Herr_Style Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Could any one tell me please what livery (if they had reached this far)an 08 would have in East Anglia round 1965/66? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 BR green, with wasp stripes front and aft. . One or two may, just may, have lingered without the wasp stripes, but would be rare by 1964. . Brian R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Izzy Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2016 Could any one tell me please what livery (if they had reached this far)an 08 would have in East Anglia round 1965/66? Thanks! Here is a link to a PDF with GE shed allocations 1952-1990: http://www.gersociety.org.uk/images/stories/documents/4mm.pdf You will see that Stratford had the earlier class 11's from 1952 and they also could be found at Parkeston and other places. By 1959 08's had arrived at Stratford, Cambridge, March and Parkeston. It wasn't until the later years and the demise of the smaller class of shunters, 04/05 etc that 08's spread across East Anglia, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich alongside the class 11's. Izzy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2016 Thats a good document, strangely there is no mention of the 05s allocated to Yarmouth beach or Melton constable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr_Style Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks for that info. Wasn't sure if wasp stripes were around then. So by the mid 60's 08's were at Harwich for sure. Has anyone info if they were round the Norwich, Yarmouth or Dereham area? Thanks! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks for that info. Wasn't sure if wasp stripes were around then. So by the mid 60's 08's were at Harwich for sure. Has anyone info if they were round the Norwich, Yarmouth or Dereham area? Thanks! Dave We have had a thread on the subject of when class 08 locos were allocated to Norwich here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/41883-when-were-class-08s-first-allocated-to-norwich/ the first three class 08s arrived at Norwich in 1976, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 There is a discussion on wasp stripes and their earliest dating, here - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/uk.rec.models.rail/6wx_IFN8MBo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 For what it is worth, Cambridge used 03 on passenger shunting, with 08 on goods yard work. In addition ex LMS type 12134 & 12136 were also Cambridge goods shunters. And for the record Chesterton Junction PW yard had the 2x Departmental 03 (91,92) as well. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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