/ 08096 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7373874634/ 08097 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6787605793/ 08257 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8520854482/ 08272 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894388151/ 25101 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760253103/ 31161 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7855341424/ 31207 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058341352/ 37022 (37608) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648629877/ 37038 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688487957/ 37283 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858776887/ 40086 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7319030400/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 On this Day in History – Stockton and Darlington – 1St July 1974 Stockton 08252, 37216, 40084 Stockton – Thornaby 31292, 31300, 37007/09/13/70 Tees Yard 08215, 08502, 08632, 08770/74, 31124/37/38, 31299, 31303, 37067, 37167/73, 37250, 40076, 40153, 47363 Dinsdale 03080 Darlington 03098, 46035, 47410/16/37 Darlington MPD (51A) 03069, 08310, 31132 Darlington Geneva Yard 08159/61, 37009/32/80 A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 08161 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5888115374/ 08502 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8234780038/ 08632 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9380729131/ 08774 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808789145/ 31124 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653109516/ 31137 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13005518254/ 31138 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6787608145/ 31299 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6311510252/ 37167 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904536598/ 37250 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14560419513/ 40076 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7065445487/ 46035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968613888/ 47410 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336928174/ 47416 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827951479/ 47437 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14943339235/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 On this Day in History – Southern Afternoon – 2nd July 1974 Hither Green 33064, 37011, (class 45) 84, 47355 Hither Green MPD (73C) 08756, 09006/10, 33034/35/46, 33204/07/10, 73002, 73106 Waterloo 09023, 33002/30, 33117 Clapham Junction 09015/16, 33005/13/31/46, 33109, 33211, 73004, 73110/12/13, 74007 A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 33035 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15540395414/ 33046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5907346403/ 33046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5907349651/ 33117 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16552528758/ 33204 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6301657554/ 37011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532909119/ 73004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538136239/ 73110 (E6016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584368338/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2015 This thread has been neglected of late - here's one for tomorrow - I've self plagiarised from an old version of RMweb (originally posted in 2009), but one of my fondest memories of my childhood, refreshed slightly by rescanning some photos two of a very small number I took in the 1970s: Sunday August 15th 1976 Marathon trip to BREL works at Crewe and Doncaster and surrounding depots- did we really do all this in one day? We skipped Derby works which was on the itenary due to lack of time - A magnificent trip organised by the Inter-city railway society, costing little over a fiver (?5.50)! Westhouses depot 08 181, 20 004/042/062/068/077/082/097/142/155/157/165/187/188/190/197/198, 47 352 with 47 477 passing. Doncaster depot 08 100/102/131/136/184/373/506/607/608/876, 20 130, 24 010/017/097/099/125/126/127, 31 001/010/011/156/196/281/300/303/327, 37 032/162/212, 46 047, 47 216/220/223/302/375, 55 015. Doncaster works 03 058/091, 2173, 08 057/087/401/444/559/745, 13 001, D5901, 24 003/015/016/071/086/096/117, 25 015, 31 016/105/110/143/153/191/218/268/271/276/284, 37 004/018/044/075/090/163/164/218/244/300/305, 47 006/425, 55 002/010/013/019/021, 56 031-033. Mexborough 37 134/135/203, 45 044. Wath 08 047-049/050/864, 31 148/246/275/299/307, 37 125/129, 47 285, 76 004/006/009/011/015/021/022 /023/027/029/030/038/041/053. Barrow Hill 03 129/389, 08 141/267/331/509/861/868/870/871, 20 003/021/022/054/057/058/119/204/210 47 276/294, Crewe works 08 068/112/460/469, 40 006/008/039/040/043/046/053/065/066/068/074/080/086/102/103/105/106/107/143/150/155/166/196, 47 004/007/044/060/068/072/077/079/086/093/111/118/134/137/141/148/156/168/176/181/194/197/198/205/215/249/252/272/287/288/295/309/323/333/355/377/404, 407/408/413/414/418, 424/427/428/429/434/448/451/456/467/462/479/480/507/511/519/521/523/534/539/541/555 (63 class 47s!!), 50 001/006/018/026/041, 76 034/035/037, 81 003/006/016, 82 003/004, 83 013/015. 84 007, 85 001/005/022/023, 86 035/208/218/223/228/233, 87 017/030 W43025/027/028/029. Cockshute depot 08 416/635/802/913, 24 047, 25 264, 47 242/339, with 81 001 passing. Bescot depot 08 083/294/327/356/590/613/614/674/809/814/955, 20 060/075/091/150, 24 137, 25 153/252/253/259/262/300/306, 40 174/178, 46 010, 47 002/094/138/144/185/280/335/354/487/545 A very memorable trip organised by the Devon branch of the ICRS. We left at around 0300 and I well remember the parched yellow motorway embankments (1976-remember the drought?), and the very early morning mists which I'd never seen before (never needing to get up this early!). Westhouses was the first stop at around 0600 and what a fascinating place it was- I seem to remember a large proportion of the class 20s there were still in green livery. I can also distinctly remember to me an alien sulphurous smell in the atmosphere around the South Yorkshire coalfield area, which of course has now long since gone- those smells were new to me too. At Doncaster lines of 24s awaiting cutting were present as well as the first 31/0s to go, and also the last baby deltic D5901. As means of compensation, three new 56s (the first built at Doncaster) were there in frames, and 55 013, Black Watch - my last Deltic. After rapidly touring some Sheffield sheds we made our way to Crewe, and that vast expanse of a works was host to now less than 63 class 47s, plus some early class 40 withdrawls. Also the HST build programme was in full swing, and class 50 overhauls had yet to switch to Doncaster. I have some groggy photos of the day which I will try and scan and upload in due course. I'd had one too many fizzy drinks and based on the rough ride endemic with 1970s coaches I managed to throw up in the bushes at Cockshute after suffering badly from travel sickness between Crewe and Stoke. Here are the photos of the day- the 40 was chronically underexposed, I've tried with some image manipulation software. 40 105 at Crewe works, gleaming and just about ready to leave. D5901 in the company of two withdrawn 03s 03 091 and 2173 await their turn for cutting Neil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david12345 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Fantastic memories, Neil. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South of 1E Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Good to see this topic back live...! Back on August 17th 1976 I spent the early afternoon at Chalton on the Midland just North of Leagrave. 45149 p 45127 p 45105 p 45118 p 45125 p 47074 fr 45121 p 25266 fr 45120 p 45150 p 45102 p 45131 p 46035 p 25127} ore 23129} 45101 p 45118 p 25218 fr EH Peaks ruled as usual , 46035 was welcomed, but 46's were pretty regular back then.. Borrowed prior to / after .Derby works visits I assume. happy days! NR www.leightonlogs.org p = pass fr - freight Edited August 17, 2015 by South of 1E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 On this Day in History - Doncaster – 21st August 1977 03197, 08006/42/49, 08122, 08255/95, 08324/58/72/88/93, 08401/44, 08512, 08671, 08872, 13002, 24069/94, 24104/12/13/30, 31018, 31122/53/93/99, 31213/42/58/59, 31307/20/22, 31403, 37031/47/52/84/85, 37142/51/68/73, 37215/18/60, 37306, 50016/30/39/44/46/48, 55004/05/11/12/18/20, 56035/36/37/38, 76020 A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 08006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889987333/ 08324 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570010809/ 08388 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089178440/ 13002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/ 24113 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585614272/ 31018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947056368/ 31259 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605394985/ 31403 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/ 37142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648939142/ 50016 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6346962242/ 50030 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940377365/ 50039 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9149620730/ 50046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6171053445/ 50048 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10641089595/ 55004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592795635/ 55005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6844983673/ 55011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575691375/ 55012 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336170501/ 55018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713307964/ 55020 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9778146172/ 56035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5920864629/ 56036 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6914336983/ 56038 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14654959520/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 On this Day in History - Doncaster MPD (36A) – 23rd August 1969 Doncaster MPD (36A) Class 03 (2171), class 08 (3276, 3519/32/37/44/54, 3662, 4191), class 10 (3621/22/38/39/50, 4052/60), class 11 (12117), class 31 (5550/51/54/67, 5617/31/43/60/65/88/89, 5816/44), class 37 (6702, 6879, 6949), class 40 (237), class 46 (172), class 47 (1534/69/74, 1833/69/85). By August 1969 the days of the class 10 and 11 shunters was numbered and of those seen on this day 3621 had just been withdrawn and would be broken up in January 1970, 3622 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and was only days away from a tow to CF Booth, Rotherham and breaking up, 3639 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and would end its days in Africa being exported for further use to Guinea in March 1970 and finally 12117 had been withdrawn in January 1969 and would be broken up within a few weeks in October 1969. 3532 (08417) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292673828/ 3662 (08507) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20399872701/ 5631 (31207) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058341352/ 5660 (31233) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058342912/ 5665 (31238) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8273431897/ 5844 (31422) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8666719519/ 6702 (37002) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14768634786/ 172 (46035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968613888/ 1534 (47426) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/ 1569 (47452) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12045516333/ 1833 (47352) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14299849530/ 1869 (47219) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11600103325/ 1885 (47366) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742162746/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Derby Works Open Day – 28th August 1971 It is the end of August and its time for the Derby Horticultural Show or to give it its more common name Derby Works Open Day. Nottingham – Derby Class 03 (2387/88), class 08 (3029/37, 3170/86, 3246, 3351/67/90, 3403/04, 3570/71), class 17 (8521), class 20 (8148/57/83/85), class 24 (5031), class 25 (5232/45, 7507/13/18/31/61/63/67, 7605/17), class 37 (6819), class 45 (44, 108/23), class 47 (1548, 1860, 1961) Derby Station Class 25 (5252/56/69), class 45 (76/98, 100/07/21), class 47 (1601, 1802/80), class 52 (1061) Derby Works Class 08 (3023/55/57/88, 3192, 3306/71, 3700, 3861, 4131), class 11 (12062/89/91), class 20 (8135), class 24 (5016/55/88, 5119), class 25 (5162/65/99, 5218/23/53, 7535/49/85, 7654), class 45 (23/39/40/83, 109/11/13/15), class 46 (141/50/55/91), class 47 (1830) Locomotives of note: Class 03, 2388 which would l be withdrawn within a year in July 1972 and was broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in March 1973. Class 11 shunters 12062/89/91, all withdrawn (April 1970, August 1970 and June 1970 respectively) and all broken up at Derby works in December 1971. Class 17, 8521 withdrawn in October 1968 and used by BR Research at Derby as a mobile Generator, broken up in October 1978 Class 24, 5088 withdrawn following fire damage sustained between Chester & Crewe sometime in May 1971 and following component recovery at Derby works broken up by George Cohen, Kettering in January 1972. Inverness allocated class 24, 5119 a rare visitor to Derby works for repair. The ill fated class 25, 7605, which would be destroyed in just over a years time (December 1972) when in a head on collision with two class 20’s just “down the road” at Lenton South Junction. Class 52, 1061 Western Envoy a surprise visitor to Derby on a service train from the south west (if my memory is correct) which was replaced by a peak and departed light engine back home. A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 3023 (08016) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403785907/ 3170 (08105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115168479/ 3367 (08297) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/ 3403 (08333) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579028411/ 3571 (08456) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904534876/ 3861 (08694) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11813536503/ 8148 (20148) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14756730368/ 8157 (20157) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792191033/ 8183 (20183) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9072039995/ 5162 (25012) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005682/ 5199 (25049) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/ 5223 (25073) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558314385/ 5252 (25102) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/ 5256 (25106) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5628713959/ 5269 (25119) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5621185728/ 7507 (25157) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069658433/ 7549 (25199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910105335/ 6819 (37283) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858776887/ 23 (45017) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595827811/ 40 (45133) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900027444/ 44 (45035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/ 76 (45053) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/ 83 (45142) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968610588/ 100 (45060) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/ 107 (45120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/ 113 (45128) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932044399/ 123 (45125) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334020522/ 141 (46004) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16028790596/ 155 (46018) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/ 191 (46054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398311243/ 1548 (47433) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17662367522/ 1802 (47321) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464429953/ 1961 (47515) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20261547919/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 52 years ago tomorrow: Monday September 9 1963 First day of the Winter timetable and Peaks were in short supply on the NE/Midlands trains to Bristol with Jubilees deputising 45690 Leander on Fishponds Bank approaching Barrow Road Shed with the 11.36 arrival from Nottingham (note the local coal merchants' yard) https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5132591414/in/photolist-tQtoFt-8PxSBq 45675 Hardy passing Barrow Road Shed with the southbound Devonian https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5254267762/in/photolist-91iuKu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 On this day in History – Derby Works 8th September 1975 08014/37/43/45/74, 08104/79/82/83/87, 08283, 08302/37/51/74, 08682/91/97, 08748/84, 08800/01/03/07/15/32/39/41/94/99, 08914, 20029, 24086, 25006/45/55/64/65, 25103/22/25, 25318/25, (Class 45) 125, 45004/14/27/35/36/44/54/58/60/62/72/75, 45104/10/23/49, 46002/07/16/33, steam 46203 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 08014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989174617/ 08045 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16397106443/ 08682 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17195410681/ 08697 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989175771/ 08748 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14554175684/ 08894 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889988501/ 08899 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9282791422/ 25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/ 25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/ 25122 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/ 45004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8933095730/ 45014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466515203/ 45027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/ 45035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/ 45036 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/ 45044 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817511974/ 45058 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/ 45060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/ 45062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/ 125 (45071) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8355966749/ 45075 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/ 45104 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091149047/ 45110 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/ 45123 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968616492/ 45149 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297688522/ 46002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013393463/ 46007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/ 46016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744664622/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemeg Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) On this day in History - September 10th 1964 This was the day I went back to school after the long summer holiday and after a week of travelling around South Wales visiting as many of the loco sheds as I could get around. The trip around South Wales culminated in visits to Cashmore's scrap yard in Newport and to Dai Woodham's yard in Barry. Both of these scrapyards were visited on the last day of the trip and would be the very last times I took the Ian Allan Combined Volume (1960 edition) and the notebooks on spotting days out. Seeing the state of what was then left of the old Great Western Railway's loco fleet, filthy, delapidated and unkempt, was bad enough but to see the ultimate fate of these proud machines as they stood, forlorn and discarded, had to be the end for me. They stood cold and lifeless in their long lines, their platework already dented and deformed, their paintwork bruised and discoloured, rusting in the salt filled air of the Souh Wales Coast. As it was a Sunday, there was no sound in this place, no movement or hussle and bussle, just the occasional flutter of a disturbed pigeon and the scents and smells of decay. I walked up and down the lines of locos, trying to ascertain their numbers from stampings on the coupling rods, where number plates and smokebox plates were missing, or from what had been hastily painted on the cab, where once brass number plates had proudly identified each one. Though I had never seen most of these locomotives before, it was, nonetheless, like saying goodbye to old friends for the last time, for their fate would be that of many thousands of others which had already succumbed to the cutters torch. I can still remember reflecting on how much longer any of us would continue to see steam working, for BR had already decreed that all steam would be replaced by the late 1960's. So, in a somewhat melancholy mood I left Woodham's Yard and left the hobby which I had so enjoyed for the last five or six years. In a year or two, all that would be left would be the chosen few, pristine but lifeless and consigned to the museums where they would stand to remind us of an age we knew and loved. Little could I have known that every loco that I saw in Woodham's Yard, on that day, would survive. And not only would they all survive but they would all slowly be brought back to live and work again. And who could have imagined that hundreds of miles of railway, closed and abandoned under the Beeching regime, would be lovingly restored and recreated for our generation and for future generations. Even less could I have imagined that forty years after the end of steam on British Railways, dedicated bands of enthusiasts would actually be building new steam locomotives. Of course in the light of later experience and of growing older then I and those of my generation have realised that steam and steam railways have seeped into the public conciousness in a way which few other industrial artifacts ever have. The love affair with the steam locomotive continues unabated, and continues with generations who would never see the everyday workings of a steam railway. So, many of my youthful forebodings, on that Sunday afternoon in Barry, were wrong - thankfully wrong!! Cheers Mike Edited September 10, 2015 by mikemeg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 On this Day in History - A day excursion Nottingham to Swansea 16th September 1972 A day out from Nottingham to Swansea on 1Z16, which left Nottingham heading for Shrewesbury behind class 47 1857 (47207). This was changed to class 37 6887 (37187) for the run over the Central Wales line. The return home was via Cardiff and I do not seem to have recorded the engine for this part of the journey. During the day I recorded a grand total of one hundred and thirty two locomotives from fifteen different classes as follows: Class 03, six (2087, 2142/44/45, 2382/87) Class 08, twenty six (3025/50, 3175, 3422, 3569/70/77, 3747/49/53/58/79, 3822/24/27/41, 3933/79/80, 4021/24, 4127/28/72/74/75) Class 20, six (8039/50, 8155/60/79/83) Class 23, one (5901) Class 24, three (5021, 5133/42) Class 25, eleven (5226, 7513/14/19/37/49/69/75, 7615/24/76) Class 35, two (7084, 7100) Class 37, twenty seven (6602/03/04/07, 6876/77/78/79/80/82/87/92, 6906/17/33/41/56/73/77/79/83/87/88/92/94/95/99) Class 40, one (222) Class 45, eight (24/29/31/70/89/90/91, 117) Class 46, two (149/77) Class 47, thirty three (1583/86/92/95, 1612/45/47/52/55/63/64/65/69/77/80/88/91/94, 1739, 1841/49/57, 1903/10/12/13/16/17/24/28/34/55/82) Class 52, one (1062) Class 85, one (E3062) Class 86, four (E3113/19/45/69). Locomotives of note: Class 03 2087 which had been withdrawn over a year before in June 1971 from Landore and would survive for another six months before being broken up by Pounds Ltd at Fratton in March 1973 Class 03 2387 which would be withdrawn three months later in December 1972 from Derby and would survive for another four months before being broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in April 1973 Class 35 Hymek 7084 which would be withdrawn within the next seven weeks during October 1972 and would survive for only another few weeks before being broken up at Swindon works in November 1972 Class 35 Hymek 7100 which would be withdrawn within two months during November 1972 and would survive until December 1974 before being broken up at Swindon works I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 2144 (03144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/ 3025 (08018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6145809853/ 3569 (08454) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071842223/ 3779 (08612) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593274154/ 3827 (08660) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9515281086/ 3841 (08674) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071840363/ 3933 (08765) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8780479456/ 4024 (08856) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8459988515/ 8050 (20128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5533453310/ 8183 (20183) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9072039995/ 5021 (24021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831211641/ 5226 (25076) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5580936225/ 7549 (25199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910105335/ 7615 (25265) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7660378404/ 6879 (37179) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6064727778/ 6906 (37906) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17357223820/ 6917 (97304) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7147462393/ 6933 (37233) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8553063117/ 6992 (37425) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6191368024/ 24 (45027) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/ 31 (45030) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784058177/ 91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708430562/ 117 (45130) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007129699/ 149 (46012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334015498/ 177 (46040) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674504768/ 1583 (47020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839625775/ 1664 (47079) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813070890/ 1665 (47080) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137612854/ 1669 (47538) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13955739010/ 1677 (47091) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349052808/ 1903 (47227) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7750883806/ 1916 (47239) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744660512/ 1917 (47818) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20003415018/ 1924 (47247) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8724252071/ 1928 (47251) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048282568/ E3119 (86229) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/18073193194/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 On this Day in History – Glasgow Works 1st October 1977 08147, 08430, 08566, 08851, 20024/27, 20112, 20205, 25003/18/22/28/29/59, 25156, 25227/39, 26009/17/20/26, 27012, 27209/10 I photographed a number of these engines and they can be seen in this collection. 08566 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828998680/ 20112 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795254539/ 20205 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8526363087/ 25029 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938746669/ 25059 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16171827735/ 25156 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530099469/ 26026 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711789003/ 27210 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825667330/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 On this Day in History – Derby Works 3rd October 1976 08061/63/74/79, 08169/82, 08223/37/44, 08328/70/83, 08419/66/74, 08534, 08757/68, 08811/25/84, 08905/09/12/18/55/57, 09002/08, 20003/62/84/87, 20144, 25030/41/42/45/65, 25109/26/73/74, 25225/43/87, 25312, 45003/05/08/10/23/29/31/34/45/62/64/67, 45108/15/17/20/24/34/35, 46007/10/37/38/45/56 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 08757 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8000937598/ 08825 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403853199/ 08909 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509312063/ 08912 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509308265/ 20003 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601647108/ 20062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/ 20084 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7013690623/ 25041 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202431773/ 25042 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202947460/ 25045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/ 25126 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8219172951/ 25174 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/ 25225 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9388481605/ 45003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8646893597/ 45005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091691078/ 45023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12113213764/ 45029 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696257479/ 45031 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8302110203/ 45034 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/ 45045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/ 45062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/ 45064 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785267576/ 45108 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013398565/ 45115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/ 45117 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/ 45120 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/ 45134 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249164420/ 45135 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/ 46007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/ 46010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297160521/ 46037 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8374674075/ 46038 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398309585/ 46045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5725531676/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Twenty-seven 08's and two 09's...Derby was a great place for seeing rare shunters. NINETEEN class 45's and six class 46's....not good availability. Edited October 3, 2015 by JeffP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 This is a record of a Thornaby depot visit October 30th 1960 Present were; D2078, D3148, D3138, D3143, D3147 60806 60846 60859 60901 60885 60911 60915 60960 61019 61173 61220 61255 61257 61303 61304 61818 61844 61906 62001 62042 63341/44/49/55/60/64/67/69/70/71/75/80/88/89/93/99 63405/09/11/16/17/20/24/26/30/42/51/52 64725 64821 64857 64859 64870 64861 64845 65691 65720/36/45/47/51/53/55/56/62/68/69/72/74/78/88/90 67754/64/66 68025/39/62 68272 68689/90 68721 69006 90027/48/72/81/86/90 90132 90240/73 90409/26/34/51/62/65/67/79/81 90500/17/93 Surprised at the number of V2’s-anyone know what they worked on? 9 other depots were visited in the NE and a grand total of 663 locos (diesels and steam) seen including those on the journey by train up to York/ North East . We caught a coach at Darlington (United) for moving around the area. We were not allowed to visit Gateshead, as it was being converted to diesel at the time, though we did manage a trip around York South shed that was home to a line of B16, Jinties and lots of pigeons. Will send some more when I get the energy if people like this kind of data. Hope the NE fans find this of interest Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 On this Day in History – Glasgow Works 16th October 1971 Class 06 (2431/39), class 08 (3395, 3885, 3907/17/21/31, 4098), class 17 (8518/99), class 20 (8091, 8105), class 24 (5008/16/97, 5102/05/31), class 25 (7571/86), class 26 (5303/12/28), class 27 (5363/67, 5408) I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 7586 (25236) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069655986/ 5367 (27021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5796377169/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 On this Day in History – Bristol Bath Road MPD Open Day 18th October 1969 An autum trip to Bristol for the depot open day. My main memory of this day is the return journey behind a Peak (most likely D31) which I failed to record, the reason being I suspect that I was travelling in the last compartment of the last coach and could not be bothered to walk along the train to confirm. Imagine my delight when we stopped at Bromsgrove and picked up two hymek bankers (D7025/22) for a push up the Lickey. Nottingham – Derby (M50719) Class 03 (2130, 2386), class 08 (3180, 3363, 3577, 4117), class 20 (8153/99), class 25 (5156, 5248), class 45 (19/46/52/60/96), class 47 (1624/26, 1756, 1828/67), DMU’s (50452/80, 50685/88, 50719/41, 59280/93) Derby – Bristol (60) Class 08 (3027, 3114/68, 3774/89, 3964/68/85, 4025, 4126/51), class 22 (6331/48/52), class 25 (5233, 7508/76, 7609/52), class 27 (5372/80), class 31 (5667), class 35 (7000/22/23/24/25), class 37 (6804, 6997), class 43 (833/49), class 45 (67, 114), class 46 (181), class 47 (1639/88/95, 1708/25/52/91, 1813/20, 1907), class 52 (1034/51/64/67/71), class 86 (E3174), DMU’s (50658, 50711, 51066/70/94/98, 51577, 55006, 59261, 59425, 60095) Bristol Bath Road MPD (82A) Class 03 (2128/36), class 08 (3990, 4169), class 22 (6354), class 35 (7001/04/11/12/14/15/21/32/39/40/47), class 37 (6606), class 43 (838/42), class 45 (61), class 46 (143/50/71), class 47 (1622/47/53/73, 1741, 1851, 1911/18/37), class 52 (1039/53/59), class 53 (0280), class 84 (E3044), steam (2818, 6697, 7808, 46201) Bristol Temple Meads Class 08 (4019/24, 4122/63), class 35 (7003/06/09/13/16/33/57/82), class 42 (818/24/27/32), class 43 (862), class 45 (26/31), class 46 (160/86), class 47 (1680), class 52 (1027/28/29/55/60), DMU’s (50660/61/66, 50710/12/29, 51060/69/79/88/97, 51107/50, 51576/77/86/90, 55028/32/35, 59266/69, 59419/28/37, 59582/83) Bristol – Derby (class 45 or 46 banked by 7025/22 Bromsgrove – Blackwell) Class 08 (3993), class 22 (6348), class 35 (7022/25), class 47 (1690, 1856, 1906), class 86 (E3118), DMU’s (50445, 50503/10, 50656, 50704, 50886, 51056/84, 55018, 59016, 59258, 59320, 59415) Derby – Nottingham (M50719) Class 03 (2381), class 08 (3381, 3571, 3837), class 45 (113/20), DMU’s (50685/88, 50719/41, 59280/93) I photographed a number of the above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 3027 (08019) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767062927/ 3180 (08114) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584544576/ 3381 (08311) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566433534/ 3789 (08622) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14452854781/ 3964 (08796) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6072385850/ 3993 (08825) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403853199/ 4169 (08939) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7194006988/ 8153 (20153) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601634966/ 5156 (25006) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/ 7652 (25302) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530667574/ 833 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15505687363/ 19 (45025) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7312831276/ 26 (45020) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596408790/ 31 (45030) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784058177/ 46 (45037) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932034917/ 52 (45123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968616492/ 60 (45022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025579078/ 61 (45112) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5774504729/ 113 (45128) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6213813806/ 120 (45108) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013398565/ 143 (46006) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5756950173/ 181 (46044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398307647/ 186 (46049) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674501146/ 1622 (47041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973232348/ 1639 (47055) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548368102/ 1653 (47069) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734801377/ 1708 (47119) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8282597397/ 1851 (47201) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813040574/ 1053 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6225277611/ 1071 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6225278897/ 0280 (1200) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11830250853/ E3174 (86022) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9265099807/ M50503 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7169053004/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Heck of a day out..........jealous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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