br2975 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) Saturday, 25th. March 1972 Cardiff General Cl.52:- 1022, 1023, 1025, 1050, 1003+W9005W, Cl.47:- 1584, 1585, 1590, 1593, 1597, 1606, 1614, 1646, 1647, 1714, 1717, 1728, 1739, 1748, 1913, 1920, 1926 Cl.08:- 3595, 4010, Cl.37:- 6602, 6876, 6908, 6909, 6917, 6922, 6925, 6929, 6958, 6977, 6978, 6994+6995, 6922+6892, Cl.35:- 7090 (8C45/8C49), 7092 (1B53/2C32), 7093 (8C34), 7100 (6B62), Cl.25:- 7676 DMU Sets:- (51317+59469+51302), (51589+59586+51580), (50843+59355+50896), (50911+59366+50858), (50910+59368+50857), (51138+59448+51151), (50089+59039+51031), (50738+59299+50693), (50908+59363+50855), (55026+50658+59581+50711), (50693+59299+50738), (51147+59444+51134), (51145+59034+51132), (50895+59350+50842), (51573+59285+51582), (51140+59032+51153), (50901+59356+50848), (50124+59340+50082), (51065+51093), (50682+59288+50726), (50132+50727+59291+50679), (50866+59374+50919), (51132+59033+51139), (50897+59335+50844), (50082+59340+50124), (50845+59353+50898), (51139+59033+51152), (50910+59368+50857), (50843+59355+50896), (51138+59448+51151), (50904+59359+50851), (51091+59422+51063), 300 (51135+59445+51148), 317 (50087+59037+50129), 329 (50844+59335+50897), 319 (50892+59347+50839), 321 (50887+59038+50834), 533 (50732+59279+50694), This was a Five Nations rugby international day Wales 20 v France 6 Edited March 25, 2021 by br2975 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnw1 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 On this Day in History – Glasgow Works 2nd April 1977 (Sunday). 08428, 08568, 20038, 20110, 20204/22, 24002/04/11, 25003/22/72/77/79/87, 25237, 26033/34, 27010/13/25/27/39, 27110, 27210 A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 08428 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010900274/ 20110 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/31541405231/ 25237 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16876496056/ 27010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9333495572/ 27210 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825667330/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) On this Day in History – Derby Works – 8th April 1973 (Sunday). Forty eight years ago I had a tour round the now closed and demolished Derby Locomotive Works which produced the following: class 03 (2381/87), class 08 (3009/34/92/94/98, 3100/07, 3587, 3695, 3765/79, 3856, 3909/12/36/88, 4000, 4149), class 17 (8598), class 20 (8016/29/40/59, 8123/35/36, 8308), class 24 (5025/49/55/57/85), class 25 (5160, 5201/22/84/89, 7539/42/43/50/70/95, 7625/54), class 27 (5349/91), class 40 (242), class 44 (3), class 45 (19/43/59/67/72/86, 106, 45101/03), class 46 (160/71/83). Steam: 4472 Flying Scotsman, 45690 Leander, 47357. Locomotives of note were ex Southern Region class 08’s 3092/94/98 and 3100 which were withdrawn and were about to undergo an overhaul having been sold for export to a Liberian company, LAMCo. Class 08, 3034 withdrawn from Tinsley in November 1972 and used for spares for the LAMCo class 08’s, broken up at Derby in November 1973. Class 24, 5049 which had been involved in an accident at Kidsgrove when the No2 end cab was crushed back to the bulkhead with the bulkhead bent backwards into the boiler compartment. The repair resulted in 5049 gaining a new cab with the later style roof mounted headcode box. Also of note is the commencement of the class 45 electric train heating equipment fitment with 45101, 45103, 45104 (59), 45105 (86), 45106 (106) and 45107 (43) all present. Where was 45102? Finally there were three steam locomotives under repair, 4472 Flying Scotsman which had run under its own power from Edge Hill after returning from spending four years in America, Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander being repaired and repainted prior to moving to the Dinting Railway Centre and Fowler Jinty tank 47357 destined for the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley. A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 45690 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592688381/ 47357 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/26983169030/ 60103 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/40814270173/ 3695 (08533) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6213297701/ 3779 (08612) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593274154/ 3856 (08689) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593269304/ 8016 (20016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/ 8123 (20123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6774794829/ 8308 (20208) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13100612575/ 7550 (25200) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593264498/ 7570 (25220) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9660070477/ 7625 (25275) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5702599456/ 5349 (27003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919156197/ 5391 (27201) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592675675/ 242 (40042) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593261940/ 3 (44003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631454289/ 19 (45025) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8374675649/ 43 (45107) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932041257/ 59 (45104) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091149047/ 86 (45105) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/ 45103 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007681642/ 160 (46023) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9474828829/ Edited April 8, 2021 by johnw1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 10th. April, 1968 Withdrawn steam locos, for scrap Newport Docks J. Cashmore:- 34024, 34060, 34089, 45271, 73014, 73065 J. Buttigieg:- 34017, 34102, 35008, 35023, 35030 Dock Street sidings:- 34087, 34098, 45107, 45373, 48249, 73002, 73016, 73043, 73071, 73118, 82003, 82031, 82034 Near United Wagon Repair Shops:- 34018, 34047, 34104, 34108 Edited April 10, 2021 by br2975 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) Saturday 16th. April, 1966 Withdrawn 34041 + 31873 both hauled 70D Eastleigh to 70E Salisbury to attach 75066, eventually going forward to Newport All for J. Cashmore 16th. April, 1968 D9522 moved Canton – Worcester for storage Friday, 16th. April, 1971 Stabled at Cardiff Canton, 50, 70, 1041, 1062, 1532, 1597, 1673, 1835, 1903, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1924, 1925, 1929, 3258, 3260, 3263, 3424, 3515, 4019, 4176, 6605, 6606, 6881, 6921, 6980, 6984, 7048, 7051, 7052, 7054, 7063, 7068, 7069, 7072, 7083, 7084, 7085, 7088, 7092, 7096, 7097, 7099 Edited April 16, 2021 by br2975 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Very poignant . On this day in history; . 17th. April / 18th. April, 1968 Paddington to Cardiff, conveying HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Royal Train formed of the following coaching stock:- 5154, 54006, 798, 5155 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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br2975 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) On this day in history; Saturday, 19th. April, 1969 Canton allocated D9518 worked the following Radyr trips from Monday 14/04/1969 – Saturday 19/04/1969. 06:15 Roath Branch 09:35 Roath Branch 14:20 Maindy When D9518 returned to Radyr on the Saturday, it had completed what was the last recorded revenue working of a Cl.14 loco on British Rail. Commencing Monday, 21st April 1969 this would become a Cl.08 duty Edited April 18, 2021 by br2975 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) On this date in history; Saturday, 26th. April, 1969 The following reported withdrawn from Cardiff, Canton on this date:- 9500, 9502, 9514, 9518, 9527, The following reported withdrawn from Swansea, Landore on this date:- 9521, 9524, 9536, 9538, 9555 These withdrawals rendered the class ‘extinct’ on B.R. NB – the WR often used the ‘period ending’ when reporting withdrawals, and in the case of Cl.14s this was 26/4/1969 or 3/5/1969 The following were reallocated as shown; 6913 – 86A to Eastern Region (41A) 6935 – 87E to Eastern Region (41A) Edited April 26, 2021 by br2975 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On this date in history 14th May 1951, 70 years ago. The first train in the world was run by volunteers of the preservation society of the Talyllyn Railway. https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On this day in history, 50 years ago; . Saturday 15th. May, 1971 An hour or so at, Cardiff General 37, 78, 109, 119, 131, 1002, 1073, 1588, 1648, 1652, 1662, 1677, 1729, 1754, 1844, 1922, 5180+7624, 6884, 6909, 6956+6958, 6991, 6994, 7038, 7070, 7077, And just a handful of 'visiting' DMU sets; (51056+59415+51084), (51308+59475+51323), (51314+59481+51329), (51345+59497+51387), (51576+59582+51590), 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 On this date in history ( 51 years ago ) Sunday, 24th. May, 1970 Stabled as follows, Cardiff, Canton 86A :- 68 (D16), 1585, 1690 (D02), 1716 (D02), 1801(D05), 1832 (D16), 1902, 1914, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1929 (82A), 1936, 3265, 3422, 3747, 3759, 3807, 3822, 4127, 6878, 6886, 6909, 6943, 6969, 6987, 6989, 7005 (82A), 7038 (82A), 7053, 7055, 7059, 7070, 7074, 7080, 7083, 7084, 7088, 7089, 7095, 7096, 7097, 7098, 7099, 9509, 9519 – both withdrawn, pending disposal Radyr :- 1910, 3260, 3357, 3515, 3595, 3748, 6601, 6602, 6608, 6875, 6906, 6910, 6941, 6971, 6974, 6982, 6985, 6999 Aberbeeg:- 4006, 4181, 4183 Newport, Alexandra Dock Junction:- 3180, 3182, 3196, 3809, 3816, Withdrawn:- ex-SR 2-Bil 2039, 2085, ex-SR 2-Hal 2652, 2676 Newport Docks:- 3811, 3812, 3813, 3814, 3815, 3818, 3820, 3821, Newport, East Usk Yard:- 3596 Newport, Ebbw Junction 86B:- 858 (83A) ex STJ for maintenance 1071 (87A), 1594 (87A), 1662 (87A), 1688 (D02), 1728 (D16), 1730 (D16), 3189, 3810 ex works, not repainted, 4001, 4175, 4176, 4180, 4182, 6884 (87A), 6957 (86A), 6997 (86A), Severn Tunnel Junction “86E” :- 11, 54, 120, 169, 856, 858, 862, 1024, 1597, 1601, 1608, 1642, 1651, 1754, 3190, 3808, 4162, 4170, 4184, 4185, 6981, 6988, 7035, 7038 (82A), 7048, 7056, 7057, 7060, 7073, 7079, 7087, 7091, 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) interesting. four warships and two westerns? you didn't see either 1200 or PWM 651 either? when I went in February 1974 there were no warships, loads of westerns and both 1200 and the PWM were where we expected them to be. Edited June 1, 2021 by JeffP Correction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, JeffP said: interesting. four warships and two westerns? you didn't see either 1200 or PWM 650 either? when I went in February 1974 there were no warships, loads of westerns and both 1200 and the PWM were where we expected them to be. 1200 'Falcon' was allocated to Bristol, Bath Road at the time of these sightings, and did not transfer across the river to South Wales for another two years, in August, 1972. . PWM651 was the Radyr PAD shunter, and as the day of this visit was a Bank Holiday weekend, it may well have been deployed elsewhere, in connection with a PW possession. . 4 Warships was about 'par for the course' . Westerns would congregate more at Landore, and Canton. . Other sightings for the area, made on the following day, the Bank Holiday Monday will follow later. Edited May 24, 2021 by br2975 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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br2975 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On this day in history; 51 years ago A two day ‘bash’ continued from yesterday’s post ( see above ) (Bank Holiday) Monday 25th. May, 1970 Stabled as follows, Cardiff, Newtown Yard:- 3000, 3603, 3819, 4011, 4012, Cardiff, Tyndall Fields:- 3264, 3753 Cardiff, Roath Dock:- 3257, 3261, 3262, 3268 Aberdare:- 3594, 6605, 6975, 6984, 6996, 6997, Barry:- 1903, 1907, 1913, 1919, 3422, 6606, 6921+6978 passing on PFA train. Barry Docks:- 3419, 3420, 3421, 3423, 3604, Margam 87B :- 101, 1027, 1039, 1054, 1073, 1607, 1751, 1753, 1822, 1847, 1912, 3431, 3433, 3434, 3435, 3436, 3437, 3745, 3960, 6880, 6888, 6932, 6954, 6976, 7052, 7054, 7077 Margam Yard:- 3438, 3746, 4027 Briton Ferry:- 3429, 3430 Withdrawn:- ex-SR 2-Hal, 2635 ex-SR coaching stock S34639, 34651, S34653 Swansea, Eastern Depot :- 1614, 2120, 2122, 3 744, 3825, 3826, 3828, 3830, 3986, 3987, 6600, 6882, 6883, 6955, 6956, 6979, 6986, 6995, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 On this date in history; 50 years ago Seen from my school classroom window; situated alongside the Penarth Curve North (Cardiff) – Radyr (then) freight only line; now, the passenger only “City Line” Wednesday 26th. May, 1971 154, 809, 1613, 1914, 5179+5180, 6603, 6906, 6927, 6930, 6982, 7058, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted May 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) Dad visited the Torbay Steam Railway on 28.5.1973 On 28.5.1985 he was at Didcot Edited May 28, 2021 by phil_sutters A second collection of photos for 28th May 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) On this date in history 54 years ago 31st. May, 1967 Reallocated Landore 87E to Bristol, Bath Rd. 82A:- 6604, 6606, 6607, 6608 Reallocated Canton 86A to Bristol, Bath Rd. 82A:- 6605 For use as Lickey Bankers, based at Bromsgrove. 52 years ago Saturday, 31st. May, 1969 J. Cashmore, Newport D6306, D6311, D6317, D6324, D6325, D6329, D6335, D6341, D6342, D6344, 50 years ago Monday 31st. May, 1971 Cardiff General 12, 83, 104, 1588, 1676, 1912, 1915, 1925, 7030, (51309+59538+59476+51324)+ (51335+59507+51397)+(51370+59522+51412), Cardiff Canton 86A 12, 105, 1045, 1070, 1584, 1590, 1595, 1596, 1644, 1660, 1665, 1716, 1814, 1841, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1913, 1918, 1921, 3256, 3259, 3268, 3420, 3594, 3747, 3819, 4012, 4176, 6907, 6908, 6970, 7009, 7058, 7060, 7069, 7070, 7074, 7075, 7079, 7083, 7084, 7085, 7088, 7090, 7091, 7094, (50082+59340+50124), (50087+59037+50129), (50648+59296+50706), (50664+50702), (50673+50724), (55022), (55024), (56293), Cardiff General 100, 1031, 1667, (50647+59265+50705), (50682+59288+50726), (50683+59294+50735), (55025), Edited June 1, 2021 by br2975 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2021 ...in 1985 Reading depot had an open day 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) On this date in history 50 years ago Friday 11th. June, 1971 Cardiff General 3743, 6607, 6907, 6917, 6980, (51346+59498+51388) Cardiff Docks 3258, 3260, HS4000 ‘Kestrel’ Cardiff General 160, 187, 1000, 1035, 1580, 1609, 1669, 1677, 1937, 4176, 6890, 6929, 7044, We met up at Cardiff General, and walked to the docks area and watched as Canton allocated, Cardiff Docks Cl.08 pilots 3258 and 3260 manoeuvred HS4000 'Kestrel' onto the north side of the Queen Alexandra Dock for loading onto a Russian freighter, and a new life behind the Iron Curtain. Edited June 10, 2021 by br2975 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) Sorry, a day late-Sunday 17th June, 1984. Due to OLE work, diesels were working most of the Manchester-Birmingham New Street trains. Amongst the usual 47's were 40001 & 40104. Here, still retaining it's discs, 40104 is seen at New St. A couple of hours later, after an hour's wait on a baking hot Sandwell & Dudley station, 40001 put in an appearance, on 1G62 1525 Manchester Piccadilly - Birmingham New Street. Here it is, again at New St. Not visible in the dingy confines of the station are the air con mk2's-which weren't very pleasant on such a hot day! The photos don't reflect it, but it really was a scorching hot day, so hot that I remember the platform at Sandwell being too hot to sit on! Edited June 18, 2021 by rodent279 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 20:55, phil_sutters said: Dad visited the Torbay Steam Railway on 28.5.1973 On 28.5.1985 he was at Didcot I guess the French loco got to Didcot from the Nene Valley by road? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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