On This Day In History

[South of 1E]

On this day in history , Sunday May 20th 1973

 

A SBLC (South beds Loco Club-whatever happened to them??) coach trip to Anglia area depots on a grey May day.

 

20/05/73 Su

Luton

3018

Cambridge Station

2005,50378/56144,383,3661,51123/56100,50365,6819,6714,3611,6754,6734,6750,6723,6737,56141/56454,51296/56412,51267/56138,50384/56115,59272,50650,50368,2016,50172/59523/50230,

51281/51275,56452,

31A-Cambridge depot

51295/56461,50880,50383,56432,56447,51298,56414,59343,56442,56426,50824,56417,56423,51271,56430,51272,2008,3610

Wymondham

2018

32A-Norwich shed

1573,2175,6773,56434/51283,5663,1766,2037,50382,5577,6717,6714,50249/56437,56441,2155,50382,5526,5697,17661765,50260/50339,2081,6752,59540/50218/51277,50386,56142,56435,2370,51222,

50222,56365,56094,51118,51276,50161,56125,56307,2103,2050,51111,2035,2062,51278/56116,50256/59542/50169,59097,50750,50235

Norwich Station

50167/59527/51213,50131/56315,51120/56317.,51114

Kings Lynn

5553,2007,5830,2013,2014,2010

31B-March depot

3138,3553,2012,6817,3131,3327,3275,3132,3129,3217,5579,6735,5568,5575,6764,5552,6756,6725,

5816,5847,6722,5621,6738,6713,6728,5525,3065,7618/5281,280,5623,349,3218,5651,5569,51279

/56124,

Peterborough

5521,5557,5602,5615,5626,5625,5251,6790,1998,5596,5618,5653,50676/59289/50725,

1779,258,1762,3385,1542,9001,3521,3522,3527,3279,3394

 

Real numbers, real railway!

NR

www.leightonlogs.org

[johnw1]

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

 

Steam 60026, 92220, class 20 (D8001/02/46/63/64, D8138, D8314/16), class 28 (D5703/05/07), class 40 (D206/25/40/70, D304/12/15/22/94/99), class 47 (D1502/09/14/18/19/21/29/41/43/51/77/86, D1611/38/60/66/69/72/82/83/93/95, D1701/28/57/75, D1809/13/14/43/48/54/65/75/85, D1952/59/60/83), class 71 (E5017/21), class 74 (E6101/02/03/04/05/06/07/08), class 76 (E26014/33/54), class 77 (27002), class 81 (E3006/09/19/20), class 85 (E3063/74/76/93/96), class 86 (E3108/18/28/36/60)

 

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

 

D8001 -

D304 -

D394 -

D1682 (47096) -

D1757 (47163) -

D1885 (47366) -

D1959 (47513) -

D1960 (47514) -

[johnw1]

On this day in History – Loughborough – 22nd May 1974

 

A push bike ride to Loughborough and a day watching the traffic.

 

08471, 20040/44/84, 20158, 25033, 25120, 25212/45/64, 25325, 31237, 44002/03/05/10, (class 45) 45/60/63/88/95/97, 100/04/09/10/30/36, 45003, 45105/07/14/21/25, 46015/28, 47135, 47200/48, 47336, 47454, (class 53) 1200

 

Of note are 08471 which would have been part of a freight train consist making its way to/from Derby works, no road transport in those days and 1200 Falcon, the Brush prototype engine sitting in the yard at Loughborough, had British Rail forgotten that in the 1970’s and 1980’s there was no rail connection into the Brush works? It had returned to the Western Region on my next visit six days later.

 

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

 

20158 -

25212 -

25264 -

44002 -

44003 -

44005 -

44010 -

45 (45036) -

97 (45058) -

100 (45060) -

130 (45148) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538256038/

45105 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/

45114 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596412658/

[johnw1]

On this day in History - Toton – 24th May 1969.

 

It’s a Saturday morning so its out with the push bike for a twenty mile round trip to Toton to see what was about.

 

Class 08 (3056/59, 3174, 3362/63, 3400/04, 3996, 4145), class 20 (8013/47/59/62/69/91, 8136/39/40/43/44/47/49/54/55/58/70/73/78/81/83/87/88/92), class 25 (7524), class 37 (6814, 6939), class 44 (1/5/9/10), class 45 (21/33/39/45/47/56/62/64/91, 101/03/05/06), class 47 (1628, 1701, 1823/24/25/29).

 

Of note is the virtual lack of type 2 power, very strange and class 08’s, 3174 and 4145 which were not locals (3174 was I think at this time a Holyhead engine and 4145 was a Longsight engine) and I assume were on transfer to/from Derby works. In those days class 08’s were transferred between sheds and works usually via class 8 or 9 freight trains which abounded and who’s speed was slow enough not to be an issue.

 

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

 

8047 -

8158 -

7524 (25174) –

5 -

10 -

45 (45036) -

47 (45116) -

91 (45056) -

101 (45061) -

1825 (47344) -

[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Chester and Crewe – 27th May 1973

 

A day trip to Crewe and Chester produced the following:

Nottingham – Crewe:

Class03 (2397/99), class 08 (3056/90, 3175, 3247, 3340, 3412, 3570/87, 3789/92, 3861, 3996, 4000), class 20 (8015/39/59), class 24 (5036/41/77/85, 5143/44), class 25 (5231/59/62, 7537/38/56, 7664), class 28 (5705), class 44 (10), class 45 (33/46/59/66, 100, 45103/06), class 46 (143/46/58/74), class 47 (1548, 1723, 1808/18).

Crewe:

Class 08 (3113, 3800), class 24 (5023/27/56/91, 5134/46), class 47 (1531, 1616/92, 1813/56), class 50 (401/19/37), class 81 (E3007), class 82 (E3047/48/49), class 83 (83007/14), class 85 (E3059/61/62/74), class 86 (E3132/37/39/67/77/81/86/88/92, 86001/03).

Crewe Diesel Depot (5A):

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)

Crewe – Chester:

Class 08 (3084, 3510), class 40 (212, 315/84), class 83 (83002), class 84 (84001), class 85 (E3063), class 86 (E3133/44).

Chester (6A):

Class 08 (3009/46/85, 3221), class 24 (5039/42/57/64/86, 5136), class 25 (5255/57/89), class 40 (374)

Chester – Nottingham:

Class 08 (4143), class 23 (5901), class 40 (244), class 45 (103/34), class 81 (E3006), class 85 (E3076), class 86 (E3109/33)

 

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

 

2397 -

3084 (08069) -

5061 -

5089 -

7556 (25206) -

335 -

10 -

100 (45060) -

143 (46006) -

419 -

435 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653601947/

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

83014 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698261223/

[johnw1]

On This Day In History - Liverpool and Manchester – 30th May 1972

 

A day trip to Liverpool and Manchester produced the following:

Nottingham – Liverpool (M50450 Nottingham – Crewe, and E3187 Crewe – Liverpool): Class 03 (2130, 2381/88), class 08 (3007/31/33/67, 3181/86, 3217, 3351, 3583, 3764/77/79, 3836/47, 3996, 4148/55), class 20 (8074, 8156/74/90/91/99), class 24 (5061, 5134/35/46), class 25 (5241/52/55, 7647), class 31 (5807), class 40 (204/33, 312), class 44 (8), class 45 (24/73/75/80/99, 121/33), class 46 (186), class 47 (1547/78/88, 1623, 1722/54, 1858/66, 1925/43/52/63), class 50 (409/14/28/41), class 81 (E3005/20), class 82 (E3050), class 85 (E3085/95), class 86 (E3102/11/32/36/57/62/71/75/85/87/89/92/97/98, E3200).

Birkenhead (8F):

Class 08 (3103), class 40 (378)

Allerton (8J):

Class 02 (2852/53/60), class 08 (3359/98, 3579, 4112/13, 4153), class 47 (1859), class 86 (E3124).

Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Piccadilly:

Class 08 (3192/97, 3837/57, 4147), class 25 (5155, 5263/92), class 40 (231/34, 313/29/50/72), class 46 (177), class 47 (1676, 1965), class 50 (425), class 85 (E3063/64/96), class 86 (E3110/53)

Longsight (9A):

Class 08 (3778, 3853, 4144), class 17 (8512), class 25 (5199, 5200, 7570/88/92/98), class 40 (212, 320/77), class 45 (36), class 47 (1834), class 50 (408), class 81 (E3021), class 83 (83004/05), class 84 (84003/07), class 85 (E3064/75/83), class 86 (E3173/88)

Manchester – Nottingham (36 Manchester – Chesterfield, 1785 Chesterfield – Nottingham):

Class 08 (3026/29, 3390, 3694, 3766/72), class 20 (8164/67), class 25 (5234/51/67, 7524/99), class 37 (6790), class 40 (206, 309/19), class 44 (4), class 45 (16/97, 125), class 47 (1785, 1825), class 76 (E26054), class 85 (E3083), class 86 (E3139)

 

I seem to have had a strange day regarding “shed bashing†as I obviously failed to get round Birkenhead (which in my experience was usually easy to get round) and succeeded in getting round both Allerton and Longsight (which in my experience were usually difficult).

 

Locomotives of note were Derby allocated class 03’s 2130, 2381 and 2388 which would all be withdrawn in the following three months (August, June and July respectively) and two (2130, 2388) would cease to exist within ten months being broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in March 1973, 2381 survives today in preservation at Carnforth

 

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

 

3772 (08605) -

3779 (08612) -

8156 -

5061 -

5199 (25049) -

5251 (25101) -

5252 (25102) -

7524 (25174) -

7598 (25248) -

378 -

4 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/

8 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528104385/

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

24 (45027) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/

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

99 (45135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/

1825 (47344) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746667741/

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

[bingley hall]

31 May 1974

 

Kings Cross - Darlington - Thornaby - Newcastle

 

Kings Cross to Darlington loco hauled 55012

 

Class 45: 38

Class 46: 46032,46055

Class 40: 40016,40035,40054,40057,40059,40100,40124,40142,40151,40166,40195

Class 47: 47001,47214,47227,47271,47362,47363,47403,47518

Class 03: 2173,03044,03069,03151,03152,03165,03170,03174

Class 08: 08026,08060,08071,08114,08131,08136,08161,08167,08249,08252,08272,08310,08315,08317,08339,08406,08412,08427,08438,

08544,08545,08769,08772,08876

Class 25: 25268

Class 31: 31103,31107,31114,31115,31126,31130,31132,31141,31142,31149,31173,31183,31186,31210,31202,31203,31218,31220,31270,

31276,31277,31283,31288,31292,31296,31297,31300,31324,31327,31402,31407

Class 37: 37002,37003,37004,37007,37010,37015,37025,37046,37059,37069,37079,37081,37085,37088,37117,37168,37194,37197,

37212,37309

Class 20: 20204

Class 55: 55005,55008,55011,55012,55021 Total 112

[coachmann]

31st May 1989 was the second day of a new loco-haulage in North Wales, namely the:-08.15 Derby-Llandudno12.04 Llandudno-Blaenau Ffestiniog14.18 Blaenau-Llandudno17.23 Llandudno-Derby.Honors done by 31416 and caught on video.The highlight of today on 31st May 1989 was 47323 hauling a very dead CH375 DMU around the circuit...!

[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Colwick – 1st June 1969

 

In the latter half of the 1960’s I used to cycle out from Clifton to the large Great Northern Railway MPD on the eastern outskirts of Nottingham at Colwick (16B). By this time its once large allocation was down to a few diesel shunters with its main line fleet being provided almost exclusively by Toton and I still have the log for my final visit on the 1st June 1969 shortly before its closure. Following closure the locomotives were then fuelled at Nottingham and stabled in and around the carriage sidings and London Road Parcels depot. On shed on this final vist were:

 

Class 08 (3403/07/25/26, 3790), class 20 (8013/16/40/61/63/65/67, 8137/39/41/58/60/62/68/70/74/78/84/91/93/96/97/98), class 31 (5629) and class 47 (1808).

 

It’s a sign of the scale of the decline of the coal traffic around Nottingham that in 1969 the local collieries (Linby, Annesley, Newstead, Hucknall, Babbington, Calverton, Gedling and Cotgrave, plus Staythorpe power station could provide employment for eleven pairs of class 20’s and one class 47. All these pits and the power station have all closed since 1969.

 

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

 

3403 (08333) -

8016 -

8067 -

8141 -

8158 -

8170 -

8184 -

8196 -

[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Derby Works – 2nd June 1974.

 

Thirty seven years ago I visited Derby with a session on the station and a tour round the now closed and demolished Derby Locomotive Works. This is what I saw that summer’s day:

Derby Station

Class 03 (03397), class 08 (08108/09/49, 08414/55, 08612/22), class 20 (8016, 20040, 20156/58/61/98), class 25 (25315), class 45 (27/53/57, 100/10/21/35, 45119), class 46 (46034/50/53), class 47 (47034/89, 47353/81)

Derby works

Class 08 (3047, 3870, 3914, 08134, 08281, 08333/64/82, 08466, 08535/69, 08696, 08820/90, 08929/31/33/51), class 09 (09017/25), class 17 (8512/98), class 24 (24030/50/64/79), class 25 (5225, 25002/32/54/58, 25108/83/90, 25203/76/87), class 44 (44001), class 45 (22/78, 111/17/24/32, 45017/18, 45111), class 46 (46021/27/38/41/48/54).

 

Locomotives of note are 3047 which was withdrawn in July 1973 and was being prepared for export to Liberia.

 

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

 

03397 -

08333 -

08612 -

09017 -

8016 -

20156 -

20158 -

22 (45132) -

78 (45150) -

100 (45060) -

132 (45075) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/

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

45111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/

[bingley hall]

2 June 1974

 

Newcastle - Darlington - Whitby & return

Newcastle to Darlington loco hauled 55016

Darlington to Newcastle loco hauled 40155

 

Class 45: 64,126,129

Class 46: 46024,46056

Class 40: 40064,40153,40155

Class 47: 47053,47100,47408,47415,47435,47524

Class 03: 03094,03106,03110

Class 08: 08161,08167,08170,08251,08310,08388,08516,08632,08747,08758

Class 31: 31114,31132,31277,31282,31289,31297,31300,31411

Class 37: 37008,37010,37016,37032,37045,37059,37062,37072,37083,

Class 55: 55016

 

Class 101: 0166,0182,0188,0199,0213,0217,0248,0250,0253,0261,0293,0294,1211,

1216,1220,1438,1506,6050,6072,6077,6082,6084,6086,6089,6219,6378, 9042,9045,9046,9060,9072,9078,9084,9573

Class 108: 0620,0631,0642,6190,6195,9250,9382

[bingley hall]

3 June 1974

 

Newcastle - York - Kings Cross

Newcastle to York loco hauled 47457

York to Kings Cross loco hauled 55017

 

Class 45: 27,44,69,115

Class 46: 46030,46031,46033,46044

Class 40: 40026,40055,40060,40077,40083,40084,40086,40147,40154,40162,40176,40195

Class 47: 47003,47047,47050,47103,47214,47258,47296,47329,47401,47402,47407,47418,47457,47460,47470,47519,

Class 03: 03069,03094,03106,03152,03165,03170

Class 08: 08161,08171,08317,08339,08435,08444,08526,08544,08607,08868,

Class 25: 25004,25085

Class 31: 31127,31113,31125,31132,31142,31147,31170,31185,31198,31205,31225,31232,31250,31277,31296,31322,31402,

31406,31407

Class 37: 37013,37026,37036,37046,37050,37081,37100,37253,

Class 20: 20058

Class 55: 55005,55009,55017,55019,55022 Total: 87

 

Class 114: 0007,0008,6006,6043

Class 101: 0155,0156,0170,0176,0184,0185,0194,0204,0205,0207,0212,0227,0233,0248,0250,0263,0268,0294,0295,0751,1214,1217,1246,

1441,1509,6056,6061,6065,6069,6072,6078,6081,6082,6086,6087,6088,6218,6219,6367,6375,6380,6394,9045,

9060,9062,9075,9081,9084,9088,9093,9113,9577

Class 105: 0377,0383,1270, 6415,6428,6429,6449

Class 108: 0620,0622,6195,6202,

Class 124: 1952,1967,1974,1981,9767,9777

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Erewash Valley – 4th June 1971

 

A day on my push bike visiting the southern end of the Erewash Valley, watching the traffic.

 

Trowell Junction

Class 20 (8093), class 45 (104), class 47 (1532/75)

Stanton Gate

Class 20 (8004/17/68/70/76, 8125/36/47/57/73/96), class 31 (5542), class 45 (46), class 47 (1827/28/30/55/79)

Sandiacre

Class 20 (8001, 8159), class 45 (26), class 47 (1887)

Toton Yard

Class 08 (3249, 3852, 3997), class 20 (8002/42/64, 8111/55/67), class 25 (7609/20), class 44 (2/3/5), class 45 (29/70, 136), class 47 (1822/31/32/34/51)

Trent Junction

Class 20 (8171), class 25 (5250), class 44 (3/7)

 

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

 

8001 –

8002 –

8068 –

8070 –

8157 –

8196 –

7620 (25270) -

5542 (31124) -

2 –

3 –

5 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792756338/

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

1834 (47353) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792194619/

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Glasgow Works – 5th June 1976

 

08173, 08425, 08505, 08731, 08851, 20012, 20112/20, 20219, 24010/97, 25024, 25246, 26037, 27016/21/22/27/38/44, 27108

 

20112 –

24010 –

25024 –

26037 –

27021 –

[br2975]

Tuesday 8th. June, 1971

.

Tidal Sidings, Cardiff

.

Cl.45 - 40

Cl.08 - 3257, 3258, 3259, 3262, 3263

HS4000 'Kestrel'

.

'Kestrel' carried a consignment note which read:-

"Contract No.50/16031

Transport No.466049

Item No.

Equipment No.

Gross Weight 87 tonnes

Net Weight 86.5 tonnes

Size 20.27 x 2.8 x 3.78 metres, 3.975 metres on stands"

 

'Kestrel' was subsequently moved to the Queen Alexandra Dock by 3258 & 3260 for shipping to the USSR on Friday 11th. June, 1971.

 

Brian R

[br2975]

Tuesday 9th. June, 1987.

 

10.15hrs.

CARDIFF WEST (CLARE RD. BRIDGE)

(53855+59363+53908), (53129+59039+53087), (51348+59479+51390),

(53122+59030+53080), (51414+59490+51372), (51087+59418+51058),

(53091+59041+53133), (51147+59444+51134), (53133+59041+53091),

(51128+59357+51141)

 

37280, 37896 empty mgr, 37693 up l/e,

 

56053(railfrieght livery)+56032(blue livery)

 

 

47584+18947+18943+35191+17052+7185+18820+80565

 

43124 + (Set 38)+ 43037

 

50001+94029+84718+802xx + 'up' empty vans for OOC (stock obscured by):-

 

37280+977352+18735+80417+80328+CAV

 

33013+7216+35195+5041+18716+4847

 

47619+5255+5467+5254+6608+5295+5346+13493+92374(NEX white waist stripe)

 

CANTON TMD

37427/28/29, 47118 (Eastfield Scottie emblem), 56041

 

CANTON MILEAGE YARD

08822 + VTG ‘hoods’ on Tidal Sidings trip working

Brian R

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Lancashire and Cheshire – 10th June 1973

 

A tour of installations in Lancashire and Cheshire commences with an “overnight†train journey from Nottingham to Birmingham to join the coach for the rest of the day.

 

Nottingham – Derby (1708), Derby – Birmingham (98)

Class 03 (2386/97/99), class 08 (3059/90, 3167, 3403/10, 3510/69/82/87, 3910/51, 4149/50), class 25 (5223/36), class 37 (6920), class 45 (11/15/98), class 46 (148), class 47 (1634, 1708/17, 1854), class 84 (84001), class 85 (85010), class 86 (E3131/68).

Buxton (9L)

Class 08 (3766/72), class 25 (5210), class 40 (204, 329)

Whalley Bridge

Class 40 (202)

Guide Bridge

Class 08 (3988), class 25 (5208), class 50 (441/47), class 76 (E26006/09/29/55, 76003/10/15/16/44/50)

Reddish (9C)

Class 24 (5143), class 25 (5290), class 40 (222, 301/07/11/73), class 76 (E26001/24/26/29/33/34/51/52/56, 76013/48/49).

Longsight (9A)

Class 08 (3771, 4144/45), class 24 (5021, 5137), class 25 (7594), class 40 (226, 323), class 45 (80), class 47 (1522/58, 1684), class 81 (E3012), class 82 (E3049), class 83 (83008/09), class 84 (84010), class 86 (E3101/19/37/55), class 87 (87001)

Newton Heath (9D)

Class 08 (3038, 3588/92, 3686, 3767, 3842/43/45), class 24 (5020/29/53), class 25 (5288/96), class 40 (201/75, 326/37), class 47 (1831), class 50 (401)

Manchester Victoria

Class 08 (3844), class 24 (5024), class 25 (5204/95, 7585), class 47 (1544)

Wigan Springs Branch (8F)

Class 08 (3083, 3102/77/84, 3367/69/72, 3425, 3784), class 24 (5062), class 25 (5198, 5257, 7547, 7635), class 40 (216/17/20/31/76, 312/33/38/39/41/42/77), class 47 (1531, 1858/76), class 50 (413)

Northwich

Class 08 (3353, 3795, 3855), class 40 (233, 336)

Warrington

Class 08 (3354, 3833, 3983), class 25 (5205/61), class 40 (229/89, 335/84/89)

Halewood

Class 08 (3856)

Garston Dock

Class 08 (3008, 3857, 4146/48), class 40 (295, 374/80), class 83 (83003), class 85 (85018), class 86 (E3160/63)

Allerton (8J)

Class 02 (2851/53), class 08 (3352/98, 4147), class 83 (83007), class 86 (E3127)

Edge Hill

Class 08 (3033, 3399, 4155), class 25 (5211), class 40 (320), class 50 (405)

Liverpool Lime Street

Class 08 (3694), class 47 (1859), class 83 (83011), class 86 (E3110/36/64/74/82)

Liverpool Exchange

Class 02 (2856)

Birkenhead (8H) (failed)

Class 08 (3104, 4157), class 24 (5039/42/52/56), class 40 (331/35)

Chester (6A)

Class 08 (3009/84/85, 3221), class 24 (5027/36/45/61, 5140), class 25 (7589, 7608), class 40 (228)

Birmingham – Nottingham

Class 08 (3700/64, 3951), class 20 (8022/32, 8197, 8310), class 25 (5200/82, 7500), class 31 (5689), class 45 (47/61/64/91, 126, 45002), class 46 (149), class 86 (E3155/88)

 

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

 

2397 (03397) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579612268/

3084 (08069) -

3403 (08333) –

3772 (08605) –

3856 (08689) -

3951 (08783) -

5061 -

5210 (25060) -

5223 (25073) –

335 –

342 –

61 (45112) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5774504729/

91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708430562/

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

83009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5628719569/

87001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5561166247/

[waggy]

On this Day in History – Lancashire and Cheshire – 10th June 1973

 

Hi John, Thanks for posting, i always enjoy reading your articles. I went on quite a lot of coach trips in the early 70's mainly with the Dalescroft Railfans Club, i think they were based in Bradford and was run by Dale W Fickes, my most memorable one been in 1971 starting with a trip round the London sheds then a week on a Western Region Railrover. I must dig my notes out of the loft and start posting some of them. Thanks again.

Regards. Graham

[Pobrien]

Not quite the day, but the equivalent Saturday 37 years ago - Saturday June 13, 1964.

 

St Philip's Marsh Steam Shed in Bristol (82B) closed.

 

These were the engines on shed on the afternoon of that final day

 

 

 

http://www.flickr.co...157626201932662

 

Here are some photo's taken on that last day at the shed

 

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http://www.flickr.co...157626201932662

 

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http://www.flickr.co...157626201932662

 

http://www.flickr.co...157626201932662

 

http://www.flickr.co...157626201932662

[buckdancer]

Marvellous shed SPM.

Never had any trouble getting around it although the local rumour was they got you to spend 3 or 4 hours cleaning engines if they caught you.

It was even more interesting when Bath Rd closed to steam as it saved you doing that shed too.

[bike2steam]

Thanks for a bit of 'real' history ' Pobrien', but you could add another 10 years , oh I feel so old.

[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

 

5038 –

5610 (31187) –

6718 –

9002 –

9008 –

9009 –

9012 –

[mikemeg]

In this week in history - Second Week of June 1966

 

As the title says, not a day in history but a Sunday afternoon in the second week of June in 1966. On that day I made my final visit to Hull Dairycoates, our local loco shed and a place I had bunked round hundreds of times. This was to be the last time I ever went round one of these incredible places. There was not a lot of steam around, a few Austerities and the odd standard plus some oddities like a J27 and a 4MT tank.

 

But the K3's, the J25's and J39's, the J71's, J72's and J94's, the V3's and most of the B1's had all gone. By this time locos were being moved around all over the place as they eked out their last days prior to withdrawal, hence the oddities.

 

The largest collection of locos was the scrap line in Dairycoates Seven Section up by the ash pits, awaiting their last journey to Drapers Scrapyard in Hull.

 

I had made my final spotting trip in mid 1965, to Scotland; there to see some of the remaining A4's and the last of the Scottish A2's which, apart from works visits, rarely came south of Edinburgh.

 

So, on that day in 1966, I really did put away the notebooks and the copies of the Ian Allan Combined Volumes which I had lovingly cherished from 1958 onwards. When I began spotting there must have been around 17,000 steam locos on British Railways, possibly more; I don't know how many were left by June 1966 but a much smaller number. But for me and thousands like me the interest had gone; it would never be the same ever again.

 

So I took a last long lingering look at Hull Dairycoates shed - 50B -, this great cathedral of a place, dedicated to the steam locomotive. Yet this was one of literally dozens of similar places which I had visited over the preceding eight years. Within just over a year, steam would disappear completely from this shed and within two or three more years the shed would close completely.

 

I could still remember the first day I ever saw this place - a Sunday in October 1958 - when it was crammed with locomotives; well over a hundred spread around the four tunrntables and the remains of the straight shed.

 

So many memories, many of which live to this day. But above all were the memories of those great sheds. Dark they were, filthy they were, more often than not they were just downright decrepid but they were quite simply magical places and never more so than on those 'Steam Day Sunday Afternoons' when most of the locos had the day off.

 

Cheers

 

Mike

[pH]

Mike, what decided you to stop then, when there was still over 2 years of BR steam still to go? That's when I stopped - one last trip round Lancashire and a final visit to Barry in September 1968 and that was it. And I've seen someone else on here say that they gave up in March or April 1968, fed up with all the hoopla around the coming end of steam. But in 1966 you weren't even too far away from working steam in the Northeast.

[mikemeg]

Mike, what decided you to stop then, when there was still over 2 years of BR steam still to go? That's when I stopped - one last trip round Lancashire and a final visit to Barry in September 1968 and that was it. And I've seen someone else on here say that they gave up in March or April 1968, fed up with all the hoopla around the coming end of steam. But in 1966 you weren't even too far away from working steam in the Northeast.

 

I guess there were other things to do, not least A-levels. Yes there was still steam at work in a number of places but those that were left by mid 1966 were, for the most part, in a sorry state.

 

I'd done most of the sheds in the Northeast in 1961 and 62, when the J26's, J27's, Q6's and Q7's were still intact classes and when those sheds were still vibrant, working places.

 

No, I'm glad that I gave up before the end of steam; that would have been too depressing. So my abiding memories, apart from those wonderful sheds, are of summer days on York and Doncaster Stations in the late 1950's or the first time I ever saw GWR locomotives at Paddington in 1959 and many many more.

 

Of course that inimitable smell, the smell of oily, smoky steam can still be experienced as can the thrill of seeing one of these living, breathing machines. This on the heritage lines up and down the country. And seeing an A4, a 'streak', pristine, lovingly maintained still evokes an enormous thrill, just as it did fifty odd years ago.

 

Cheers

 

Mike