On This Day In History

[phil_sutters]

[johnw1]

On This Day in History –Crewe Works

2nd December 1979 (Sunday).

 

08382, 08469, 08631, 20016/33/81/97, 40001/14/16/24/34/37/44/57/60/74/96, 40l00/13/23/39/46/57/58/59/61/62/69/79/87; 47007/14/36/43/76, 47104/11/15/17/40/49/50/69/76/92, 47209/13/30/37/71/90/91/92, 47304/05/14/25/61, 47404/05/07/08/10/17/26/31/37/55/65/66/67/72/75/91/92, 47500/03/17/30/47/57/71, 47702, 47901, 82001/03/05/07/08; 83002/09; 84008; 85020/22/25; 86006/09/10/26, 86213/16; 87019, 87101

 

Fifty Four class 47 locomotives (10.6% of the total fleet) were on the works on this day.

 

I photographed a number of these engines above and they can be seen in this collection.

 

20016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/

20033 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7155290973/

20097 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242352357/

40024 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994863333/

40034 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118917213/

40057 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14417480815/

40060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5642937680/

40074 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543503248/

40100 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336929736/

40113 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994869672/

40158 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631952680/

40159 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031431148/

47007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11561256933/

47014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12113459956/

47036 (47760) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8748952187/

47117 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550510334/

47149 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9319980530/

47169 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550467036/

47176 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11883450625/

47237 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6328299482/

47271 (47854) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9396747847/

47290 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349051998/

47292 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10665688683/

47314 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14299901908/

47404 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516901/

47407 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8314568610/

47408 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9632889183/

47410 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336928174/

47417 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6927180090/

47426 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/

47437 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14943339235/

47455 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8394640834/

47466 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10357568233/

47492 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6984611464/

47500 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5859607943/

47503 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5770757342/

47517 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048280682/

47547 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734800081/

82001 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14114100883/

82003 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6168151453/

82008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6975513358/

84008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8143852347/

85022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6943497702/

85025 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994380462/

86009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8005222431/

86216 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6222363928/

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Crewe Works

4th December 1976 (Saturday)

 

08088, 08123, 08289, 40005/21/41/43/51/71/80/89/95, 40102/13/16/23/46/52/77, 43038/39/40/41/42, 47004/05/70/82/93, 47110/13/19/22/72/74, 47202/07/10/14/27/48/68/73/80/84/92, 47301/05/14/23/36/50/54/55/64/75, 47409/14/36/42/46/58/59/71/72/76/87/88, 47501/09/19/26/37/44/47/52, 50023/30/36/44, 76025/32/37/50, 81002/08/11, 82004/08, 84005/06, 85026, 86019/21/30/34, 86204/17/41/56

 

Fifty two class 47 locomotives (10% of the total fleet) were on the works on this day.

 

In this collection are a number of images of locomotives present that day later. As always feed back and comments welcome

 

40080 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5577368171/

40113 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994869672/

40152 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7121590005/

43042 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8570254569/

47005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5840165652/

47093 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8393556527/

47119 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8282597397/

47202 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137607168/

47292 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6328298306/

47350 (57005) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8276125355/

47354 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734799137/

47414 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6233035671/

47459 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048279052/

47471 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550513324/

47547 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734800081/

50030 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940377365/

76032 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6262425367/

81002 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6657908051/

82008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8222503633/

84006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6943498446/

86204 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14577595050/

 

[Rugd1022]

Thirty eight years ago today, a visit to Padd, Old Oak and Oxford armed with my dad's lowly Kodak Instamatic as my poor old Zenith was falling to bits.... 47 068, 47 484 'IKB', 47 468 and 50 032 at 81A, 50 047 on the blocks at Padd and (I think!) 50 033 at Oxford.... my next move was a cab ride on 47 463 from Oxford to Coventry thanks to a kind Old Oak driver....

 

 

 

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Toton

6th December 1970 (Sunday)

 

On this day fifty years ago it was out with the push bike for a eighteen mile round trip to Toton for a “bunk” round the shed. This is what was on shed that day:

 

Class 08 (3021/29/34/58, 3249, 3345/62/63, 3400/02, 3514, 3852, 3996), class 20 (8009/13/42/43/44/47/66/70/71/74/77, 8125/35/36/42/43/57/58/60/62/63/66/67/68/72/73/75/78/83/84/86/87/95), class 25 (5171, 5232/42/45/50/51/52, 7508/15/25/36/56/61, 7605/20/51), class 44 (2/4/5/7/8/10), class 45 (20/46/55/72/85, 103/04/08/18/23/31/35), class 46 (140/47/52/58/62/81), class 47 (1513, 1629/85/94/95, 1802/04/29/46/49, 1964).

 

A total of ninety seven locomotives present. Of note are 1513, one of the original batch of twenty class 47’s which did not often stray from the ECML and the ill fated 7605 which would be destroyed two years later just “down the road” at Lenton South Junction.

 

In this collection are a number of images of locomotives seen that day later in their careers. As always feed back and comments welcome

 

3021 (08014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989174617/

3058 (08045) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14694611004/

3249 (08181) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11285320516/

3852 (08685) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403848925/

8044 (20044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6928801007/

8047 (20047) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746664647/

8070 (20070) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776843931/

8077 (20077) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592787923/

8136 (20136) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14679102934/

8142 (20142) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14463328548/

8157 (20157) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792191033/

8158 (20158) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/

8167 (20167) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601637858/

8175 (20175) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6949308404/

8183 (20183) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9072039995/

8184 (20184) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530089669/

8187 (20187) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8755971913/

8195 (20195 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8378658129/

5171 (25021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202946222/

5242 (25092) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554104598/

5251 (25101) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760253103/

5252 (25102) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/

7525 (25175) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7660381540/

7536 (25186) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6374710743/

7556 (25206) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5756951687/

7561 (25211) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6221840441/

7620 (25270) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601928791/

2 (44002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528697784/

4 (44004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/

5 (44005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528693004/

7 (44007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528105899/

8 (44008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528104385/

10 (44010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632033562/

20 (45013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038269779/

46 (45037) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932034917/

55 (45144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6339224833/

85 (45109) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243945238/

103 (45062) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/

104 (45063) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15493974867/

123 (45125) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334020522/

131 (45074) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334014334/

135 (45149) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297688522/

140 (46003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12450694933/

147 (46010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297160521/

152 (46015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452506621/

158 (46021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963636809/

181 (46044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398307647/

1513 (47414) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6233035671/

1629 (47047) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6659455677/

1802 (47321) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464429953/

1849 (47199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466516293/

 

[caradoc]

Thanks for ongoing fascinating posts of a time long gone johnw1, I only wish I had kept similar records. 

 

Regarding Toton, in summer 1976 myself and a friend, on a cycling/rail tour of South Yorkshire and the East Midlands,  slept in a hut on the entrance road to the depot (we couldn't afford even a Youth Hostel for every night). We didn't think we slept well but on waking found that wagons had been shunted into the adjacent cement siding overnight; We were completely unaware !

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History –Crewe Works

12th December 1971 (Sunday)

 

Class 15 (8214/16/24/26/28/29/31/39), class 20 (8039, 8167/79/84), class 40 (206/10/21/49/55/60/68/69, 301/13/27/40/58/70), class 47 (1110, 1504/07/10/19/30/34/37/63/70/95, 1610/32/87, 1705/13/35/38/44/46/52/55/56, 1819/23/56/65/67/86/91/98, 1958/64/68/72), class 50 (400/13/17/18/26/30/46), class 76 (E26022/25), class 81 (E3013/18/96), class 82 (E3049/50/51), class 85 (E3056/78), class 86 (E3105/31/33/35/37/45/47/48/51/52/95)

 

In this collection are a number of images of locomotives seen that day later in there careers. As always feed back and comments welcome

 

8167 (20167) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601637858/

8184 (20184) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530089669/

210 (40010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5564753738/

260 (40060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5642937680/

313 (40113) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994869672/

358 (40158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631952680/

1507 (47408) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843927525/

1519 (47420) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14716874523/

1534 (47426) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/

1563 (47446) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038275530/

1570 (47017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12045614774/

1610 (47031) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548368036/

1687 (47100) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813042176/

1705 (47117) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14469636153/

1713 (47488) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14216569458/

1891 (57314) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8750077292/

1958 (47512) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6233552492/

1972 (47854) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9396747847/

400 (50050) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678604763/

413 (50013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9072042899/

418 (50018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940376285/

426 (50026) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11331472485/

430 (50030) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940377365/

446 (50046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6171053445/

E3049 (82003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6168151453/

E3096 (81021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5627113436/

E3137 (86259) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9267881348/

E3147 (86211) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8046142678/

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History –Derby Works

17th December 1966

 

Unclassified, (D2513/17, D2909, D3122/23/24/26, 10000, 10201/02/03, 12022, 15000/01, ED2/4/5), class 02 (D2857), class 08 (D3022/59/84, D3173, D3246, D3584, D3781), class 11 (12054/60/64/74/78, 12101), class 24 (D5005/83/84, D5141), class 25 (D5152/65/94/98, D5201/04/10/14/35/74, D7539/71, D7641/60/67/68/69/70/71/72/73/74/75/76), class 27 (D5371/99, D5411), class 44 (D4/8), class45 (D33/42/60/63/68/77, D100/02/11/31/33)

 

Derby works is in the process of building the last batch of class 25’s, one of which D7667 is the 1000th diesel locomotive to be built at Derby. The works was also still playing host to four of the five original prototype main line diesels (10000, 10201/02/03) prior to them being dispatched eventually to J Cashmore, Great Bridge for breaking up.

 

In this collection are a number of images of locomotives seen later in there careers. As always feed back and comments welcome

 

D3022 (08015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6245300799/

D3084 (08069) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5747385669/

D5194 (25044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064649/

D5210 (25060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5639896708/

D5411 (27211) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15336453417/

D7669 (25319) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11416045504/

D7670 (25320) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910180154/

D7671 (25321) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7660380290/

D4 (44004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334013724/

D8 (44008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528104385/

D42 (45034) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/

D60 (45022) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025579078/

D63 (45044) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817511974/

D68 (45046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/

D100 (45060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/

D131 (45074) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334014334/

 

[caradoc]

What a pity 10000 (or 10001) was not preserved, although a replica is now being built. 

 

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History –Derby Works

18th December 1976 (Saturday)

 

08056/68/74, 08160/76/82, 08225, 08328/49, 08454/81/93, 08507, 08648/66, 08739/42, 08885, 08905/09/12/27/36/57, 20021/62/84, 20130, 20212, 25030/45/58/61/65/89, 25106/13/23/74, 25221/36, 25319, 44001, 45009/12/13/23/32/48/51/53/55/62/68, 45102/15/20/30/39/42/50, 46008/35/36/38/44/51/55, 56010

 

I have photographed a number of these engines and they can be seen in this collection.

 

08056 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509309705/

08454 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071842223/

08742 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6930656855/

08909 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509312063/

08912 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509308265/

08927 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989176699/

20062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/

20084 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7013690623/

20130 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6949309344/

25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/

25089 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938748587/

25106 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5628713959/

25174 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/

25236 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069655986/

45009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744662262/

45013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038269779/

45032 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/

45053 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/

45062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/

45102 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/

45115 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/

45120 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/

45130 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007129699/

45142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968610588/

45150 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767614372/

46035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968613888/

46038 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398309585/

46044 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398307647/

46051 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025578242/

46055 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243947350/

56010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6265191927/

 

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2020 by johnw1

[johnw1]

On this Day in History –Derby Works

19th December 1971 (Sunday)

 

Class 08 (3049/66/82, 3102, 3286, 3402, 3546/69/90, 3699, 3780, 3851), class 11 (12062/89/91), class 24 (5025), class 25 (5238/68/95, 7509/10/21/59, 7624/45/59), class 27 (5391), class 45 (60/75/92/99, 112/15/26), class 46 (161/73/77/90)

 

I have photographed a number of these engines and they can be seen in this collection.

 

3082 (08067) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558033232/

3286 (08216) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115170139/

3569 (08454) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071842223/

5268 (25118) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8018513600/

5295 (25145) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6849647082/

7659 (25309) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6325225950/

5391 (27201) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592675675/

60 (45022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850191267/

92 (45138) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17037344402/

99 (45135) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6542100825/

126 (45134) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249164420/

177 (46040) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674504768/

190 (46053) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025578403/

 

[Southof1E top tmd]

                                19/12/84 We

86227    1B06 1714 Euston-Northampton

81007    1B07 1718 Euston-Northampton                                    LB-NO

81020    1B08 1745 Euston-Northampton

86244    1A76 1730 Birmingham-Euston                                      NO-MK

81006    1B09 1815 Euston-Northampton                                    MK-NO

066         1837 Birmingham-Euston                                                 NO-LB

 

a typical but always enjoyable "Evening Cobbler" leap frpm Leighton Buzzard.  Seems like yesterday we were peering into the gloom South of Leighton to see if the marklights of the approaching train were wide (an 86) or narrow (an 81). 81007 produced on this day 36 years ago as did 81006..happy days on the WCML

 

NR

 

http://www.leightonlogs.org

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Derby Works

20th December 1970 (Sunday)

 

Class 08 (3052/54, 3102/91, 3588, 3696, 3763/99, 3800, 4116/53/54), class 11 (12062/89/91), class 17 (8521), class 24 (5029/32/46/50/88), class 25 (5198, 5243/49, 7518/94, 7614/40/42/43/61/62), class 27 (5404/07/08/09/11/13), class 44 (6), class 45 (28/34/52/70/81/90, 119/21/34/37), class 46 (144/46/64/80/83/89/92), steam 47327/57, 47445.

 

I have photographed a number of these engines and they can be seen in this collection.

 

47327 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11201673033/

3588 (08473) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994373290/

3799 (08632) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9380729131/

3800 (08633) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7056936413/

4116 (08886) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651907047/

4154 (08924) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5649744639/

5046 (24046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831763478/

5243 (25093) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554102624/

7594 (25244) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898649398/

7614 (25264) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743095865/

7642 (25292) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898118107/

7661 (25311) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6207822777/

5409 (27210) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825667330/

52 (45123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968616492/

70 (45048) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8357033932/

81 (45115) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/

119 (45007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8187622824/

121 (45069) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8351736207/

137 (45014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466515203/

144 (46007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/

146 (46009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6802858734/

192 (46055) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243947350/

 

[Johann Marsbar]

24th December 1980 - 85 033 near Winwick Quay with a southbound service.

 

 

My guess is that the area that photo was taken 40 years ago has now changed out of all recognition. The tower at Winwick Hospital has certainly gone in recent years.

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – North London

Christmas Day 1966 (Sunday)

 

Old Oak Common MPD (81A)

Class 08 (D3030/31/32, D3114/86, D3352, D3406, D3511/97/98/99, D3600/01/02/04, D3756, D3955/62/65/66, D4000/03/04/06), class 11 (12049), class 22 (D6326/27/35/41/42/44/45/47/49/50/51/52/53/54/56/57), class 35 (D7019/23/28/36/38/67/76/78/88), class 47 (D1584/95/98, D1601/02/07/08/09/37/38/96, D1707/11/37, D1912/13/18/38/52), class 52 (D1003/04/06/07/18/27/31/42/51/67)

 

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection.  As always feedback and comments welcome

 

D3966 (08798) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10939296716/

D4003 (08835) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13504731123/

D4004 (08836) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11248002626/

D1584 (47531) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9317185413/

D1598 (47471) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550513324/

D1607 (47477) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/47153709982/

D1637 (47483) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5551178836/

D1707 (47487) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14399831841/

D1938 (47258) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9869156894/

 

[Ray M]

No Warships ?

[johnw1]

On This Day in History - Christmas Holiday in Scotland and the North East - 28/29th December 1973

 

28th December 1973 (Friday)

A two day trip starts with the overnight train from Nottingham to Glasgow behind Peaks 127 to Leeds and 42 from Leeds over the Settle and Carlisle to Glasgow. Observed in the night were: class 08 (3021, 3295, 3379, 3566, 3741, 3909, 4146), class 20 (8034/84, 8140/69/77), class 24 (5132), class 25 (5166, 25211/66), class 31 (31308), class 40 (356/69), class 45 (62, 127, 45007), class 46 (164), class 47 (1110/11, 1563, 1767, 1855), class 50 (437).

On arrival at Glasgow our first port of call was Polmadie MPD, on shed were: class 08 (3386, 3733, 3891), class 20 (8079/89/93/96, 8117/25, 20080), class 24 (5001/08, 5147), class 26 (5315), class 27 (5397, 5405), class 47 (1935/46, 47349), class 50 (405/49, 50021/36). This was followed by a visit to Eastfield MPD, on shed were: class 08 (3393, 3536, 3728, 3899, 4095, 08143, 08719/63), class 20 (8041/78, 8112/18/21/24, 20110/23), class 24 (5009/15/16/18/19, 5150, 24073), class 25 (5157/58/60/74, 25019), class 26 (5340), class 27 (5350/53/55/58/62/65/71/72/76/82/88/93/95/96/97, 5410/12, 27008/36/37, 27119), class 37 (6845/47/55), class 40 (351/64).

We now head to Edinburgh push-pull with two class 27’s, observed were the following: class 08 (3241, 3731/38/39), class 20 (8086), class 24 (5006/71), class 25 (7580/91), class 26 (5326, 26017), class 27 (5371/88/93/97, 5410/15), class 37 (6838/52), class 40 (280, 367), class 47 (1541, 1766, 1875, 1973/76), class 55 (9006/07/17).

At Edinburgh its out to Haymarket for a tour of the shed where we see the following: class 08 (3888/90), class 20 (8019/85, 8322), class 24 (5066/94, 24065), class 25 (7576), class 26 (5309/22/24), class 27 (5392, 5404/09/11, 27118), class 37 (6838/52), class 40 (294, 358/62/68), class 47 (1102, 1514, 1635, 1975, 47436), class 55 (9004).

 

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection.  As always feedback and comments welcome

 

3021 (08014) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989174617/

3731 (08564) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8799690703/

3733 (08566) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828998680/

3739 (08572) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661686719/

8041 (20041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530669656/

8079 (20079) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398313269/

20080 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5928739355/

8084 (20084) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6928802275/

8096 (20096) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7391813224/

8112 (20112) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795254539/

8118 (20118) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6774793387/

20123 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6774794829/

8169 (20169) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561725/

5006 (24006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938750253/

5015 (24015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048534126/

5150 (24150) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6208322836/

5174 (25024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563003015/

25211 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6221840441/

25266 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898641874/

5326 (26026) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711789003/

5350 (27004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004059469/

27008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004599924/

5365 (27019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/

5388 (27105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563257319/

5405 (27041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714651523/

5409 (27210) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825667330/

27119 (27201) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592675675/

6847 (37147) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6374705427/

6852 (37152) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7001375266/

6855 (37155) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107894245/

280 (40080) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5577368171/

356 (40156) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543500432/

358 (40158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6030876217/

367 (40167) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6314542534/

368 (40168) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7121590797/

45007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/

62 (45143) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850190321/

1111 (47528) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6674655875/

1514 (47415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/

1563 (47446) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038275530/

1946 (47503) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5770757342/

1975 (47517) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048280682/

1976 (47826) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832343/

9004 (55004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823197553/

9007 (55007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/

9017 (55017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/

 

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by johnw1

[johnw1]

On This Day in History – Lincoln

31st December 1970

 

At the end of 1970 Lincoln MPD had an allocation of six class 03’s, eight class 08’s and four class 10 diesel shunters making a grand total of eighteen for only nine duties. This was a result of the changes that had been taking place for a number of years previous following the transition from steam to diesel, reduction in wagon load traffic and local yards and sidings and the introduction of block trains like MGR coal trains and freightliners. The diesel shunter fleet stood at exactly two thousand at the end of 1966 and the basic fact was that from this point in time British Rail could not withdraw the surplus shunting engines fast enough to accommodate the ever decreasing needs. Lincoln’s allocation in December 1970 was as follows

 

Class 03 (2021/22/23/24/25/26), class 08 (3074, 3201/05/77, 3347/87, 3533/44), class 10 (4061/63/65/75)

 

The duties were as follows

 

Duty 23 – Class 08/10 - Trip Lincoln, Bardney, Woodhall, Horncastle

Duty 24 – Class 03 - Trip Holmes yard, Monks Abbey, East yard, Thorpe on the Hill

Duty 25 – Class 08/10 - Pilot Holmes Up and Down yards

Duty 26 – Class 03 - Pilot Holmes yard west end + trip to Bucyrus sidings

Duty 27 – Class 08/10 - Pilot Lincoln Central station

Duty 28 – Class 03 – Pilot Boston yard and trips to Boston Docks

Duty 29 – Class 08/10 – Pilot Spalding yard and trips to Donington Road sidings

Duty 30 – Class 08/10 – Pilot Newark GN yard and trips to Newark Castle yard and Kilvington sidings

Duty 31 – Class 08/10 – Pilot Grantham.

 

A number of the above were photographed later in life, some still allocated to Lincoln and a couple that had been the victims of the reducing needs of Lincoln MPD. As always feedback and comments welcome

 

2021 (03021) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6317720152/

2022 (03022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7471191920/

2023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5851891846/

2024 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14605115887/

2025 (03025) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975143393/

3074 (08060) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24923414682/

3347 (08277) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14369164139/

3347 (08277) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975132777/

 

[phil_sutters]

A random selection by date - one postcard, one of Dad's, one of mine

[Rivercider]

On this day in 1979, my first film with my new SLR camera (a cheap Fujica).

47195 departs from Weston-super-Mare with the 08.15 Plymouth to Leeds service. 31/12/79

 

cheers

[johnw1]

On this day in History - Day Trip to London

2nd January 1971

 

In the mid 1960’s it was decided to concentrate all of the London Midland Region overnight sleeper services on Euston. This meant that the St Pancras – Nottingham – Leeds – Glasgow sleeper became the Euston - Nottingham – Leeds – Glasgow sleeper. The route taken between Euston and Nottingham was West Coast Main Line to Northampton, then the freight only line from Northampton to Market Harborough and then the Midland Main Line to Nottingham. This lasted until the early 1970’s when the sleeper service was cut back to start/terminate at Nottingham. A by-product of this was the ability in this period to use the seating accommodation of the Up service for a trip from Nottingham to London via the WCML, thus on the early morning of the 2nd January 1971 I board the train at Nottingham for the ride to Northampton behind D1686 where we change engines for E3126 for the run up to Euston. This is what I saw that morning on the run to Euston: class 08 (3024, 3228, 3776), class 25 (5218/47, 7531/32/36/57/58/99), class 37 (6720), class 40 (244), class 45 (16/45/96), class 46 (147), class 47 (1590, 1626/86, 1724, 1837, 1932), class 81 (E3012/15/16/22), class 82 (E3047/48/54), class 85 (E3063/64/66/77), class 86 (E3103/10/19/25/26/27/38/41/49/62/71/76/89/90). On arrival in London it was over to Waterloo for a hour with the following observed; class 09 (4104), class 42 (823), class 73 (E6025) and back to Kings Cross to see the following: class 31 (5593/95, 5606/26/42), class 47 (1503/17/19/20/35), class 55 (9008/10/16). The run back from St Pancras to Nottingham produced the following: class 08 (3022, 3304), class 25 (5215/25/32/50, 7550), class 45 (36/51/68/93/97, 102/27), class 47 (1634).

 

Of note is 823 at Waterloo which would not last the year as it was withdrawn in October 1971.

 

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection.  As always feedback and comments welcome

 

3022 (08015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6245300799/

5225 (25075) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8636994578/

7532 (25182) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243944194/

7536 (25186) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6374710743/

7550 (25200) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593264498/

5595 (31175) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14540289935/

16 (45016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558996550/

36 (45031) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605398213/

45 (45036) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/

51 (45102) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/

68 (45046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/

97 (45058) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/

147 (46010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297160521/

1503 (47404) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516901/

1519 (47420) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14716874523/

1520 (47421) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734802609/

1590 (47466) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10357568233/

1686 (47099) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8485013826/

1724 (47549) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827949573/

1837 (57006) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8277182316/

9008 (55008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656127129/

9010 (55010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/

9016 (55016) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/

E3012 (81010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5561745104/

E3047 (82001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5639894852/

E3054 (82008) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8222503633/

E3063 (85008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7878056728/

E3064 (85009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5847449465/

E3077 (85022) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6943497702/

E3103 (86004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538799575/

E3110 (86627) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6618503609/

E3125 (86209) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14577827487/

E3138 (86242) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8152971709/

E3141 (86208) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15578038670/

E3162 (86226) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5766921645/

E3171 (86011) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15389727013/

 

[Johann Marsbar]

Ongar station, 2nd January 1981.......

 

 

[Pobrien]

New Year's Day 1964

 

 

4951 Pendeford Hall backs onto a Paddington to Weston train at Bristol Temple Meads

 

 

 

 

7903 Foremarke Hall has arrived at Platform 6 at Bristol Temple Meads with a local from Weston

Edited January 2, 2021 by Pobrien
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[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Day Trip to York

3rd January 1970

 

A day out from Nottingham to York

Nottingham – Grantham – York:

Class 03 (2075), class 08 (3044, 3239, 3512/19/37, 3996), class 10 (3650, 4056/78), class 20 (8001/13/39/75, 8142/53/58/62/72/79/87/89/90, 8304), class 25 (7523), class 31 (5527, 5839/48/52), class 40 (280, 394), class 45 (21/27/42, 136), class 46 (147/73), class 47 (1106, 1503/17/38, 1777, 1812/63/72, 1947/88), class 55 (9011).

York MPD:

Class 03 (2051/73, 2113/50), class 04 (2247, 2317/33), class 08 (3237/38/44, 3318/19, 3726/39, 3872, 4044), class 20 (8031, 8302/03/04/05/07/08/09), class 24 (5096, 5149), class 25 (5170), class 37 (6925/50), class 40 (253/67/71/75/79, 301), class 47 (1102, 1519/74, 1894/95, 1985/92), Departmental No.84/86, Steam 60019, 60532.

York Station:

Class 03 (2063), class 08 (3874), class 20 (8015, 8301), class 37 (6738, 6866, 6949), class 40 (251/83), class 45 (68), class 46 (148/78), class 47 (1100, 1502/13/19/46, 1615, 1984/87/97), class 55 (9004/12/17/21)

York – Grantham – Nottingham:

Class 31 (5528), class 55 (9007).

 

Of note are the two departmental Ruston and Hornsby 4W diesel mechanical shunters 84/86 which surviving until 1976.

 

The three class 04’s had all been withdrawn during the previous three months and would all be sold for industrial use with 2247 sold to Duport Steel works, Briton Ferry until eventually falling out of use and being broken up on site in September 1979, 2317 sold to the National Coal Board for use at Cortonwood colliery until eventually falling out of use and being broken up on site in September 1986 and 2333 sold to Ford and used at Dagenham until eventually falling out of use and being broken up on site.

 

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection.  As always feedback and comments welcome

 

2063 (03063) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989173985/

3044 (08032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403784959/

3739 (08572) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661686719/

8001 (20001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605547510/

8153 (20153) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601634966/

8158 (20158) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/

8187 (20187) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8755971913/

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[great central]

I don't normally have a great deal to contribute to this thread, any notes being rather juvenile scribblings, but today is an exception.

Very much towards the end of my 'junior' spotting days before other more 'grown up' interests took precedence for a few years.

 

This day in history 3rd January 1970, a couple of days before the end of scheduled passenger services over Woodhead.

Having travelled the route earlier in the summer when St Pancras-Manchester services were diverted this way I decided that a final trip would be in order.

I noted both locos and DMUs but it seems that most of the contributions only include locos so I'll follow that, if someone would like to see the relatively few unit numbers I can add them later.

I remember it being quite snowy on the Manchester side and what I think was a fairly easy going attitude to the speed limits. If I'm not mistaken I rode in an ex LMS coach which gave a rather lively ride. 

Anyway enough waffle, on to the numbers listed in the order seen and with D prefixes regardless of whether they were actually carried.

 

Nottingham-Sheffield 

D40, D7529, D7520, D75, D3777, D3037, D42, D8059, D8075, D8013, D7523, D7527, D5244, D8512(?), D8064, D2231, D2387, D1571, D123, D1697 which was the train engine, D3186, D8182, D9, D117, D3351, D27, D8192, D8048, D79, D1766, D305, D1633, D312.

 

Then over to Victoria station in Sheffield. EM1s (class 76) are listed without the E prefix all still in the 26xxx number series.

Sheffield-Manchester and return to Nottingham, it was probably getting dark as I haven't recorded that much after leaving Manchester.

26057, which was the train engine, D3314, 26034, 26033, 26050, 12098, 26044, D328, D3771, D3824, D3779, D3765, E3008, E3101, E3185, D7585, D141, 26054, E3079, 26057 back to Sheffield again, D7595, D7577, D88, D1702, D5687, D1857 back to Nottingham, D1892.