On This Day In History

[Pobrien]

Why did the enthusiasts prefer Leander to Barfleur?

It was only really possible to do this at the weekend as the shed was too busy on a weekday.  It may have been that Barfleur was receiving attention in the shed during the week before being moved outside to await towing to Swindon.  She was also in better external condition to Leander, but I would have liked to have given her a similar send off.  I visited Risca Scrapyard in April 1965, but there were no engines there and she had been cut up.  I recently came across a photo of the scrapyard with a line of GWR types waiting to be scrapped in 1964 with a LMS loco at the end of the line - it may well have been Barfleur.

 

It was a great pity that being withdrawn within three days of each other, they both did not go to Barry, where it would eventually have been saved.

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Leeds/Bradford – Saturday 16^th March 1974.

 

A day trip to Leeds and Bradford chasing Bradford’s shunting engines.

 

Nottingham – Derby

Class 03 (03397), class 08 (3025, 3246, 3363/90, 3400/02, 3998, 08454, 08760), class 20 (8097, 8138/62/78/93/96, 20062/63/64, 20146), class 24 (5034, 24104), class 25 (25099, 25169, 25207), class 44 (4), class 45(22/36/60/66/91, 102/25/27, 45008, 45106), class 46 (46025/52), class 47 (47202)

Derby – Leeds (127)

Class 04 (2326), class 08 (3310/81, 08244/59, 08369/86, 08497, 08749), class 25 (7554), class 31 (31119/23/47, 31253, 31310), class 37 (6833, 6926, 37246), class 45 (15/24/36/45/54/56, 45102), class 46 (46044), class 47 (47006/66, 47461, 47514), class 55 (55020)

Leeds Holbeck (55A)

Class 08 (3653, 08172, 08225, 08309, 08503/40), class 25 (25081/97), class 31 (31184, 31232, 31323, 31409/10), class 40 (313), class 45 (17/42/45/49/76), class 46 (46056), class 47 (47079, 47426),

Leeds Neville Hill (55H)

Class 08 (08748, 08875), class 47 (47361), class 55 (55017)

Bradford Exchange

Class 03 (03089)

Bradford Hammerton Street (55F)

Class 03 (03096), class 08 (08432, 08501)

Bradford Forster Square

Class 08 (08224), class 31 (31166)

Halifax NCL

Class 03 (03162)

Leeds – Sheffield (15), Sheffield – Nottingham (47514)

Class 08 (3456, 08386, 08507), class 20 (20173), class 45 (82, 118), class 46 (155), class 47 (47041).

 

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

 

03089 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010353271/

03162 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7471189502/

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

3025 (08019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767062927/

3381 (08311) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566433534/

08432 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089177757/

08454 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071842223/

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

8097 (20097) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242352357/

8193 (20193) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561181/

8196 (20196) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5771269598/

25099 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554107676/

31123 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7049954841/

31184 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7855344254/

31409 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6787612917/

4 (44004) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/

17 (45024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452504389/

22 (45132) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596402320/

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

36 (45031) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605398213/

42 (45034) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/

45 (45036) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/

49 (45039) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007135021/

56 (45137) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904532942/

60 (45022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850191267/

66 (45146) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162957500/

76 (45053) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/

82 (45141) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7885349892/

91 (45056) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536808546/

119 (45007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/

45102 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/

46044 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398307647/

47006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668890459/

47041 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973232348/

47079 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813070890/

47202 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137607168/

47426 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/

47461 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827944607/

47514 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5735996078/

55017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Crewe Works – Sunday 23rd March 1975

 

08382/95, 08469, 20028/61/69, 20201, 25049, 25122, 25248/61/72/90/99, 40006/22/30/74/77, 40124/37/47/56/61/76/81/84/89, 47013/14/31/35/46/50/55/60, 47121/23/29/36/45/49/87, 47207/11/15/20/68, 47321/35/63/79, 47404/15/21/31/36/75/83/86/98, 47513/19/26/29, 50015/31/32/38/50, 81015, 83003/06/09, 85010, 86004/07/11/37/42/43/46, 86225/56

 

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

 

20201 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388350/

25049 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/

25122 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/

25248 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605924/

25299 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708439292/

40074 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543503248/

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

40181 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516895/

40184 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6769410461/

47014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12113459956/

47031 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548368036/

47035 (47739) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532366949/

47055 (57304) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8276123227/

47060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464433229/

47123 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7430217100/

47136 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8130118672/

47149 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9319980530/

47220 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976420891/

47321 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464429953/

47404 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516901/

47415 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/

47421 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734802609/

47483 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5551178836/

47498 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7750881734/

47513 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548066165/

47526 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137577697/

47529 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548650612/

50015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12516612864/

50032 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6794265870/

50050 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678604763/

81015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698831910/

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

86004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538799575/

86037 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5603925502/

[Pobrien]

50 years ago tomorrow - Maundy Thursday, March 26, 1964. The sun shone from dawn to dusk as these photos show.

1964 was the last year that steam appeared on express passenger trains in Bristol (with the exception of the Summer Saturday Wolverhampton trains in 1965).

8.00 am A Castle heads out from Temple Meads, substituting for a failed Brush Type 4 on 1M68 8.00 Bristol-Manchester

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55350440@N06/5560749036/in/photolist-9tohXo-9tohX5-9tkkgT-9tkkiV-9tkkhg

11.45 am A relief to the Southbound Cornishman 1V32 arrives at Temple Meads behind a Black Five. Note the shunter's truck

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55350440@N06/5560749018/in/photolist-9tohX5-9tkkgT-9tkkiV-9tkkhg

2.20 pm A relief to the 9.05 Liverpool to Plymouth train arrives behind a Black Five 1V92

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55350440@N06/5560748988/in/photolist-9tohWy-9tohXo-9tohX5-9tkkgT-9tkkiV-9tkkhg

2.25 pm The Black Five moves LE through Temple Meads Station on its way to St Philips Marsh Shed

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55350440@N06/5560171619/in/photolist-9tkkiV-9tkkhg
 

3.00 pm   5042 Winchester Castle (with characteristic bent chimney cover) arrives at Temple Meads with 3B37 Pontypool Road parcels

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55350440@N06/5560171547/in/photolist-9tkkhF-9YBbP5-8YfsBe

6.10 pm With the sun still shining a Standard Five (Caprotti) has backed onto the 2M74 6.30 Birmingham at Platform 12

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55350440@N06/5560171523/in/photolist-9tkkhg

What price a time machine !

Edited March 25, 2014 by Pobrien

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Devon/Cornwall –  Saturday 3rd April 1971.

 

Plymouth

Class 08 (4159), class 43 (833/50), class 52 (1021)

Laira (84A)

Class 03 (2128), class 08 (3525, 4004, 4130), class 22 (6307/22/33), class 42 (804/07/23/25/67), class 43 (860/61/64), class 45 (23), class 52 (1004/08/19/22/41/42/51/57)

Saltash

Class 43 (834)

St Blazey (84B)

Class 08 (3526, 4007/08), class 22 (6309/12/30/37/38), class 43 (844/49), class 47 (1938)

St Austell

Class 08 (4009)

Penzance (84C)

Class 08 (4161/81), class 42 (821/22), class 52 (1005/39)

Meldon Quarry

Class 08 (3509)

 

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

 

08836 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11248002626/

45017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7885348100/

47258 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9869156894/

1005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6126409574/

1022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651362929/

[JeffP]

A dream trip..........

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Derby Works – 9^th April 1973.

 

Forty One 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

 

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/

45690 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592688381/

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Derby Works – 16^th April 1967

 

Unclassified (D2501/13/17, D3122/23/24/26, 10000, 10201/02/03, 12022/26/28, 15000/01, ED2/4/5), class 02 (D2852/63), class 03 (D2386/88/94), class 04 (D2209, D2302), class 08 (D3335, D3772/99, D3802/48/59/65, D3952, D4146), class 11 (12059/80/88), class 24 (D5000/49, D5107), class 25 (D5180, D5250/71/89/94/98, D7503/83, D7676/77), class 27 (5374/91, D5412/14), class 44 (D6), class 45 (D23/38/48/53/60/68/83/91/95, D101/02/06/19),

 

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

 

D3772 (08605) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5611867827/

D3799 (08632) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5732832728/

D3802 (08635) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5611869495/

D5000 (24005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831209849/

D5271 (25121) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624357421/

D7503 (25153) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8018509693/

D5391 (27201) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592675675/

D23 (45017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595827811/

D38 (45032) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/

D48 (45038) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614899090/

D53 (45041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9568699580/

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

D68 (45046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/

D83 (45142) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968610588/

D91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708430562/

D101 (45061) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698774098/

D119 (45007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/

[Rail-Online]

On this Day in History – Derby Works – 16^th April 1967

 

Unclassified (D2501/13/17, D3122/23/24/26, 10000, 10201/02/03, 12022/26/28, 15000/01, ED2/4/5), class 02 (D2852/63), class 03 (D2386/88/94), class 04 (D2209, D2302), class 08 (D3335, D3772/99, D3802/48/59/65, D3952, D4146), class 11 (12059/80/88), class 24 (D5000/49, D5107), class 25 (D5180, D5250/71/89/94/98, D7503/83, D7676/77), class 27 (5374/91, D5412/14), class 44 (D6), class 45 (D23/38/48/53/60/68/83/91/95, D101/02/06/19),

 

Interesting, I have never seen records of class 02 shunters on Derby Works - were they overhauled there?  04,s were rare enough!

 

Tony

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Glasgow Works – 17th April 1971

 

Class 06 (2437), class 08 (3552, 3930, 4095), class 17 (8508), class 20 (8079, 8108), class 24 (5065/71/96/99, 5102/06/10/14/16), class 25 (7572/81), class 26 (5305/06/39), class 27 (5370/74/81/86/87/90), class 29 (6116/33),

 

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

 

8079 (20079) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398313269/

5099 (24099) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967615810/

7572 (25222) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8130092519/

7581 (25231) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/

5306 (26006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825608812/

5339 (26039) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648211849/

5387 (27104) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285570579/

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Glasgow Works – 26^th April 1972

 

Class 08 (3382/96, 3417, 3591, 3894, 3907), class 17 (8503/19/20/23/55), class 20 (8008, 8316/24), class 24 (5068/73, 5120/28/30/32/47), class 25 (5166, 7590), class 26 (5300/04/09/12/28/33/39), Class 27 (5347/59/64/70/71/72/86/90/97, 5411), class 29 (6112/21/29/33), class 40 (361)

 

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

 

3396 (08326) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645634532/

3591 (08476) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645070449/

5120 (24120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585020187/

7590 (25240) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645724850/

5300 (26007) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6286091582/

5304 (26004) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645727196/

5339 (26039) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648211849/

[br2975]

A day around Cardiff

 

Saturday 01/05/1971

 

Cardiff General

40, 185,

1045, 1061, 1063, 1070,

1627+7089, 1649, 1657, 1666, 1720, 1729, 1926,

3819, 4010,

6604, 6877, 6878, 6879, 6918+6923+6929,

7042, 7054, 7055, 7062, 7081, 7086, 7089+1627,

(55025)+50705+59265+50647)+(50132), (55026)+(50660+59266+50729),

 

Cardiff – Radyr

Via Penarth Curves & ‘City Line’

109,

6977,

7042,

 

Cardiff Canton 86A

1031,

1667, 1729,

3259, 3747,

6878,

7060,

 

Radyr Yard S.P.

3266, 3960,

6941, 6876, 6886, 6955, 6958, 6990, 6995,

7075,

PWM651,

 

Cardiff Canton 86A

1592,

3423,

(50701)

 

Cardiff General

1002, 1011,

1598, 1670,

6880+6976, 6882, 6914+6927+6930, 6980,

7016,

(50080+59030+50122), (51060+59419+51088), (55022),

 

Cardiff Canton 86A

49, 185,

1680, 1753, 1901, 1906, 1919,

6914, 6917, 6918, 6923, 6927, 6928, 6930, 6939, 6974,

7048, 7056, 7064, 7065, 7068, 7079, 7081,

 

Cardiff General

191,

1006, 1045,

1637,

 

Waterhall Jct (between Penarth Curve North & Radyr)

(50088+59362+50130), (50648+59296+50706), (50681+50701), (50834+59038+50887), (50836+59344+50889), (50839+59347+50892), (50844+59335+50897), (50845+59353+50898), (50848+59356+50901), (50863+59371+50916), (50866+59374+50919), (50869+59035+50922),

 

NOTES (1)

It would appear that PW work somewhere between Radyr, Llandaff and Cardiff Queen St. had forced the diversion of Merthyr and Treherbert services via Penarth Curve North and the now ‘City Line’

Hence the trip to Radyr.

 

NOTES (2)

6918+6923+6929, 6914+6927+6930 and also 6917+6939 arrived at Canton having been transferred from Healey Mills.

 

Brian R

[br2975]

May 1987

CF Cardiff Canton – Shunter Duties

 

2 DB Cardiff, Tidal Sidings

1 DB Radyr Jct. / Radyr Quarry Jct.

1 DB Cathays C & W Shops

1 AB (VHF) Barry Docks stables Cadoxton Mon-Fri.

1 DB Aberdare / Abercwmboi Phurnacite Plant, stables Aberdare at night.

1 DB East Usk Jct. Mornings/afternoons, stables Newport Godfrey Rd.

1 DB East Usk Jct. Mornings/afternoons, trip workings also, shunts Newport High St. sta nights.

1 DB (VHF) Severn Tunnel Jct. Down Yard

1 DB (VHF) Severn Tunnel Jct. Down Yard afternoons/nights.

2 DB (VHF) Severn Tunnel Jct. Bristol Yard

1 DB (VHF) Severn Tunnel Jct. Transfer Pilot afternoons/nights

1/2 DB (VHF) Severn Tunnel Jct. Spare locos, when available.

1 DB Hereford Yard, trips to HP Bulmer, Moorfields P.S., Wiggin Alloys.

1 DB (HST) Cardiff Canton Carriage Shed

1 DB Cardiff Central Station Pilot

1 (VHF) Cardiff, Roath Dock (North side) Pilot

1 Newport Docks, trips to Newport AD Jct.

 

Frequent Hire

2 NSF Abercwmboi Phurnacite Plant.

1 BC Merthyr Vale Colliery

 

Occasional Hire

BC Deep Navigation Colliery, Treharris.

Ford Motor Co. Bridgend.

Radyr CE Yard when Class 97 unavailable

BSC Llanwern

ARC Machen Quarry.

[Rail-Online]

 

Brian,

NOTES (2)
6918+6923+6929, 6914+6927+6930 and also 6917+6939 arrived at Canton having been transferred from Healey Mills.

Brian R

Very interesting - the EE type 3's were coming thick & fast and the days of the Hymeks were clearly numbered.

Thanks for the details

 

Tony

[johnw1]

On this Day in History – Edinburgh – 2^nd May 1976

 

Haymarket MPD

08246, 08575, 08717/89, 20223/24, 24069, 24112/19/28/30, 25014/26/29/93, 25226/28/29, 26002/05, 27106, 27203/04/11, 40058/63, 40142/61/64/67, 47268/70/71, 47403, 47541/53, 55010

Millerhill

08247, 08572, 08714, 24107/15, 26001/03/04/06/46, 27037, 40103/23/54/60/62/69

 

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

 

08572 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661686719/

24115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268065003/

25014 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663155793/

25029 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938746669/

25093 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554102624/

26004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645727196/

26006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825608812/

27204 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7614074794/

40142 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663153863/

40160 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890155824/

40167 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6314542534/

47553 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827947329/

55010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/

[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Lenton South Junction, Trowell Junction and Toton – Saturday, 19^th July 1969

 

It is mid summer forty five years ago it was out and about on the push bike for the day.

 

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

 

8006 (20006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929293418/

8007 (20007) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8092835890/

8047 (20047) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746664647/

8141 (20141) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/

8147 (20147) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601639096/

8150 (20150) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242353081/

8158 (20158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/

8159 (20159) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8757093872/

8188 (20188) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929295368/

8189 (20189) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10487399484/

5242 (25092) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554104598/

7618 (25268) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8397691876/

5805 (31275) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5911433644/

2 (44002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528697784/

10 (44010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528109001/

11 (45122) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932038233/

17 (45024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452504389/

37 (45009) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744662262/

62 (45143) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850190321/

63 (45044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817511974/

68 (45046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/

76 (45053) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/

80 (45113) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162955822/

91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536808546/

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

126 (45134) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249164420/

1729 (47137) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8393558083/

1759 (47165) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10357384946/

[Phil Bullock]

Interesting, I have never seen records of class 02 shunters on Derby Works - were they overhauled there?  04,s were rare enough!

 

Tony

Think they must have been Tony

 

I remember seeing D2854 shunting by the station on my first trip there - don't have an accurate date but probably 1969

 

Cheers

 

Phil

[johnw1]

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

 

A visit to a couple of Lincolnshire Motive Power Depots forty five 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 notable stranger at Immingham is Western Region named class 47 1660 City of Truro.

 

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

 

2025 (03025) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975143393/

3347 (08277) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975132777/

3613 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5851898684/

8050 (20128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5533453310/

5583 (31165) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893190534/

5690 (31262) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5824282349/

5801 (31271) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5779885856/

6754 (37054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13005138255/

1512 (47413) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976425655/

1559 (47443) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7506008852/

1576 (47456) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8485015154/

1833 (47352) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14299849530/

1864 (47214) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976993040/

1870 (47220) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976420891/

[johnw1]

On this day in History – Derby Works 3^rd August 1975

 

08037, 08132/79, 08283, 08337/51, 08535/36, 08633/52/73, 08801/07/08/15/32/39/94/99, 09015/21, 24023/35/52/54/83, 25006/45/63, 25138, 25239/53/86/96, 25318, 44007, (Class 45) 125, 45005/27/31/48/62/72/75/76, 45108/10/15/31/38, 46002/16/17/18/22/55

 

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

 

08633 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7056936413/

08894 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889988501/

08899 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9282791422/

09021 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617635945/

24023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/

24035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617637357/

24054 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005146/

25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/

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

25063 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537987806/

25253 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11416040776/

25296 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9330703235/

44007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528105899/

45005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091691078/

45027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/

45031 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8302110203/

45048 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8357033932/

45062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/

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

125 (45071) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8355966749/

45108 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5629288702/

45110 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/

45115 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/

45131 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196065221/

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

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

46017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850187471/

46018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/

46022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817510872/

46055 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243947350/

[johnw1]

On this Day in History - Cardiff – 6^th August 1970

 

The family holiday in 1970 was to Barry Island, South Wales 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. The year before it was a day on the Ffestiniog Railway and this year I had already dragged him round the graveyard of steam before we set out for an afternoon at Cardiff and this is what we saw that day.

 

Barry – Cardiff

Class 08 (3759, 4012), class 35 (7095), class 37 (6881), class 45 (127)

Cardiff Canton MPD (86A)

Class 08 (3256/68, 3429, 3749, 3807/16/17/18, 4011), class 14 (9509/19/35), class 35 (7055/56/57/69/76/81/83/87/88/94), class 37 (6606, 6875, 6976/81/94), class 47 (1583/90, 1830, 1907/23/34/35), class 52 (1069)

Cardiff General

Class 08 (3261), class 35 (7007/67/92/96), class 37 (6885, 6909/70/75/77/78/82/95), class 46 (150), class 47 (1591, 1600/65/68), class 43 (855), class (1004/25/38).

Cardiff – Barry

Class 35 (7078), class 47 (1901/04/15/19).

 

Locomotives of note are the three class 14’s which had all been withdrawn almost two years previously in October 1968 (9509/19) and December 1969 (9535). 9509/19 would not survive much longer as within three months they had been towed to G Cohen’s yard at Kettering and broken up in November 1970. 9535 was sold to the National Coal Board for further use in the North East and would survive until January 1984.

 

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

 

4011 (08843) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595841443/

6881 (37610) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190846371/

6909 (37209) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8553062655/

6982 (374050 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8731043112/

1583 (47020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839625775/

1590 (47466) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10357568233/

1665 (47080) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137612854/

1668 (47083) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189230255/

1915 (47238) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8393557027/

1935 (47805) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9411540485/

[johnw1]

On this day in History – Paddington and Old Oak Common MPD – 15^th August 1970

 

Paddington

Class 31 (5539), class 35 (7029/65), class 43 (838/52), class 47 (1544, 1606/12/47/92, 1740, 1902/25), class 52 (1021/54/58/61/68/69)

Old Oak Common (81A)

Class 08 (3054, 3600/01, 3762, 3947/55/61/62/65/66, 4026, 4166/77/79), class 22 (6336/56), class 31 (5528/30/35/36), class 35 (7012/36/45/46/50/59/62/65/66), class 42 (810), class 43 (845/50/54), class 47 (1612/40/42/49/52/75, 1750), class 52 (1013)

 

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

 

3962 (08794) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13504983514/

3965 (08797) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10881085274/

3966 (08798) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10939296716/

4026 (08858) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8065682225/

1606 (47029) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560726688/

1640 (47056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537989307/

1642 (47547) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734800081/

1740 (47147) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048286264/

1925 (47248) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9660065361/

1013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8092837798/

1054 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651359893/

1058 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6125863109/

1068 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12007814024/

[Downendian]

From the RMweb archive but worth posting again - look and weep what you could see in a day in the mid 1970s.

Sunday August 15th 1976

Marathon trip to BREL works at Crewe and Doncaster and surrounding depots- did we really do all this in one day? We skipped Derby works which was on the itenary due to lack of time -

A magnificent trip organised by the Inter-city railway society, costing little over a fiver (£5.50)!

 

Westhouses depot 08 181, 20 004/042/062/068/077/082/097/142/155/157/165/187/188/190/197/198, 47 352 with 47 477 passing. Doncaster depot 08 100/102/131/136/184/373/506/607/608/876, 20 130, 24 010/017/097/099/125/126/127, 31 001/010/011/156/196/281/300/303/327, 37 032/162/212, 46 047, 47 216/220/223/302/375, 55 015. Doncaster works 03 058/091, 2173, 08 057/087/401/444/559/745, 13 001, D5901, 24 003/015/016/071/086/096/117, 25 015, 31 016/105/110/143/153/191/218/268/271/276/284, 37 004/018/044/075/090/163/164/218/244/300/305, 47 006/425, 55 002/010/013/019/021, 56 031-033. Mexborough 37 134/135/203, 45 044.

Wath 08 047-049/050/864, 31 148/246/275/299/307, 37 125/129, 47 285, 76 004/006/009/011/015/021/022 /023/027/029/030/038/041/053.

Barrow Hill 03 129/389, 08 141/267/331/509/861/868/870/871, 20 003/021/022/054/057/058/119/204/210 47 276/294,

Crewe works 08 068/112/460/469, 40 006/008/039/040/043/046/053/065/066/068/074/080/086/102/103/105/106/107/143/150/155/166/196, 47 004/007/044/060/068/072/077/079/086/093/111/118/134/137/141/148/156/168/176/181/194/197/198/205/215/249/252/272/287/288/295/309/323/333/355/377/404, 407/408/413/414/418, 424/427/428/429/434/448/451/456/467/462/479/480/507/511/519/521/523/534/539/541/555 (63 class 47s!!), 50 001/006/018/026/041, 76 034/035/037, 81 003/006/016, 82 003/004, 83 013/015. 84 007, 85 001/005/022/023, 86 035/208/218/223/228/233, 87 017/030 W43025/027/028/029.

Cockshute depot 08 416/635/802/913, 24 047, 25 264, 47 242/339, with 81 001 passing.

Bescot depot 08 083/294/327/356/590/613/614/674/809/814/955, 20 060/075/091/150, 24 137, 25 153/252/253/259/262/300/306, 40 174/178, 46 010, 47 002/094/138/144/185/280/335/354/487/545

 

A very memorable trip organised by the Devon branch of the ICRS. We left at around 0300 and I well remember the parched yellow motorway embankments (1976-remember the drought?), and the very early morning mists which I'd never seen before (never needing to get up this early!). Westhouses was the first stop at around 0600 and what a fascinating place it was- I seem to remember a large proportion of the class 20s there were still in green livery. I can also distinctly remember to me an alien sulphurous smell in the atmosphere around the South Yorkshire coalfield area, which of course has now long since gone- those smells were new to me too. At Doncaster lines of 24s awaiting cutting were present as well as the first 31/0s to go, and also the last baby deltic D5901. As means of compensation, three new 56s (the first built at Doncaster) were there in frames, and 55 013, Black Watch - my last Deltic. After rapidly touring some Sheffield sheds we made our way to Crewe, and that vast expanse of a works was host to now less than 63 class 47s, plus some early class 40 withdrawls. Also the HST build programme was in full swing, and class 50 overhauls had yet to switch to Doncaster. I have some groggy photos of the day which I will try and scan and upload in due course. I'd had one too many fizzy drinks (not alcoholic I hasten to add, I was only 15!) and based on the rough ride endemic with 1970s coaches I managed to throw up in the bushes at Cockshute after suffering badly from travel sickness between Crewe and Stoke.

Neil

[johnw1]

On this day in History - Doncaster – 23rd August 1969

 

A visit to Doncaster station and Doncaster MPD on this day in 1969 produced the following locomotives.

Doncaster station

Class 08 (3516/59), class 15 (8215), class 25 (5170), class 31 (5515/43/83, 5608, 5810), class 37 (6721/34/39/67, 6899, 6926), class 40 (237/86, 314), class 46 (173), class 47 (1103/04/05/07/11, 1572, 1767/88, 1866), class 55 (9008/13/15/18/20).

Doncaster MPD (36A)

Class 03 (2171), class 08 (3276, 3519/32/37/44/54, 3662, 4191), class 10 (3621/22/38/39/50, 4052/60), class 11 (12117), class 31 (5550/51/54/67, 5617/31/43/60/65/88/89, 5816/44), class 37 (6702, 6879, 6949), class 40 (237), class 46 (172), class 47 (1534/69/74, 1833/69/85).

 

By August 1969 the days of the class 10 and 11 shunters was numbered and of those seen on this day 3621 had just been withdrawn and would be broken up in January 1970, 3622 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and was only days away from a tow to CF Booth, Rotherham and breaking up, 3639 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and would end its days in Africa being exported for further use to Guinea in March 1970 and finally 12117 had been withdrawn in January 1969 and would be broken up within a few weeks in October 1969.

 

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

 

3532 (08417) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292673828/

5515 (31015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016592107/

5543 (31125) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5772130981/

5583 (31165) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893190534/

5608 (31185) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057795861/

5631 (31207) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058341352/

5660 (31233) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058342912/

5665 (31238) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8273431897/

5810 (31280) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5911429218/

5844 (31422) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8666719519/

6702 (37002) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14768634786/

6739 (37603) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6064730234/

6879 (37179) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6064727778/

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[Rail-Online]

On this day in History - Doncaster – 23rd August 1969

 

A visit to Doncaster station and Doncaster MPD on this day in 1969 produced the following locomotives.

Doncaster station.

,,,,,,,, class 15 (8215),

John,

Can you recall what D8215 was doing at the station?  Was it on the works reception siding?

 

Cheers Tony

[johnw1]

John,

Can you recall what D8215 was doing at the station?  Was it on the works reception siding?

 

Cheers Tony

Sorry Tony my records do not say. All I can say is that its listed next to 5515 (another foreigner from East Anglia)