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On this Day in History - Shrewsbury MPD

21st February 1966 (Monday)

 

7802/07/12/19/20/21/22/27/28, 42174, 42777, 44814/21/43, 45132/45, 45221, 45348, 45430, 46508, 48205, 48418/71, 48716, 73000/25/34/50/67/70, 73142, 75004/06/16/20/28/53, 78035/60, 80048/78, 80101/36, 84000/04, 90222, 90563, 90641, D3970, D6949

 

A number of the above locomotives were photographed later in their careers and can be seen in this collection.

 

7812 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9490653097/

7812 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9490651259/

7819 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9490648443/

7819 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13887816755/

7819 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13979792868/

73050 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5636463473/

73050 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14062523207/

D3970 (08802) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6910854258/

D6949 (37249) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808782907/

D6949 (37249) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9716144508/

Just look at that line up of Manors...

 

What lucky engines they were....8/9 of those preserved

 

Theres a lot more gen including photos of that line up at http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=663

 

Phil

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Saturday April 4 1964

 

Black Five 45052 passing Barrow Road Shed on 1E64 8.40 Bristol to Sheffield

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5217275329/in/photolist-8X2UbV

 

Jubilee 45585 Hyderabad at Staple Hill, near Bristol, on 3V14 9.32 Parcels from Derby

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8627812768/in/photolist-e9pN9y

 

B1 61104 in the gloom at Platform 12 at Bristol Temple Meads with 2B74 10.55 local from Gloucester

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/16719695988/in/photolist-rtsP7u

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An evening at Luton with an early renumbered peak amongst many old numbered classmates. A day at hitchin followed...

All very different today!

 

04/05/73 Fr

Luton

1632,50102/59008/50101/50054,50 1M49,4139,50075/50060/50111,102 1C79,108 1D46,134 1M86,70 1C84,141 1E16,1825 8V15,6579 CJ,5186 4C00,5251 8O31,1619 4S53,119 1D48,

45103,1532 4M59,5222 8E11,40 6M34,100 1E58,117 1C80

05/05/73 Sa

Hitchin

1545 1L05,50387/50376/56432/50996,5648 2Z99,1743 6C30,1503 1A01,9005 1A43,1971 1L22,3876,9007 1A61,3712,5626 3T44,1510 1A04,5642 1B66,17331A05,5677 1B66,1532 6E30,

1578 1G39,1538 1G40,1516 1A06,9004 1S17,1779 1G41,1974 1L09,1508 1A08,50367,5626 6T44,

1532 0C00,278 3S22,5627/5592 0B05,1500 1A09,9011 1N10,1508 1G07,56123/51472,1519 1A10,

1550 1A60,9014 1A11,5642 1B66,9006 1L13,5650 1B66,173 1N14,9012 1S32,271 1A14,1577 1A62,9020 1A16,5627 0B00,1503 1D04

 

happy days

 

NR

 

www.leightonlogs.org

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Wednesday May 6, 1964

 

Three days before the famous Ian Allen Castle Special of May 9, Castle 7032 Denbigh Castle was stabled at St Philips Marsh (82B)

On the day 5054 Earl of Ducie was chosen to head 1Z48 Bristol to Paddington'

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5499433791/in/photolist-kScgBm-kScgGS-b4bBoM-9nY34Z-xZmywf-kScgGG-kScghy-kScgrw-kScgoA

 

On the same day Bristol Barrow Road's last surviving Jubilee, 45682 Trafalgar, was on rather humble ecs duties at Bristol Temple Meads.

Less than two weeks later it would fail at Bath Green Park and was withdrawn.

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5765567352/in/photolist-DHkQfu-DHkQg1-zkV59h-tQtoFt-tQtoD4-tQtoHH-tQtoHc-tQtoEM-tQtoGk-rUMvJ3-rUMvFN-gMBL3T-g3Eg4J-fc7Ers-dcHqG4-9Mu3iE-9MrerT-99rnNs-946Duw-943A2Z-8Rc55c-8PzDZd-8YPeRr-8YxPFR-8XmETK

 

9F 92155 leaves Barrow Road St Philip's freight yard with 4N18 Bristol to York Dringhouses freight

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5151773994/in/photolist-8RfbVy

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On This Day in History – Derby Works – 7th May 1977

 

08074, 08103, 08294, 08617, 08807, 08907/10/15/31/57, 20062/71/77/79/92, 20174, 25030/41/45/61, 25105/14/65/74/75/86/87, 25204/62/70, 25322, 40038/83, 40128/56, 43000/01/03, 45011/17/18/37/39/40/56/77, 45113/18/21/26/33/34/42/50, 46001/09/32/37/38/47/51

 

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

 

08617 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010356539/

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

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

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

25041 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202431773/

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

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

25175 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7660381540/

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

25262 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7306726836/

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

25322 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6875796058/

40083 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7065456401/

40128 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575547731/

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

43001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7086882385/

45011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249165746/

45017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595827811/

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

45039 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007135021/

45040 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007676212/

45056 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708430562/

45113 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8236338349/

45121 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452502201/

45126 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8187623636/

45133 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6542095355/

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

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

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

46001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091689822/

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

46032 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7885346466/

46037 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8374674075/

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

46047 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8303167078/

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

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On This Day in History – Derby Works – 7th May 1977

 

, 45011/17/18/37/39/40/56/77, 45113/18/21/26/33/34/42/50, 46001/09/32/37/38/47/51

 

A total of 12.5% of the class 45/46 fleet in Derby works. I wonder how many others were 'stopped'. Furthermore I think they had finished the conversion to 45/1's by then, so that is no excuse!

 

Tony

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Wednesday May 13, 1964

 

Patriot 45530 Sir Frank Ree was a surprise visitor to Bristol, leaving on 2M74 18.30 stopper to Birmingham

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6689933753/in/photolist-rtsPcj-bcaEhX-bcaEep-9WGFC5

 

Two years earlier the same engine had been stored on Willesden (1A). It was returned to traffic and was the last of the class to be withdrawn off Carlisle

Kingmoor (12A)in 1965.

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5869882696/in/photolist-rtsPcj-bcaEhX-bcaEep-9WGFC5/

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On This Day in History – Swindon Works

14th May 1984

 

03121, 08030/45/59, 08130/53/81/92, 08204/40/65/81/88, 08301/03/28/68, 08523/42/70/74, 08615/17/19/22/28/35/38, 08710/92, 08801/04/15/18/93, 08900, 25097, 25117/20/86, 25289, 25301/08, 27002/19/36, 31111, 37146, 37213, 40083, 40112/49/54/76/93, 46002/04/13/16/20/21/29/38/49/50, 97653

 

A number of the above I have photographed and they can be found in this collection.  As always feedback and comments welcome

 

08045 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16397106443/

08059 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14560418963/

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

08303 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566434962/

08617 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010356539/

08619 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5772676822/

08635 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5611869495/

08792 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15102009806/

08804 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585091200/

25120 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6325228388/

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

25308 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668751864/

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

31111 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893193606/

40083 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7065456401/

46002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013393463/

46016 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744664622/

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

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

46049 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674501146/

46050 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968612406/

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On this day in History – Derby Works - 21st May 1967

 

Unclassified (D2501/07/17, D3122/23/24/26, 10000, 10201/02/03, 15001, 12012/22), class 02 (D2863), class 03 (D2117/18/24. D2372), class 04 (D2211/31/58), class 08 (D3067/88/90, D3202/45, D3571, D3835/67, D3968, D4111/31), class 11 (12069/77/88, 12102), class 24 (D5002/93, D5106), class 25 (D5211/24/30/49/54/95, D7504/05/09/14), class 27 (D5383/87), class 44 (D5/6), class 45 (D21/31/53/59/60/82/91/94, D106)

 

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

 

D2118 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828994932/

D2258 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6145809011/

D3090 (08075) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7194004954/

D3571 (08456) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904534876/

12077 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5682412833/

D5249 (25099) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554107676/

D5295 (25145) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6849647082/

D5387 (27104) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285570579/

D5 (44005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792756338/

D31 (45030) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8598884477/

D53 (45041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7312830372/

D59 (45104) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8747132172/

D60 (45022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850191267/

D82 (45141) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7885349892/

D91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536808546/

D94 (45114) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7312832944/

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Saturday May 23rd 1987

 

A few hours AM-PM  at Bristol Parkway saw:

 

37127/696, 45145, 47249/420/427/431/466/480/497/522/532/535/592/628  50017/25/50  and 56045/60

   

47420/427/522 would have been working the ECML in the 70s but now common around the western region

 

Bristol temple Meads

 

08483/ 08800,  33049/57  37110/430, 47445/451/484/567,  50004, 56034/43/51/55

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On this Day in History – Crewe MPD

27th May 1973 (Sunday)

 

Class 08 (3031, 3585, 3798), class 24 (5033/38/61/62/63/82/87/89, 5141/42), class 25 (5195, 7535), class 37 (6886), class 40 (311/15/35), class 47 (1531, 1634, 1813/51/52/61), class 50 (412/20/27/31/35/42/44/46)

The class 37 will have worked up, I believe over the central Wales line, from South Wales via Shrewsbury.  There was often just one on shed in this period.

 

Tony

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On this day in history

 

Thursday May 28th 1987

 

A short train ride to Cardiff Canton my first since 1976 

 

Bristol Parkway

 

37131/691

 

Severn Tunnel Junction 

 

08664/668/836/942   37280/303/697    47085/228

 

Newport

 

08589/779

 

Cardiff Station

 

08787 56052

 

 

Canton Depot (view only)

 

08804, 33001/15/205   37139/197/220/254/258/303/308/429/692/696/798/800/801   47237/279/369/378/456

50008/34  56032/40/41/43

 

Station

 

33049  47629  40122 (Haulage to Newport)

 

Newport

 

37894

 

STJ

 

31292

 

Bristol Parkway

 

47102/605   56039/50/6

 

Filton J

 

20059/136  (N Flasks)  33001/206   37131  47144/198

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Was it really 52 years ago ?

 

Friday May 29, 1964.

 

The annual excursion from Bristol Temple Meads to Oban

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5285308347/in/photolist-943A2Z

 

On a more mundane duty

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8067259318/in/photolist-dhSP8U

 

Saturday May 30, 1964

 

A photo which shows how stations were full of steam, smoke and human activity

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5251019685/in/photolist-bsoRTK-911Rda

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Saturday July 4th 1987

Crewe works Open day

 

Bristol Parkway   47618

 

Gloucester Horton Road   PWM651  08778/799   37695   47094/223/609 

 

Birmingham New Street   08692  47434 (Haulage) 47561/610  50031 86209/217/227/260

 

Wolverhampton   08765  47466  86253

 

Crewe Depot   08613  20026/51/71/108/194/196  37070/904  47194/364/438/459/555  56009/88  85036/40

 

Crewe Works Scrap lines  40008/28/44/57/88/91/104/115/139/155/195  45053  47230/82/409/414/464  81015 84008  85001 86211 87023

 

Crewe Works visitors  d200  d5054  d1041 d9000

 

Crewe Works  37002/11/32/60/68/73/129/166/168/199/204/237/245/249/294/519/520/670/689  47001/089/275/405/429/433/437/468/486/524

 

                      50011  56049/67/68/90/95  81022  85039  86225/226/243  87019

 

Crewe Station  85020  87011 47328/489  86245(Haulage)

 

Depot 08907

 

Wolverhampton   08603   47549  86237/249

 

Birmingham New Street 86414/424   47450 (Haulage)

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Bristol Parkway

July 8th 1987 Evening about one hour 

 

08900  47532/543/623  50016 56034

 

Bewen 1971 and at least 1977 a shunter was based at stoke gifford/Bristol Parkway during the weekdays for around four/five hours (watched a lot of shunting from classrooms at my school). I remember seeing D3000 there sometime and having a short ride in the cab.   

 

I was surprised to see one at Parkway on this evening and I recall there was a regular shunter at this location for at least another 5 months. I saw 08800/950 also there but I have no idea for the reason of their appearance. 

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The equivalent Saturday 52 years ago - July 11, 1964

 

1964 was the final year of steam being used on the majority of trains originating from holiday destinations in the South West to the Midlands and North of

England. This weekend was the beginning of the busiest month of Summer Saturdays with extra relief trains being put on to supplement the already frequent

procession of trains to and from Devon and Cornwall. Only the trains to and from Wolverhampton would survive to be steam-hauled north of Bristol in 1965.

 

Jubilee 45631 Tanganyika storms past the engine sidings at Barrow Road Shed. Everything in this photo is now a dual carriageway !

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5221536044/in/photolist-8XpJKw

 

Two photos of steam engines pounding through Lawrence Hill Station on Summer Saturday holiday extras in preparation for tackling Filton Bank. Although a

banker would have been available, the manoeuvres at Stapleton Road and LE running would have hampered this busiest time of day on this route.

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5650193198/in/photolist-9BhHA7

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5331135276/in/photolist-986sMs

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Trackside at Colton Junction - 14th July 1992

 

47526, 60031, 56090. 60049, 47277, 37144, 47467, 158806, 47836, 60086, 37359, 43080, 43116, 60064, 144001, 158904, 153319, 56086, 20121, 20214, 47824, 43113, 43112, 56107, 56126, 158804, 47676, 158762, 56098, 156461.

 

I was on a weeks spotting holiday that started off at Southport on the 9th, Buxton on the 10th, Matlock and Darley Dale then down to Doncaster on the 11th, Doncaster Works Open Day on the 12th then 13th -16th staying at "The Sidings" with trips to York and Colton.  Wonder why the wife left me???

 

Jim

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