On This Day In History

[pH]

June 14, 1966 - K1 62067 of North Blyth shed (52F) was at Gourock, having worked a train from Glasgow Central. Presumably, this was a running-in trip after a Works visit to Glasgow.

 

 

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Doncaster 14th June 1969

 

A ride behind Brush Type 4 1759 from Retford – Doncaster, a few hours on Doncaster Station and a ride back to Retford behind another Brush Type 4, 1995 forty one years ago produced the following:

 

Class 03 (2096), class 08 (3512), class 10 (3638/50/51), class 24 (5038), class 31 (5531/61/72, 5610/43, 5803/37/44/59), class 37 (6703/17/18/20/38/79, 6801, 6935/97), class 40 (237/70/71), class 46 (169/75/92), class 47 (1100/03/09, 1537, 1759/60/68, 1863/68/73, 1971/73/86/87/93/95), class 55 (9002/08/09/12/14/19/21).

 

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

 

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[jamie92208]

On This Day in History 15th June 1954

 

From my late father's diaries:-

 

Seen at Tapton, Chesterfield (Between the station and Tapton Junction)

42904 2-6-0 and 43515 0-6-0 (ExR 3F).

 

On This Day in History 15th June 1955

 

Seen at Tapton 60881 Ex LNER V2.

 

 

Jamie

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Doncaster 19th June 1971

 

A day trip to Doncaster.

Nottingham – Grantham, Grantham – Doncaster (1514)

Class 08 (3037, 3363/87, 3512/16/35, 3996), class 10 (3634/50, 4054/60/78), class 20 (8045/47/62, 8111/47/57/62/68/92), class 25 (5231/32/33/39/67), class 31 (5570, 5619/76, 5813), class 37 (6730/87, 6812/18/25), class 45 (17/36/87/93/94, 121/27), class 46 (182), class 47 (1504/14/78, 1876)

Doncaster

Class 08 (3913), class 25 (5242, 7657), class 31 (5569/98, 5606/17/67/74/95, 5814/17/31/52), class 37 (6718/37/84/85, 6808), class 40 (254/56/60/72/78, 354/57), class 46 (166/73), class 47 (1104, 1502/03/09/10/16/18/31/55/59/78/81, 1763/64/74/77, 1873, 1973/89/92/99), class 55 (9002/03/05/09/10/15/17/18)

Doncaster MPD (36A)

Class 03 (2137), class 08 (3135, 3519, 4044), class 10 (3646), class 25 (5159), class 31 (5546/50/70/73, 5606/67, 5802/07/13/20/29), class 40 (239/82), class 46 (168/69), class 47 (1500/51/65/81, 1770/86, 1865/71/77/78/82/85/86, 1993)

Doncaster – Sheffield, Sheffield – Derby, Derby – Nottingham

Class 03 (2388), class 08 (3021/90, 3180/86, 3246/54/88, 3304/10/37, 3570/71, 3779, 3859, 4047), class 25 (5228), class 31 (5806/41), class 37 (6781/88, 6812/22/72), class 40 (361), class 45 (31/32/36/41/76/81), class 46 (163/86/91), class 47 (1648/56/67)

 

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

 

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[johnw1]

On this day in History - Eastern Region Railrover – Day 1 – 29th June 1974

 

For my summer holiday in 1974 I had a 1st class Eastern Region Railrover and started off on the 29th June for the North East on the first stage of a weeks touring

 

Nottingham – Grantham, Grantham – Newcastle (55018)

03044/98, 03102/04/10, 20066, 20185, 31122/75, 31206, 31319, 31411, 37022/85, 40048/53, 40148/84, 45105/09/17/21/24, 46003/19/44/51/52/54, 47044, 47289, 47322/37, 47413/19, 55006/15/18/20

Gateshead (52A)

(Class 45) 69/70, 03170, 08512/17, 31278/90, 31406, 37063, 40153/54/64, 46038, 47003, 47418/58, 47506, 55021

Gateshead – Thornaby

(Class 45) 41/55, 03056/68/76/78, 08059, 08251, 08870, 37004/12/66, 37160/63/94/98, 37212

Thornaby MPD (51L)

03067/99, 03107/53/54, 08174, 08336/88, 08502, 31130/38/41/43/52, 31277/82/83/85/97, 31303, 37005, 37253, 40084, 47280/87/88, 47349/61/62/63

Tees Yard

08510, 08774, 31124, 31299, 37025/57/67/70/77/80, 37167, 37250, 47051

Thornaby – Middlesborough, Middlesborough – Darlington

31137, 31292, 37163, 46025/43, 55021

Darlington MPD (51A)

03044/98, 08161, 31132, 31300, 37032

Darlington – York (46038)

08159, 08310, 25270, 31148, 31305, 37037/80, 40151/84, 46038, 47051, 55004

York

(Class 45) 45/69, 08525/59, 08705, 31157, 31218/70, 37115, 40123/52/58/84, 46019, 47038/47, 47298, 47376, 47522

York MPD (55B)

(Class 45) 19/31/42/69, 03013/63, 03371, 08062, 08129/69/71, 25118/25, 31163, 31251/70, 37115, 40056/57/81, 47047/51, 47298, 47431, 47520/21/24

Leeds City

08170, 08497/99, 31147, 31324, 37019, 45101/05, 47232, 47414/21/61, 55020

Holbeck MPD (55A)

(Class 45) 27, 115/32, 08225, 08309/69, 08498, 08503, 08766, 25030/99, 31119/46/59/66, 31253/71, 31310/19/24, 45012, 45131, 47082, 47460, 55001

Knottingley MPD (55G)

08206, 08305, 40175, 47277, 47301/09/71/74

Goole

08608, 37040, 37133, 37246

Doncaster

08114, 08401, 08876, 31125/57, 31218/47, 37078, 37104, 40050/58, 47419/22/35/57, 55007

Doncaster Works (view over the fence)

(Class 08) 3001/24/28, 3882, 03079, 08044/56/76, 08100, 08226, 08404/17/44, 08750, 13001, 31264/93

Doncaster MPD (36A)

(Class 03) 2173, 03151/52/74, 08002, 08101/36/46/84, 08373, 08435, 31245, 37235, 40066, 46036, 47043, 47464

Doncaster – Darlington (55005)

55005.

 

So ended day one at Darlington ready for the overnight train to Kings Cross.

 

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

 

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[johnw1]

On this day in History - Western Region Railrover – Day 1 –3rd July 1973

 

For my summer holiday in 1973 I had a 1st class Western Region Railrover which became valid at 00:01, Sunday, 4th July 1973. The holiday started early on the Saturday morning as we made our way from Nottingham to London Paddington for the Sunday 00:01 start via Cambridge and various London destinations.

 

Nottingham – Grantham, Grantham Peterborough

Class 08 (3342, 3409, 3505/22/53), class 20 (8192), class 25 (5249/52), class 31 (5525/57, 5672/77/93, 5855), class 40 (399), class 45 (23/74/81/91, 101), class 46 (178), class 47 (1507/16/24, 1988)

Peterborough

Class 31 (5594), class 37 (6711), class 47 (1506/12), class 55 (9009/10/16/21)

Peterborough – Ely, Ely Cambridge

Class 03 (2005/16), class 08 (3129/30, 3394, 3528/42), class 31 (5567, 5679, 5847), class 37 (6753), class 47 (1532)

Cambridge

Class 03 (2007/08), class 08 (3611, 3883), class 31 (5533), class (6782), class 47 (1779)

Cambridge MPD (32A)

Class 03 (2004), class 08 (3608/10), class 31 (5609)

Cambridge – Liverpool Street

Class 08 (3710), class 31 (5504/08, 5830/59), class 33 (6579), class 37 (6723/25/39, 6961), class (1579, 1705/66).

Stratford MPD (30A)

Class 04 (2217), class 08 (3069, 3112, 3332, 3604/83, 3711, 4197), class 11 (12109/10/34), class 31 (5500/01/03/04/06/07/66/79, 5683, 5825/60), class 37 (6712/26/27/43/49, 6832, 6964/65/67), class 47 (1528/43, 1703/48/80/81).

Victoria – London Bridge, London Bridge – Grove Park, Grove Park – Hither Green

Class 08 (3461, 3820), class 33 (6571/97), class 71 (E5013), class 73 (E6039/40)

Hither Green MPD (73C)

Class 08 (3097, 3815), class 09 (3668/70), class 33 (6552/64/70/81/82/83/89/96), class 73 (E6026)

Hither Green – Waterloo

Class 33 (6509/12/16/31/73/80), class 74 (E6103/09)

Euston

Class 25 (7567), class 86 (E3108/17/23/30/38/53/56/60/65/68/92, 86008)

Willesden MPD (1A)

Class 08 (3017/27/51, 3106, 3851), class 25 (5219, 7532/72, 7662), class 33 (6547), class 82 (E3048), class 83 (83003/06), class 84 (84009), class 85 (E3074/90, 85010/34), class 86 (E3121/28/36/40/45/52/66/93/95/98)

Willesden Junction

Class 08 (3936, 4151), class 25 (7660/64), class 31 (5510), class 47 (1706), class 73 (E6025), class 81 (E3010, 81015), class 86 (E3105/19/53/90)

Old Oak Common MPD (81A)

Class 08 (3598, 3954, 4000, 4180), class 31 (5536, 5668/82/84/85/86, 5803), class 35 (7026/30/31/32/44, 7100), class 47 (1539, 1601/36/48/74, 1719, 1827, 1927), class 52 (1005/50)

Willesden – Euston

Class 08 (3848), class 25 (7593), class 47 (1703), class 81 (E3096), class 85 (E3076/83), class 86 (E3106/31/60/67/96, 86207)

St Pancras

Class 08 (3305), class 25 (7528), class 45 (48)

Kings Cross

Class 08 (3688), class 31 (5595, 5611/21/49/51/77), class 55 (9001)

Liverpool Street

Class 31 (5503, 5629, 5802), class 37 (6764), class 47 (1757)

Paddington

Class 08 (4166), class 31 (5535/39, 5695, 5842), class 47 (1600/76/78, 1735), class 52 1012/26/46/50)

 

So ended the run-up to the week touring the Western Region and the Western Region Railrover commences with an overnight run from Paddington to Swansea

 

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

 

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[westernglory]

Thanks John. Looking forward to seeing how your 1973 WR Railrover pans out. Oh to be able to turn the clock back.....

[johnw1]

On this day in History - March and Bressingham Hall – 4th July 1971

 

A visit to March MPD and Bressingham Hall Steam Museum and Gardens thirty eight years ago.

 

March MPD (31B)

 

Class 03 (2017), class 04 (2284), class 08 (3065, 3127/29/30/38, 3327/28/94, 3409, 3522/42), class 10 (3486, 4072/74), class 25 (5247/51, 7523, 7617/20), class 31 (5524/26/52/60/65/74/76/78/82, 5616/21/33/35/37/64/68/96, 5800/42/57/59/60), class 37 (6816, 6951), class 40 (240).

 

Bressingham Hall

 

Class M7 0-4-4T 30102, “Terrier†0-6-0T 32662, Tilbury 4-4-2T 41966, Stanier 2-6-4T 42500, Royal Scot 4-6-0 46100, Duchess 4-6-2 46233, Britannia 4-6-2 70013.

 

Locomotives of note are class 04 2284 withdrawn from Colchester three months earlier and sold to the National Coal Board for use at Woolley Colliery from where it reached preservation and class 10 shunter 3486 withdrawn eight months earlier in November 1970 from March and broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham within weeks in August 1971. The other two class 10 shunters (4072/74) would be withdrawn the following April.

 

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

 

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[johnw1]

On this day in History - Western Region Railrover – Day 2 –4th July 1973

 

For my summer holiday in 1973 I had a 1st class Western Region Railrover and day two (Sunday) starts at London Paddington ready for an overnight run to Swansea.

 

Paddington – Swansea

Class 03 (2122), class 08 (3065, 3185/89, 3261/68, 3419/22/24/35, 3595, 3603/06, 3747/50, 3806, 3960/91, 4011, 4128/74), class 25 (7505/09/14/21), class 31 (5682), class 37 (6606, 6876/80/88/91, 6908/09/10/18/23/54/82/83/87/90/92/99), class 45 (123), class 46 (182), class 47 (1540/70, 1607/12/46/49/52/59/78, 1732/50, 1912/25/34/41/45/52), class 52 (1040/64), class 53 (1200)

Swansea – Cardiff

Class 08 (3436, 3812), class 25 (7517), class 37 (6840/83/86, 6932), class 45 (113), class 46 (143), class 47 (1595)

Cardiff General

Class 08 (3753), class 37 (6841/80, 6914/56/81/89), class 46 (147), class 47 (1553, 1678, 1875, 1910/20/29/34), class 52 (1043)

Cardiff Canton MPD (86A)

Class 08 (3419/24, 3760, 3960), class 25 (7569), class 37 (6839, 6903/29), class 46 (172), class 47 (1678/86/88, 1750, 1903/12/14/16/27/35), class 52 (1064)

Cardiff – Bristol, Bristol - Swindon

Class 03 (2121), class 08 (3185/89, 3268, 3358, 3513, 3600/02, 3743, 3803/06/11/24, 3972, 4010, 4162/76/82), class 25 (5179/81, 7508, 7641), class 31 (5813), class 37 (6918/21/23/31), class 45 (17/18/24/28/57), class 46 (163), class 47 (1584/93, 1601/37/41/43/73/79, 1719/24/39/45/87, 1855, 1937/57), class 52 (1004), PWM650

Swindon

Class 08 (3750), class 47 (1596, 1664/84, 1711, 1948/59), class 52 (1016/27)

Swindon Works

Class 03 (2011, 2141), class 08 (3746/49/99, 3827, 3959, 4100), class 35 (7087), class 42 (806/10/14/18/20/29), class 52 (1023)

Swindon – Reading

Class 08 (3831, 3967/71/91), class 31 (5818), class 35 (7001), class 40 (218), class 42 (821), class 47 (1592, 1731, 1911/31/37/40), class 52 (1037), PWM653

Reading

Class 08 (3807, 3948), class 31 (5682/89), class 33 (6563), class 35 (7028), class 47 (1586, 1602/06/10/14/15/72/87, 1701/16/32, 1834/43, 1939/43/48/52/53/59), class 52 (1001/02/31/36/56/60/73)

Reading – Plymouth

Class 08 (3517, 4022, 4159/85), class 25 (7577, 7676), class 31 (5825), class 33 (6542), class 46 (138/61/68), class 47 (1724), class 52 (1000/26/45/47/58)

 

So ended day two at Plymouth ready for an overnight run up to Reading

 

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

 

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[johnw1]

Western Region Railrover – Day 6 –9th July 1973

 

For my summer holiday in 1973 I had a 1st class Western Region Railrover and day six started at Par in Cornwall after an overnight journey from Paddington

 

St Blazey MPD (84B)

Class 08 (4161), class 52 (1059)

Par – Exeter

Class 08 (4125), class 25 (7677), class 31 (5826), class 33 (6510), class 45 (112), class 46 (138/39/89), class 47 (1644/73/79, 1739), class 52 (1009/27/51).

Exeter

Class 08 (4158), class 25 (7656/76), class 31 (5690), class 33 (6539), class 47 (1739, 1831), class 52 (1002/07/45/51)

Exeter – Southampton

Class 08 (3271), class 31 (5843), class 33 (6506/08/16/36/43/44), class 47 (1657, 1709, 1944), class 73 (E6039).

Eastleigh

class 07 (2986/90/94), class 08 (3219/72), class 33 (6527/31/46), class 47 (1594, 1713), class 73 (E6035), class 74 (E6107)

Eastleigh MPD (70D)

Class 07 (2987/88/91/92/96/98), Class 08 (3012/13/14/45/47), class 33 (6509/23/25/26/32/34/37/48), class 73 (E6021/24/30/34), class 74 (E6105)

Southampton – Westbury

Class 08 (3048, 3835, 3992), class 33 (6568)

Westbury MPD

Class 31 (5828), class 35 (7016), class 52 (1001/04/08/13/25)

Westbury – Paddington

Class 31 (5684/88, 5814/43), class 33 (6545), class 46 (141/43/62), class 47 (1587/96, 1610/43/54, 1913/17/27/39/40/54/57/59), class 52 (1000/58/61)

 

So ended day six at Paddington ready for the overnight train to Plymouth.

 

Locomotives of note: With the decline of traditional traffic through Southampton Docks the first of the class 07 withdrawals had just taken place in May 1973 and 2988/91/93/98 were all condemned. Three of these would be broken up starting with 2988 four months later in November 1973, however 2991 still survives today. 3012/13/14/45/47 were also all condemned with 3012/13 being broken up three months later in October 1973. 3045 survived until April 1976 whilst 3047 was sold and exported to Liberia, 3014 still survives today. Hymek 7016 would survive another year in traffic being condemned in July 1974.

 

1973 saw the start of the withdrawal of the class 52 western fleet commencing with the three of the four remaining vacuum braked only locomotives with 1019 being condemned in May 1973 and 1018/20 being condemned in June 1973 and the first dual braked locomotive 1032 also being condemned in June 1973 (all four being on the scrap line at Laira when visited during this week in July). Of those Westerns seen on this day 1004 would survive only a few weeks (cond August 1973), 1002/07 would survive six months (cond January 1974) and 1000 would survive seven months (cond February 1974).

 

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

 

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[johnw1]

Lenton South Junction, Trowell Junction and Toton – 19th July 1969

 

The school holidays have just started and forty years ago it was out and about on the push bike.

Lenton South Junction

Class 20 (8037, 8158), class 25 (7523)

Trowell Junction

Class 20 (8007/47, 8137/47/59/73/97), class 31 (5813), class 37 (6811), class 45 (63/93, 118), class 46 (163), class 47 (1806/23/27/77)

Toton

Class 08 (3026/29, 3404), class 20 (8006/61/63/64, 8114/38/41/43/47/48/50/52/62/76/79/88/89), class 25 (5227/32/42/44, 7500/12/16/29/87, 7602/05/18), class 27 (5375), class 31 (5805), class 44 (2/6/10), class 45 (11/17/37/62/68/76/80/91/97, 108/26), class 47 (1519/46, 1694, 1729/41/59, 1824/29)

 

Of note are 1519, one of the original batch of twenty class 47’s which did not often stray from the ECML, the ill fated 7605 which would be destroyed three years later just “down the road†at Lenton South Junction and class 27 5375 which is a reminder that during the 1960’s half the class 27 fleet were Midland Main Line engines. Also at this time Toton was receiving class 20’s transferred from the London area and from Scotland and on this day I saw for the first time 8006/07 ex London and 8114 ex Scotland.

 

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

 

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[South of 1E]

19/7/74

Sears Crossing

86101,81014,87031,87024,86251,86007,86227,86247,86209,86016,87027,86225,83010,86025,86029,

86043,86243,86211,87022,87002,86001,86013,81013,86032,86036,86252,85039,86031,86212,81011,

87008,86033,85005,83002,86208,86213,87020,87013,86205,86028,25246,86244,87031,81014,86048,

86006,86026,81019,86237,87026,25324,81011,87016,86210,25246,87027,87006,86251,87029,86247,

86001,E3153,25311,86101,85039,86033,E3074,86235,8625,86043,85020,86212,81016,87025,86211,

85002,86243,85007,86248,86014,87020,86006,86237,86103,86231,86026,86230,87003,87003,87014,

83003,86016,83002,86213

 

An afternoon at Sear's Crossing (South of Leighton Buzzard) a proper electrified WCML back then (i assume thats what it was electrified for) no rancid smelly Voyagers or dirty sheds every 20 mins or so like today!!

 

NR www.leightonlogs.org

[johnw1]

On this day in History - Mystery Excursion – 26th July 1970

 

A popular business venture by British Rail in the late 1960’s and 1970’s was the Mystery Excursion where you bought a ticket for a day out by train without knowing where you were going. In this case through knowing someone in the local control office I actually knew where I was going when I boarded the train at Nottingham station. We left behind two class 25’s (7524, 7649) for a run to Morecambe on the north west coast via Derby, the Hope Valley and Manchester.

 

Class 03 (2130, 2386/88), Class 08 (3037, 3246/53/54/83/86/93, 3310/40/71, 3404/05/10, 3571/73/77/80/81/89, 3783, 3845/54, 4030), class 11 (12098), class 17 (8521), class 20 (8136/59), class 24 (5012/90/96/99), class 25 (5156/69/72/73/74/77/81/97, 5227/67/76/81/87, 7518/24/51/70/72, 7608/35/36/49/73/76), class 27 (5359), class 37 (6802/68), class 40 (202/13/49/94, 300), class 45 (13/44/57/96/97, 111/23), class 47 (1508/15, 1633/35, 1850, 1946/56), class 50 (418), class 84 (E3038)

 

Locomotives of note are:

3037 which on withdrawal in December 1972 became snowplough ADB966510, which was not a success and was broken up in March 1979, 12098 which would be withdrawn a few months later in February 1971, sold to NCB for further use, entered preservation but was broken up as recently as June 2006, 8521 withdrawn in October 1968 and used by BR Research at Derby as a mobile Generator, broken up in October 1978, E3038 was at the Derby Research Centre at a time when the whole class was stored unserviceable, 5359 what was this Scottish engine doing so far south around Preston, and finally train engine 7524 which would be an early class 25 casualty due to accident damage. On the 5th August 1976 25174 (7524) coupled to 25030 was involved in an accident (being hit by runaway wagons) at Aylesbury. 25174 suffered a crushed cab, however whatever damage 25030 suffered was not as visible. After the collision 25030 and 25174 were initially taken to Cricklewood, where 25030 was withdrawn. On the 9th August 1976 both headed north to Derby Works, 25030 for component recovery and breaking up and 25174 for evaluation. They arrived just in time for the Annual Open Day, with 25174 parked in the Works arrival sidings, a location where its crushed cab was visible to most visitors who toured the Works. The evaluation proved to be the end of 25174 as it was withdrawn in September 1976 and it would lie rotting at Derby until June 1978 before being broken up

 

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

 

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[johnw1]

On this day in History - Lincolnshire – 27th July 1969

 

A visit to a couple of Lincolnshire Motive Power Depots forty one years ago.

Lincoln (40A)

Class 03 (2024/26), class 08 (3347, 3533), class 10 (3613/14/18/19, 4061/75), class 25 (7502), class 37 (6809/15).

Lincoln Central

Class 31 (5555), class 37 (6707, 6802).

Immingham (40B)

Class 03 (2025), class 08 (3195, 3427, 3506/07/49), class 10 (4050/51), class 11 (12118/25/35), class 20 (8050/58), class 31 (5550/51/71/73/83, 5690, 5801), class 47 (1512/38/49/59/61/65/76, 1660, 1786/87, 1833/62/64/68/70/98).

Cleethorpes

Class 37 (6753/54)

 

Of note is the diversity of 350hp diesel shunters found at Immingham with examples of class 08, 10 and 11 being present, although the days were numbered for the class 10 and 11 locomotives. Locomotives of note were 12125 and 12135 which had been withdrawn the previous month in June 1969 and would be broken up within a few weeks of this visit during September 1969. 3613/14/19 had all been withdrawn in February 1969 and 3618 had been withdrawn in April 1969, all bar 3614 were sold to the National Coal Board for use at Moor Green colliery, the unfortunate 3614 being broken up within days of this visit during August 1969.

 

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

 

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[pH]

July 30, 1964 – a visit to Dunfermline, Thornton Junction, Dundee and Perth sheds.

 

Shields Road: Standard 5 – 73104, Class 08 - D3905/D3907

Central: Class 40 - D303/D369, Class 45 - D64

Cowlairs/Eastfield: Stanier 5 - 44801/44907/45370, J37 – 64592; Standard 3 mogul - 77002, Class 08 - D3418, Class 27 - D5350/D5360, Class 21/29 - D6126/D6136

Some engines for works here – Stanier 5s from Edge Hill and Speke Junction, and a NER Standard 3 mogul from Stourton.

Glasgow to Edinburgh: J37 – 64571, Class 08 - D3209/D3533

Haymarket shed (passing): Class 17- D8561/D8579, Class 26 - D5311/D5315/D5317, Class 40 - D360, Class 45 - D16, Class 46 - D166/D171, Class 47 - D1566, Class 55 - D9012

Inverkeithing: J37 - 64555/64573, Standard 4 mogul – 76109, D2/1 (pre-TOPS) -D2704

 

Dunfermline:

B1 - 61072/61101/61407

J37 - 64561/64599/64605

J36 - 65327

J38 - 65906/65921/65924/65926/65930/65931

Standard 4 mogul - 76110/76111

WD 2-8-0 - 90039/90071/90229/90386/90515/90534/90547

D2/1 (pre-TOPS) - D2707

D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2717/D2718

Class 08 - D3344/D3345

 

Thornton:

B1 - 61081/61118/61132/61133/61147/61148/61330/61343/61346

J37 - 64546/64549/64564/64572/64586/64588/64591/64595/64618

J36 - 65287/65345

J38 - 65901/65903/65904/65905/65907/65908/65910/65911/65916/65922/65925/65932

Class 05 - D2576/D2578/D2583/D2584

Class 08 - D3338/D3339/D3340

Class 26 - D5304

 

Thornton to Dundee: Ivatt 2 mogul – 46463, Class 40 - D264 (We ran over detonators on this journey. Sitting in the front of a DMU, right behind the driver and over the bogie, that was exciting! )

 

Dundee:

A4 - 60012

A2 - 60528/60532

V2 - 60816/60818/60822/60825/60834/60919/60973

B1 - 61099/61180/61262/61277/61278/61292/61293/61340/61398/61402/61403

J37 - 64541/64576/64587/64597/64602

J36 - 65319

Caprotti Standard 5 - 73145

Standard 4 tank - 80090/80123/80124

D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2708/D2709/D2710/D2711/D2712/D2713/D2714/D2745/D2746

Class 08 - D3347

Class 24 - D5122

Class 26 - D5308

Class 40 - D359

 

Perth:

Stanier 5 - 44698/44703/44704/44721/44722/44724/44796/44799/44879/44924/44931/44959/44961/44978/44980/44998/45472/45475

Jubilee - 45629

Royal Scot - 46128

Caley 0-4-4T - 55204

B1 - 61294

Britannia - 70038

Clan - 72007

Caprotti Standard 5 - 73148/73149

Standard 4 tank - 80028/80092/80093

Class 06 - D2412/D2444

Class 20 - D8033

Class 21/29 - D6123

Class 24 - D5121

Class 26 - D5321/D5333/D5339

Class 40 - D255/D294

 

Perth to Stirling: Stanier 5 - 45016/45214/45389

Stirling to Glasgow: Stanier 5 - 45213/45467, A4 - 60019/60031, Class 08 - D3899, Class 17 - D8561, Class 21/29 - D6100/D6103/D6107/D6112/D6133/D6134, Class 40 - D299

Shields Road: Standard 4 mogul – 76103, Standard 4 tank - 80077/80112

Paisley: Stanier 5 - 45365

[pH]

July 31, 1964 – a trip to Aberdeen, looking for A4s.

 

Gourock to Glasgow: Stanier 5 – 45293, Standard 4 mogul – 76093, Standard 4 tank – 80024, Class 20 - D8084

Central: Class 40 - D372, Class 45 - D127

Buchanan Street: Class 26 - D5337

St Rollox (passing): Stanier 5 - 45184/45234, A4 – 60027, Class 08 - D3903, Class 20 - D8079, Class 21/29 - D6108/D6118

Both the Stanier 5s here were from English sheds (Chester and Annesley) and presumably for works.

Glasgow to Perth: Standard 4 mogul – 76113, Class 26 - D5328

Perth: Stanier 5 - 44698/44704/44794/44925, B1 – 61293, Class 08 - D3541

Perth to Aberdeen: Stanier 5 – 45473, Class 40 - D267

Aberdeen General - A4 – 60034, Class 08 - D3547/D3935/D3936

 

Kittybrewster:

A4 - 60007

Class 06 - D2418/D2419

Class 08 - D3548

Class 21/29 - D6144/D6145/D6147/D6149/D6154

Class 24 - D5121

 

Ferryhill:

Stanier 5 - 44722/44797/44799/44925/44998/45162

A4 - 60004/60006/60010/60016/60019/60023/60026

B1 - 61263/61347

Standard 4 mogul - 76104/76107

WD 2-8-0 - 90041/90596

Class 21/29 - D6105

Class 26 - D5316

Class 40 - D362

 

Perth: Stanier 5 - 44794/45474, Class 26 - D5321

St Rollox (passing): Class 08 - D3903, Class 20 - D8070

 

We were pretty successful in seeing A4s – ten in one day!

[pH]

August 1 1964 – this was the Saturday at the end of the Glasgow Fair. On this day a year earlier, there had been a large number of Jubilees on specials arriving in Glasgow (Derek Cross had been at Oxenholme that day and had called it “Jubilee Saturdayâ€, according to his son David). But in the year since, ex-LMS express locos had become much rarer in Glasgow. We thought that there was a chance that, this year, steam engines on return Fair specials might be replaced by diesels at Carlisle. So off to Carlisle we went in search of Jubilees.

 

Paisley to Glasgow: Class 08 - D3201/D3925

Central: Class 40 - D228/D325

 

We decided to go out by the ex-G&SW route through Kilmarnock, and come back by Carstairs. This turned out to be a bit of a mistake. We did see three Jubilees (45629/45675/45742) between Glasgow and Gretna. However, 45629 and 45742 weren’t “cops†(we’d seen 45629 three times already in the week before on a Freedom of Scotland ticket), and we were to see 45675 the next day on Polmadie shed. Meantime, we missed another two (45626/45726) on the ex-Caley mainline, and I never did see either of those. You win some, …

 

St Enoch: Stanier 5 – 45012, Jubilee – 45742, Standard 4 mogul – 76114, Standard 4 tank - 80005/80020/80025/80109, Class 45 - D87

Glasgow to Kilmarnock: Stanier 5 – 45480, Jubilee – 45675, Standard 4 mogul – 76091, Class 45 - D19

Kilmarnock: Stanier 5 – 45120, Duchess – 46235, Standard 3 mogul – 77017, Class 08 - D3413

Kilmarnock to Dumfries: Stanier 5 – 44900, Jubilee – 45629, Ivatt 2 mogul – 46450, Standard 3 mogul - 77015

Dumfries: Stanier 5 - 44993/44995/45228/45432/45456, Standard 4 mogul – 76073, Class D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2761, Class 08 - D3926, Class 45 - D76

Dumfries to Carlisle: Ivatt 4 mogul – 43027, Stanier 5 – 45185, Jubilee - 45573/45600/45655, 8F – 48750, Britannia - 70037/70041, Class 11 - 12084/12085, Class 24 - D5110, Class 25 - D5192

 

Carlisle Citadel:

Ivatt 4 mogul – 43023

Stanier 5 - 44683/44710/44901/44995/45055/45140/45431/45460

Jubilee - 45574/45698

Ivatt 2 mogul - 46499

3F tank - 47667

A1 - 60131

Britannia - 70003/70007/70008/70017

Standard 5 - 73075

Class 17 - D8559/D8568

Class 40 - D231/D234/D291/D310/D334/D337/D391

Class 45 - D16/D22

 

Since we were there, we went round Upperby shed:

Hughes/Fowler mogul - 42783

Ivatt 4 mogul - 43025/43045

4F - 43981/44027/44461/44484

Stanier 5 - 44668/44685/44689/44707/44714/44802/44901/44944/45081/45296

Rebuilt Patriot - 45512/45526/45527

Jubilee - 45581/45595/45736

Duchess - 46226/46237/46244/46250

Ivatt 2 mogul - 46434/46455/46458

3F tank - 47288/47295/47326/47345/47614

Britannia - 70018

Class 40 - D301/D317/D325/D335

 

We then went to the St Nicholas Street bridge, from where, as well as the mainlines from the south, we could see the Goods Lines – some of the specials were being sent that way to avoid Citadel:

Hughes/Fowler mogul - 42791

Ivatt 4 mogul - 43139

Stanier 5 - 44723/44730/44878/45141/45256/45286/45429

Jubilee - 45584

Ivatt 2 mogul - 46426

3F tank - 47345

8F - 48742

9F - 92249

Class 24 - D5108

Class 25 - D5180

Class 37 - D6787

 

Then back to Citadel to catch the Royal Scot back to Glasgow:

Stanier 5 - 44669/45295

Britannia - 70002

Class 25 - D5281

Class 37 - D6795

Class 40 - D214/D225/D374/D375

The Royal Scot arrived with an EE Type 4. There were obviously problems with it, as it came off and 70002 (with a 3-man crew) backed on! Steam on the Royal Scot in 1964 – great!! Actually, it was a complete disappointment, with 30 minutes dropped to Glasgow.

 

Kingmoor (passing): Hughes/Fowler mogul - 42703/42879, Stanier mogul – 42948, Stanier 5 - 44727/45061/45105/45431, Jubilee – 45742, Duchess – 46255, 8F - 48157/48302, V2 - 60931

Beattock: Fairburn tank - 42125/42214

Carstairs: Stanier 5 – 44883, Jubilee – 45705, Britannia - 70038

Polmadie (passing): Stanier 5 – 45324, Class 08 - D3905

 

So, in all, we saw 13 different Jubilees – a very good day by that time.

[pH]

August 1 1965, a Sunday, and a visit to Hurlford shed.

 

Hughes/Fowler mogul - 42736/42739/42741/42795/42879

Stanier 5 - 44955/44992/44995/44999/45053/45117/45124/45489/45490

Ivatt 2 mogul - 46451

Standard 5 - 73005

Standard 4 mogul - 76021/76024/76091/76092/76094/76108

Standard 3 mogul - 77007/77015/77016/77017/77018/77019

Standard 4 tank - 80029/80047/80091

9F - 92110

Class 08 - D3007/D3008/D3009/D3413/D3415

 

Every single one of Hurlford’s moguls was on shed - Hughes/Fowler, Ivatt 2, Standard 4 and Standard 3.

[johnw1]

On this day in History - Grantham – 1st August 1973

 

A mid week summers day (Wednesday) spent sitting on Grantham station watching the trains go by.

 

Class 08 (3074), class 25 (5190), class 31 (5698), class 40 (258), class 46 (170/92), class 47 (1101/03/04/06/08/09, 1510/14/25/32/41/42/45, 1620/91, 1778/79, 1869, 1970/88), class 55 (9001/02/04/05/07/08/10/11/12/13/14/16/17/18/19/20/21).

 

Of note is the fact that at this point in time Grantham still had the requirement for a class 08 pilot engine (3074) outstationed from Lincoln (40A). 3074 still exists as 08060 on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. Also in the day I saw seventeen out of twenty two Deltics in service, this representing an availability of at least 77%. Of the five not seen this day 9000/03/09 were in Doncaster works undergoing classified repair (Intermediate/Light/Intermediate respectively), 9006 was making its way from Edinburgh to Doncaster works (which it entered the following day) for an unclassified repair (No.1 power unit change) and 9015 was spare or on exam at Finsbury Park.

 

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

 

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[jamie92208]

August 1st 1960.

 

That day my late father went from Gigglewsick to Manchester via Hellifield and Blackburn to watch cricket. He noted the follwoing observations:-

 

London Road Stn.

 

42638 2-6-4T 4MT

42889 2-6-0 5MT

M50508,

M79177

D5083

M51964

M50456

 

Stockport

M50487, M59143, M56091, M50135,

42316 2-6-4T

45079 4-6-0

M50423, M59135, M50427, M50455, M59163

E3047,

 

London Road

M50434, M59142, M50486

Central Stn,

D5706

 

Jamie

M

[pH]

Sunday August 2 1964 – a visit to Polmadie shed in Glasgow, then on to the Edinburgh sheds.

 

Polmadie:

Fairburn tank - 42057/42170/42243/42246/42265/42277/42695

Stanier 5 - 44677/44899/44951/44993/45238/45256/45286/45295

Rebuilt Patriot - 45531

Jubilee - 45675/45698

Royal Scot - 46128

Duchess - 46255

A1 - 60118

A2 - 60524/60530/60535

Britannia - 70002/70011/70013/70035/70037

Clan - 72005

Standard 5 - 73005/73055/73059/73061/73072/73098/73099/73103

Standard 4 tank - 80001/80002/80058/80086/80108/80109/80116/80118/80120/80121/80129/80130

Class 06 - D2410/D2431/D2432/D2433

Class 08 - D3198/D3199/D3411/D3412/D3905/D3907/D3908/D3911/D3913/D3914/D3917/D3918/D3919/D3920/D3921

Class 17 - D8501/D8504/D8508/D8509/D8514/D8515/D8516/D8517/D8518/D8519/D8520/D8521/D8522/D8523/D8523/D8524/D8524/D8525/ D8526/D8527/D8528/D8529/D8530/D8531/D8532/D8533/D8534/D8535/D8536/D8537/D8538/D8539/D8540/D8541/D8547/D8551/D8553

Class 20 - D8085/D8086/D8113/D8118/D8119/D8121/D8122/D8124/D8125/D8126

Class 25 - D7584

Class 40 - D218/D235/D303/D320/D325/D391

Class 45 - D76/D106

 

Obviously I didn’t know it at the time, but 46255 was the last Duchess I was to see in BR service. The idea that the remaining ones could all be withdrawn together just over a month later just didn’t cross my mind, especially in view of the terrible run we had had the evening before from Carlisle to Glasgow behind Britannia 70002 on the Royal Scot. I couldn’t imagine that the Carlisle sheds would soon be left with Brits as their “best†standby steam power.

Cowlairs and Eastfield: Fairburn tank – 42694, Stanier 5 - 44782/44870/44907/45042/45231/45370, Ivatt 2 mogul – 46406, Standard 4 tank – 80063, Class 08 - D3276/D3559, Class 20 - D8075/D8109, Class 21/29 - D6115, Class 27 - D5350, Class D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2774. The Stanier 5s and the Ivatt mogul here were up for works attention, from sheds south of the Border – Agecroft, Rugby, Edge Hill, Mold Junction,Chester, Speke Junction and Bury.

Glasgow to Edinburgh: Class 08 - D3533, Class 17 - D8560/D8584/D8585, Class 40 - D284/D361

 

Dalry Road:

Fairburn tank - 42128/42273

Stanier 5 - 44975/44994/45009/45011/45053/45127/45155/45161/45168/45360/45469

B1 - 61307/61351

Standard 5 - 73056

Class 08 - D3561/D3734/D3737/D3742/D3877/D3883

Class 17 - D8561/D8566/D8567/D8570/D8576

Class D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2754

 

Haymarket:

Class 08 - D3738

Class 17 - D8554/D8555/D8557/D8558/D8562/D8563/D8564/D8571/D8573/D8575/D8578/D8579/D8580

Class 24 - D5117

Class 26 - D5301/D5302/D5303/D5304/D5306/D5307/D5308/D5310/D5311/D5314/D5317

Class 27 - D5364

Class 40 - D260/D262/D266/D357/D361/D364/D366/D367

Class 45 - D22

Class 46 - D167/D173/D181

Class 47 - D1501/D1553

Class 55 - D9013/D9016/D9019/D9021

Class D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2751/D2752/D2753/D2755

 

St Margaret's:

Fairburn tank - 42691

Stanier 5 - 44704/45309

Ivatt 2 mogul - 46462

A4 - 60007

A3 - 60041/60042/60051/60077/60084/60085/60112

A1 - 60127/60129/60147/60152

V2 - 60813/60882/60955/60957/60970

B1 - 61029/61076/61242/61245/61294/61308/61324/61344/61350/61354/61356/61397/61404

J38 - 65912/65914/65915/65919/65920/65929

Standard 4 mogul - 76049

Standard 4 tank - 80003/80006/80007/80022/80026/80054/80055/80114/80122

Class 08 - D3736/D3879/D3886/D3887/D3891

Class 17 - D8556/D8565/D8569/D8572/D8574/D8577/D8583

Class 40 - D250/D265/D316/D387/D390

Class 46 - D190

 

Waverley: Stanier 5 – 45013, Class 40 - D357/D365, Class 55 - D9014

Eastfield and Cowlairs: Stanier 5 – 44801, Caley 0-4-4T tank – 55189, Standard 5 - 73076/73100, Standard 3 mogul - 77003 (77003 was from Stourton shed)

Central: Class 40 - D225/D340

Paisley: Stanier 5 – 45124

 

Note the 65 Claytons seen in one day!

[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Barry – Swansea – 4th August 1971.

 

The family holiday in 1971 was to Barry Island, South Wales and it was the last year I went on holiday with them. The family holiday was the one time in the year that I would have a day out on the railways with my Dad in tow. He was not the slightest bit interested in railways but always felt that this was the time to take a more direct interest in my hobby and spend a day with his son. I had already dragged him round the graveyard of steam the previous year, so in 1971 we had a day out to Swansea and this is what we saw that day.

Barry – Cardiff, Cardiff – Swansea (1065)

Class 03 (2120), class 08 (3429/37, 3743/46/48, 3824, 3987, 4010/19, 4126/74), class 35 (7060/65/74/78), class 37 (6606, 6884/85/87/88, 6907/32/35/41/43/57/72/94), class 47 (1584/89/97, 1601/06/08/62/68/73, 1710, 1901/07/10/11/18/29), class 52 (1033/63/65/69/73).

Landore (87E)

Class 03 (2087, 2142/44), class 08 (3827, 3986), class 37 (6881, 6944/56), class 47 (1653/64, 1752, 1922/29), class 52 (1000/03/12/15/31/55/61/70/71).

Swansea – Cardiff (1922), Cardiff – Barry

Class 08 (3434, 3595, 3819, 4022, 4127/72/76), class 35 (7018/63/77/91/92/95), class 37 (6883/89, 6908/30/31/70/92/95), class 47 (1615/44, 1902/28/39)

Barry (88C)

Class 47 (1903/13/16/17).

 

Class 03, 2087 had been withdrawn a few weeks previously in June 1971 and the class 35 withdrawal program was just about to commence the following month, Of those Hymeks seen above 7060/63/78 were withdrawn within three months in October 1971, 7065 was withdrawn in January 1972, 7092 was withdrawn June 1972 and 7077 was withdrawn in July 1972.

 

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

 

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[pH]

August 5 1964. Having been round Polmadie earlier in the week, we did some of the other Glasgow sheds plus Motherwell.

 

Gourock: Fairburn tank – 42694

 

Dawsholm:

D40 - 49

Jones Goods - 103

Caley single - 123

D34 - 256

Fairburn tank - 42131/42195/42197/42201

Small Ben - 54398

Standard 4 mogul - 76046/76074/76100/76101/76102/76103

Standard 2 mogul – 78051

 

Eastfield:

Fairburn tank - 42194/42235/42269/42690

Stanier 4MT tank - 42455/42622

Ivatt 4 mogul - 43024

Stanier 5 - 44968/45225/45470

8F - 48292

A4 - 60027

V2 - 60846

B1 - 61002/61140/61245

J37 - 64592/64633

Standard 5 - 73078/73104/73105

Standard 4 mogul - 76045

Standard 4 tank - 80027/80056/80057/80063

Class 08 - D3416

Class 20 - D8073/D8074/D8082/D8099/D8103/D8111/D8112

Class 21/29 - D6109/D6110/D6111/D6126/D6128/D6132/D6134/D6135/D6136

Class 27 - D5349/D5361/D5365

Class 40 - D361

Class D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2760/D2762/D2763/D2765/D2770

‘Foreign’ engines up for works included Stanier tanks and an 8F, both rare in Scotland. English sheds represented were Speke Junction,

Holbeck, Springs Branch, Crewe South and Stockport Edgeley.

 

St Rollox:

Stanier 5 - 44718/44898/44922/44923/45115/45148/45184/45234/45313/45468/45473/45499

A4 - 60009/60031

Standard 5 - 73058/73063

Caprotti Standard 5 - 73148/73151/73152/73154

9F - 92015

Class 08 - D3408/D3898/D3899/D3900

Class 20 - D8072/D8078

Class 21/29 - D6105/D6118

Class 27 - D5369

Class D2/10 (pre-TOPS) - D2736/D2737/D2739

Stanier 5s present included some from Chester, Annesley and Springs Branch.

 

Central: Class 40 - D219/D288

 

Corkerhill:

Stanier 5 - 44785/45117

A2 - 60535

Standard 5 - 73005/73101/73102/73103/73106/73121/73124

Standard 4 mogul - 76093/76114

Standard 4 tank - 80008/80009/80021/80024/80046/80051/80053/80077/80127

Class 06 - D2442

 

Motherwell:

Fairburn tank - 42059/42200/42208

Stanier 5 - 44787/44820/44850/44991/45008/45121/45126/45356/45462/45496/45498

Standard 5 - 73107

Standard 4 mogul - 76002/76003/76050

Standard 3 mogul - 77005/77008

Class 06 - D2430

Class 08 - D3284/D3286/D3350

Class 17 - D8500/D8509/D8542/D8546

Class 20 - D8118

Class 40 - D373/D379

[Guest Max Stafford]

Peter, your observations are pure gold and smack bang in the middle of my period of interest!

 

Dave.

[bike2steam]

Peter, your observations are pure gold and smack bang in the middle of my period of interest!

 

Dave.

 

Yes, indeed, but fortunately just after my period, a couple of those 'foreign' steam locos are in my 00 gauge collection, and if my period

was the same time it would probably mean renumbering with larger numerals .