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On this day in History – Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire 20th November 1972 (Monday) In November 1972 I was in the lower 6th at school, doing my first year of A levels and I must have “bunked off” on this day for a day out trainspotting. A day out starts with a ride on class 120 Swindon Cross Country DMU M50654 from Nottingham to Newark Castle Class 08 (3577, 3789), class 20 (8002/06/44/72, 8134/52/72/87), class 25 (5212, 7630), class 45 (41/62/90, 102/20), class 47 (1826/27/76, 1950) At Newark Castle was local area class 08 pilot (out-stationed from Lincoln) shunting the yard Class 08 (3136) After a walk across town to Newark Northgate it’s a ride behind class 47, 1110 to Lincoln St Marks station Class 25 (5281), class 47 (1110, 1559, 1761) A short walk takes us to Lincoln Central station for a ride on the Harwich – Manchester boat train behind class 37, 6717 to Retford Class 03 (2022/26, 2129), class 08 (3205), class 31 (5549, 5633), class 37 (6717/86, 6872), class 40 (252) The next few hours are spent at Retford Class 31 (5580, 5614/80, 5811/33), class 40 (254/74/79), class 47 (1102/05/09, 1500/04/07/09/12/17/31/38/42, 1625, 1763/70/72/84/88/94/96, 1885, 1900/83), class 55 (9001/02/07/08/09/10/15/16/18) After a day at Retford we head for home behind class 47, 1504 to Newark Northgate and after another walk across town to Newark Castle for a ride on the Lincoln – Crewe mail train behind class 31, 5549 to Nottingham Class 08 (3363), class 31 (5549), class 47 (1504, 1806) I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 2022 (03022) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7471191920/ 8002 (20002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792192889/ 8006 (20006) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/48084932877/ 8044 (20044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6928801007/ 7630 (25280) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5945816407/ 5633 (31209) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8181285680/ 5614 (31602) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8061854549/ 274 (40074) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543503248/ 41 (45147) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900031276/ 1105 (47522) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067877067/ 1109 (47526) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15790415191/ 1542 (47430) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/48768052973/ 1770 (47175) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550712053/ 9002 (55002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536810764/ 9007 (55007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/ 9008 (55008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6659448515/ 9016 (55016) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/

66114 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50594114556/ 66115 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50596915336/ 66111 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50608995432/

On this Day in History –Derby Works 19th November 1976 (Friday). 08004/58/64/74/79, 08154/72/82, 08260/61/75, 08328/63/79/83, 08414/19/81, 08648/66, 08825/27/57/85, 08905/56, 20062/84, 20212, 25030/45/53/58/61/65/73/88/97, 25120/74, 25221, 25308/19, 43004, 44001, 45007/12/23/32/45/48/53/62/64/68, 45104/15/20/24/39/49/50, 46028/35/36/51, 56003/10 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 08825 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403853199/ 20062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/ 20084 (20302) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8076157267/ 25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/ 25053 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268591130/ 25073 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558314385/ 25120 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6325228388/ 25174 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/ 25308 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668751864/ 25319 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11416045504/ 45007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/ 45023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12113213764/ 45032 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/ 45045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/ 45048 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14579276316/ 45053 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/ 45062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/ 45064 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785267576/ 45104 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091149047/ 45115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596412658/ 45120 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/ 45149 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297688522/ 45150 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767614372/ 46035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968613888/ 46051 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025578242/ 56003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6060337354/ 56010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6265191927/

31261 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50606528257/

86216 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50572319758/ 87010 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50585527438/ 86232 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50600624051/

On this Day in History –Darlington Works 16th November 1963 (Saturday). Unclassified (D2700), class 04 (D2243), class 05 (D2615), class 08 (D3073, D3319, D3654/58), class 11 (12117/21/22), class 24 (D5100/04/06/47/49), class 25 (D5159, D5231, D7578/79/80/81), class 45 (D11/13/15/20), class 46 (D170/79/90/91), steam 60088, 60108/29/39, 61012, 62046/48, 63460, 65033/99, 65838, 67618/32/54, 68988, 69004/21, 72000/03, 73048/92, 73130/62, 75015/40/52/58, 90069, 90135/49/89, 90436/47, 90518, 90617, 90770 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 65033 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16401163788/ D3073 (08059) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14560418963/ D7578 (25229) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15577494351/ D7581 (25231) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/ D11 (45122) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13553981583/ D13 (45001) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25041483995/ D15 (45018) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/33982155943/ D20 (45013) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038269779/ D179 (46042 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25463969025/ D190 (46053) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025578403/ D191 (46054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398311243/

The Peaks (Continued) 1 (44001), Entered Traffic 8/59, Withdrawn 10/76, Broken Up 2/77 D6 (44006), Entered Traffic 11/59, Withdrawn 1/77, Broken Up 2/77 Holding the sixth and seventh spots for the shortest service life at 17 years, 2 months are two of the Pilot series, the first of the class D1 (44001) Scarfell Pike and D6 (44006) Whernside In 1962 following a short career as passenger locomotives generally on West Coast Main Line duties the ten Pilot series locomotives were allocated to Toton for freight traffic in the East Midlands and had there steam heating boilers removed.. From then until withdrawal the Class 44's would be synonymous with Toton, in general only working to the limits of the route knowledge of Toton's goods link drivers and usually on out and back turns. 44001 was the second Peak to be withdrawn due to fire damage after failing in the Stoke area on 8L21, Toton – Garston. Its end came four months later being broken up by Derby Works during February 1977. 44006 was the third Peak to be withdrawn and its end came rather more quickly being broken up by Derby Works also during February 1977 only one month after withdrawal. 44006 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22928339783/ To be continued

37510 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50488724952/

3J89 East Midlands circuit 66111 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50477617501/ 66114 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50594114556/

On this Day in History –Derby Works 13th November 1966 (Sunday). Unclassified, (D2509/13/17, D3122/23/24/26, 10000, 10201/02/03, 12012/22, 15000/01, ED2/4/5), class 02 (D2857), class 04 (D2225), class 08 (D3052, D3781/90), class 11 (12095), class 24 (D5033/77/85/91, D5100/08), class 25 (D5163/81/90/99, D5205/08/16/45, D7577, D7660/62/63/64/65/66/67/68/69/70/71/72/73/74), class 27 (D5383, D5406), class 45 (D28/31/33/36/41/50/57/60/72/79/81/86/98, D112/29) Derby works is in the process of building the last batch of class 25’s, one of which D7667 is the 1000th diesel locomotive to be built at Derby. Derby works was also still playing host to four of the five original prototype main line diesels (10000, 10201/02/03) prior to them being dispatched eventually to J Cashmore, Great Bridge for breaking up. I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. D5091 (24091) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606744933/ D5181 (25031) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967618972/ D5199 (25049) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/ D7671 (25321) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7660380290/ D31 (45030) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784058177/ D36 (45031) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605398213/ D41 (45147) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900031276/ D50 (45040) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007676212/ D60 (45022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025579078/ D79 (45005) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091691078/ D81 (45115) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/ D86 (45105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/ D129 (45073) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297685136/

37038 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/37638193450/ 37405 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8731043112/ 37609 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8497439530/ 37610 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190846371/

On this Day in History –Doncaster Works 10th November 1963 (Sunday). Unclassified (D3157), class 03 (D2037), class 05 (D2551/52/59/71), class 10 (D3621/47/49, D4093), class 11 (12123), class 15 (D8203/35), class 24 (D5041/47/51/60/67), class 30 (D5512/19/38/47/65, D5608/09/85/87/98, D5800/03/35/46), class 37 (D6709/15/17/19/32, D6803/06/83/84, D6906/07), class 46 (D151), class 47 (D1511/16), class 55 (D9019/20), class 85 (E3085/95), Steam 60008/20, 60520, 60800/71/72, 60902/24, 61001, 61270, 62036, 65567, 68020, 68925, 69523 60800 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6349117915/ 65567 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7391810290/ 69523 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8279415437/ D2037 (03037) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180072833/ D5519 (31019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180072833/ D5608 (31185) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057795861/ D5609 (31601) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8014512195/ D5687 (31259) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605394985/ D5800 (31270) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12379704545/ D5835 (31302) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643315161/ D6717 (37503) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15952345259/ D6803 (37103) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14476374083/ D6884 (37184) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8186578543/ D6906 (37906) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17357223820/ D1511 (47412) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948966839/ D1516 (47417) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6927180090/ D9019 (55019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7424105872/ D9020 (55020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9778146172/

The Peaks (Continued) D140 (46003), Entered Traffic 11/61, Withdrawn 10/78, Broken Up 3/80 Holding fifth spot for the shortest service life at 16 years, 11 months is D140 (46003). It would spend the first half of its career predominantly on the old Midland Railway lines being allocated to Nottingham, Toton and Holbeck. In 1971 a major fleet re-organisation occurred and 46003 was part of a batch of class 46 locomotives transferred to Bristol Bath Road as replacements for the then rapidly disappearing diesel-hydraulic fleet on the Western Region. This was followed by a transfer to Laira in November 1972. In the summer of 1978 it suffered a major bogie fire and was sent to Derby Works for evaluation. The result was withdrawal in October 1978 and it was broken up at Derby Works in March 1980. 46003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12450694933/ 46003 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19631833089/ To be continued

On this Day in History –Crewe Works 8th November 1970 (Sunday). Crewe Works Class 20 (8002/15/32, 8111/14/15/49), class 37 (6933), class 40 (220/25/44/46/53/63/64/70/76/94, 304/39/49/53/63/64/65/68/83/90/98), class 47 (1104, 1500/01/07/80/82/86/95, 1603/04/45, 1703/06/36/38/64/68/71, 1811/27/28/38/42/85, 1909/21/61/79/83), class 50 (404/16/22/29/32/44), class 73 (E6036/37), class 74 (E6109), class 76 (E26005/33/40/41), class 81 (E3005/19/23), class 82 (E3046/50), class 84 (E3038), class 85 (E3065/70/72/73/85), class 86 (E3107/30/53/59/60) I photographed a number of these engines above and they can be seen in this collection. 8002 (20002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792192889/ 6933 (37233) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8553063117/ 246 (40046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5889583677/ 270 (40070) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6769411861/ 304 (40104) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742163794/ 365 (40165) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031429384/ 368 (40168) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7121590797/ 1104 (47521) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6068421148/ 1500 (47401) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6328296012/ 1501 (47402) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973236548/ 1507 (47408) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843927525/ 1580 (47460) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9319979432/ 1582 (47462) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9869164345/ 1603 (47475) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13731179733/ 1706 (47118) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189230917/ 1736 (47143) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8725369468/ 1764 (47169) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550467036/ 1768 (47173) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605396567/ 1771 (47176) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11883450625/ 1885 (47366) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742162746/ 1961 (47515) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8725370156/ 404 (50004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6171584704/ 416 (50016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6346962242/ 422 (50022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6346963290/ 429 (50029) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6794262622/ 432 (50032) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6794265870/ E26041 (76041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648940622/ E3107 (86248) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6316930310/ E3130 (86037) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5603925502/

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On this day in History – Doncaster Works 7th November 1976 (Sunday) 03058/91, (class 03) 2173, 08002/08/57, 08168, 08262/97, 08388, 08401, 08516/31, 08671/98, (class 10) D4067, (class 23) 5901, 24015/16/71/86, 24117, 31011, 31117/39/79/89/91, 31210/22/26/36/63/87, 31423, 37008/12/14/80, 37150/64, 37241/78, 47142, 47244, 47407/19/80, 55002/03/10/13/16/21, 56004/08/31 I photographed a number of these engines above and they can be seen in this collection. 03058 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50218856048/ 03091 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668636533/ 08057 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50225266722/ 08297 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/ 08388 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089178440/ D4067 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5695151367/ 24015 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048534126/ 24117 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50355261817/ 31001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8773912489/ 31191 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7855340144/ 31191 (31602) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8061854549/ 31210 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095253549/ 31222 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8181247149/ 37008 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14788492711/ 47407 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843926269/ 47419 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464431621/ 47480 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7239355670/ 55002 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823759526/ 55010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/ 55013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/ 55016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/ 56008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6060347672/ 56031 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6265193479/

84001 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50516323891/

The Peaks (Continued) D161 (46024), Entered Traffic 3/62, Withdrawn 4/78, Broken Up 10/78 Holding third spot for the shortest service life at 16 years, 1 month is D161 (46024). In April 1978 46024 was involved in a minor collision at Hereford and although the damage was not considerable, repair was denied and 46024 was withdrawn in April 1978. It was broken up by Derby Works during October 1978. D3 (44003), Entered Traffic 9/59, Withdrawn 7/76, Broken Up 8/76 Holding fourth spot for the shortest service life at 16 years, 10 months is the first to be withdrawn D3 (44003) Skiddaw. In 1962 following a short career as passenger locomotives generally on West Coast Main Line duties the ten Pilot series locomotives were allocated to Toton for freight traffic in the East Midlands and had there steam heating boilers removed.. From then until withdrawal the Class 44's would be synonymous with Toton, in general only working to the limits of the route knowledge of Toton's goods link drivers and usually on out and back turns. 44003 was withdrawn in July 1976 and its end came quickly as by the end of September 1976 it had been broken up by Derby Works. 44003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528101869/ 44003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631454289/ To be continued

On this Day in History - Newcastle and Scotland 4th November 1973 (Sunday) The second day of a tour to the North East of England and Glasgow/Edinburgh area. Haymarket (64B) Class 08 (3548, 3879), class 20 (8000, 8320/22), class 24 (24095), class 25 (5227, 7599), class 26 (5307/17/20), class 27 (5358/69/74/87/88/93, 5403/04/07/08), class 40 (260/62/63, 360/62/65, 40066, 40166), class 47 (1502/15/20/22, 1971/75), class 55 (9001/02/04/07/10/13/17) Grangemouth 65F Class 08 (3243, 3529/56, 3731), class 24 (5001), class 37 (6843/44/50/51/52, 6904), class 40 (358) Eastfield (65A) Class 08 (3391/95, 3417, 3536/45, 3889/94, 08753), class 20 (8015/90/93, 8113/23, 8316), class 24 (5002/03/06/07/10/14/19/97, 5112/19/50, 24100/10), class 25 (5192, 25011), class 27 (5354/55/57/59/60/76/78/79/82/85/86/94/95/96/98, 5410), class 37 (6845/46, 6905/37), class 40 (351/86), class 47 (1618) Glasgow Works Class 06 (2416/24/36), class 08 (3393, 3732, 3886, 4095, 08143), class 17 (8505/07/08/14/16/25/29/31/36/45/52/59/79/80/81/87, 8601/15), class 20 (8018/95, 8106, 20224), class 24 (5011/13/67/69/98, 5104/08, 24005), class 25 (5154/69, 7579), class 26 (5306/35, 26036), class 27 (5346/56/65/92, 5406, 27022/37), class 40 (40064) Yoker Class 08 (3241, 3860) Corkerhill (67A) Class 08 (3562, 3922), class 24 (5073, 5101), class 25 (7578), class 27 (5348/73, 5414), class 40 (40175) Larkfield Class 08 (3923) Polmadie (66C) Class 08 (3213/97, 3388/96, 3895, 3906), class 17 (8504/39/42/50/51/57/63/73, 8607/12/13/16), class 20 (8011/89/98, 8117), Class 24 (5018/96, 5113/47), class 26 (5319), class 27 (5397), class 45 (19/49), class 47 (1532, 1678, 1836/38/57, 1933, 47445), class 50 (429/38/44/48) Hamilton Class 08 (3348, 3730) Motherwell Class 06 (2413), class 08 (3383/86, 3416, 3552, 3891, 08812), class 20 (8078/94/99), class 24 (24065), class 25 (5151/60/78, 5268, 7543), class 27 (5370), class 37 (6847), class 40 (338), class 47 (1974). Beatock Class 20 (8027, 8105), class 47 (47229), class 86 (86203) Carlisle New Yard Class 08 (3169/70/71, 3531/80, 4141), class 25 (5159, 5236, 7554/97, 7637/68/73), class 27 (5405), class 37 (6767, 6849), class 40 (285/86/92, 340/80/85), class 45 (44), class 47 (1531, 1637), class 50 (410), class 83 (83004), class 84 (84004), class 85 (E3063), class 86 (E3200) Carlisle Citadel Class 08 (3566/67/68, 3768, 4142/56), class 25 (5191, 5286, 7546/49), class 27 (5348, 5414), class 40 (243/92, 341/44) Locomotives of note are the class 06 and class 17 locomotives at Glasgow works awaiting breaking up, along with class 24, 5067 in the process of being broken up. The class 17 locomotives awaiting there last journey at Polmadie and the pioneer class 24 (24005) undergoing attention at Glasgow works I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 3170 (08105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115168479/ 3396 (08326) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645634532/ 3556 (08441) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7373875292/ 3731 (08564) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8799690703/ 3732 (08565) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5887553193/ 3906 (08738) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7056933511/ 4152 (08912) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509308265/ 8018 (20018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632044734/ 8095 (20095) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242871442/ 8098 (20098) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563575492/ 8113 (20113) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357180565/ 8123 (20123) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6774794829/ 8320 (20220) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058560675/ 24005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831209849/ 5006 (24006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938750253/ 5010 (24010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795812500/ 5113 (24113) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585614272/ 5150 (24150) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6208322836/ 25011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5939305168/ 5191 (25041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202431773/ 5192 (25042) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202947460/ 5268 (25118) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8018513600/ 5286 (25136) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606741439/ 7549 (25199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910105335/ 5306 (26006) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825608812/ 5320 (26028) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7614072310/ 5354 (27008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004599924/ 5365 (27019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/ 5369 (27023) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711787119/ 5387 (27104) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285570579/ 5388 (27105) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563257319/ 5405 (27041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714651523/ 6852 (37152) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7001375266/ 260 (40060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5642937680/ 358 (40158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631952680/ 360 (40160) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890155824/ 365 (40165) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031429384/ 366 (40166) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271698958/ 44 (45035) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/ 49 (45039) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007135021/ 1637 (47483) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5551178836/ 429 (50029) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6794262622/ 9002 (55002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536810764/ 9004 (55004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6148876603/ 9007 (55007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/ 9010 (55010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/ 9013 (55013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/ 84004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6168680206/

The Peaks Being born in Nottingham in 1956 and having lived in the Nottingham area for all my life the class of engine that I most associate with my youth has to be the British Railways Type 4, more commonly known as the Peaks. The Peaks actually consisted of three similar but slightly different batches of locomotives that were given three separate class identities. The ten Class 44 locomotives (D1 – D10) were the initial Pilot series locomotives. These were followed by the one hundred and twenty seven Class 45 locomotives (D11 – D137) and finally the fifty six Class 46 locomotives (D138 – D193) fitted with Brush electrical equipment. The first locomotives entered traffic in 1959 and construction finished in 1963. Withdrawals commenced in 1976 but the last locomotive was not withdrawn until 1989. This series of posts will in service life order give a brief history of each locomotive D115 (45067), Entered Traffic 8/61, Withdrawn 7/77, Broken Up 6/80 Although not the first Peak to be withdrawn, with a service life of 15 years, 11 months D115 (45067) holds the number one spot for shortest service life. Although a number of Peaks had survived serious accident damage in the 1960’s and early 1970’s by 1977 this was becoming less likely and proved to be the case when 45067 was damaged in a collision with a derailed coal train at Bennerley on the Erewash Valley. Although the damage was not considerable, repair was denied and 45067 was withdrawn in July 1977. It was broken up by Derby Works during June 1980. D142 (46005), Entered Traffic 12/61, Withdrawn 12/77, Broken Up 3/78 Holding second spot for the shortest service life at 16 years is D142 (46005). At the end of the 1977 summer timetable 46005 was stored unserviceable at Laira and rather surprisingly repair was denied and it was withdrawn in December 1977. During January 1978 it made its way to Derby Works who immediately stripped it of usable parts and unusually for Derby Works then broke it up immediately during March 1978. 46005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/ To be continued

On this Day in History - Newcastle and Scotland 3rd November 1973 (Saturday) The start of a two day tour to the North East of England and Glasgow/Edinburgh area. Darlington station Class 03 (2098), class 08 (3038, 3227/35, 3380), class 31 (5556), class 37 (6741/95), class 40 (272/74), class 45 (16), class 47 (1982), class 55 (9002). Dinsdale Class 03 (2072) Thornaby (51L) Class 03 (2067), class 08 (3073, 3242, 3321/22, 3657, 3799, 3942/43), class 31 (5836/50), class 37 (6700/22/56/68/77, 6829/60/67/98, 6900/19), class 47 (1894/95, 47290). Hartlepool Class 03 (2068/99, 2153/54), class 37 (6779, 6810). Sunderland South Dock Class 08 (3182, 3678, 3875), class 37 (6730/31/45/71, 6806, 6938). Tyne Yard Class 03 (2064), class 08 (3244, 3939), class 24 (5105), class 31 (5608/91, 5821), class 37 (6705/10/58/67, 6809/93, 6912/28/35/58), class 40, (207). Gateshead (52A) Class 03 (2094, 2104/06/10), class 08 (3215, 3673), class 24 (5106), class 37 (6785), class 40 (248/50/72/77, 345/46/52), class 45 (124), class 46 (190), class 47 (1100, 1507/14/17/26/34/45/77, 1661), class 55 (9007). Newcastle Central Class 03 (2078, 2105/56), class 31 (5616), class 37 (6755/80), class 55 (9004) South Gosforth (52J) Class 03 (2165) Blyth Class 08 (3324), class 37 (6746/48/61/66/86/92, 6804). Millerhill Class 08 (3316, 3742, 3881/88/90), class 24 (5072, 5115), class 25 (7581), class 26 (5300/01/02/03/04/05/13), class 27 (5415), class 37 (6815, 6916). Craigentinny Class 08 (3931), class 25 (7565). South Leith Class 08 (3317). Edinburgh Waverly Class 08 (3739, 3878, 3957), class 24 (5121/23), class 25 (7565/80/91), class 27 (5374/95/96/99, 5400/09/13), class 40 (265, 368), class 47 (1502/42/50). Locomotives of note are 3038 seen at Darlington which had been withdrawn from Longsight in December 1972 and sold to the National Coal Board for use at Bates Colliery in the North East I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 2099 (03099) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808786095/ 3739 (08572) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661686719/ 3799 (08632) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5732832728/ 3942 (08774) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808789145/ 5115 (24115) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268065003/ 5123 (24123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5835336464/ 7581 (25231) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/ 5300 (26007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6286091582/ 5304 (26004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645727196/ 5409 (27210) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825667330/ 5556 (31138) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6787608145/ 5608 (31185) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057795861/ 6722 (37608) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648629877/ 6755 (37055) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6475513993/ 6810 (37110) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688484357/ 6815 (37115) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7927668610/ 6829 (37669) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190848581/ 6900 (37200) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8194652789/ 6912 (37212) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8554167512/ 207 (40007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890152638/ 248 (40048) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271171119/ 250 (40050) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271698020/ 274 (40074) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543503248/ 345 (40145) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696768086/ 16 (45016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584424412/ 190 (46053) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025578403/ 1507 (47408) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843927525/ 1514 (47415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/ 1526 (47005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5840165652/ 1534 (47426) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/ 1542 (47430) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7430219680/ 1545 (47431) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189232641/ 47290 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349051998/ 9002 (55002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6148877293/ 9004 (55004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/ 9007 (55007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/

46038 - 1977 Stainforth https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/50500698693/in/dateposted-public/

On this Day in History – Doncaster Works 2nd November 1975 (Sunday) (Class 03) 2173, 03014/58/73/91, 03104/09/55/67, (class 08) 3001/28, 08003/06/81/92, 08138, 08243/56, 08397, 08513/30/43, 08671, 08813/59/72, 31002/11/17, 31136/42/44/50/85, 31244/48/96, 31403/17/23, 37001/22/30/57, 37109/15/43/84, 37218/53/58/67, 55001/06/07/09/11/12, 84001/08 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 03091 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668636533/ 03155 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570009131/ 03167 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7194003414/ 08006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889987333/ 08513 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8519741975/ 08543 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8320255227/ 31142 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10452783823/ 31144 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095794818/ 31150 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057797333/ 31185 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057795861/ 31403 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/ 37022 (37608) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648629877/ 37057 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8229401062/ 37115 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7927668610/ 37143 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107896125/ 37184 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8186578543/ 37218 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8497440206/ 37253 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9243700329/ 55001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8837144287/ 55007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/ 55009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919723918/ 55011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575691375/ 55012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5626527107/ 84008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8143852347/

On this Day in History – East Anglia 1st November 1985 (Friday) March 08406/12/18/38/93, 08549, 08889, 25276, 31109, 31203/31/34/50, 31410/11, 37086/089/097, 45046/063, 45106, 47188, 47325/32. Whitemoor Yard 08713 Chesterton PWay Yard 08638 Cambridge 08528/80/94, 08705/14, 31117/58, 31213/68, 31406/12/27, 47568/85. Norwich Crown Point 03084, 03197, 03397, 08257, 08658, 08775, 31184, 31405, 47570. Ipswich 08460, 08869, 31146, 31312, 31425, 47130, 47566/81 Colchester 08498, 08708/67 Parkeston Quay 08772, 08865, 31142, 31278, 31426, 47310, 47577 I photographed a number of these engines above and they can be seen in this collection. 03084 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15552357190/ 03397 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579612268/ 08257 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8520854482/ 08460 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12231844696/ 08528 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17618334010/ 08594 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8644960758/ 08713 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9515279626/ 08775 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10939405964/ 08889 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6955351110/ 31142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10452783823/ 31184 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7855344254/ 31231 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8274498502/ 31250 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5716839025/ 31412 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10131883534/ 45046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/ 45063 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15493974867/

On This Day in History – Sheffield/Manchester 31st October 1969 (Friday) On this day fifty one years ago I ventured from Nottingham to Manchester. However the route I took was not via the Hope Valley but via Woodhead. In 1969 there was still a passenger service from Sheffield Victoria to Manchester Piccadilly. The first part of the journey was by class 114 DMU (E56049) from Nottingham to Sheffield Midland. After a walk to Sheffield Victoria the second part was behind class 76 electric (E26056 Triton). The following were observed on the journey: Class 04 (2218), class 08 (3025/39/44, 3336/45, 3405, 3696, 3700/65/68/79, 3997), class 20 (8006/10/35/67/75, 8139/40/56/61/69/70/71/83/85/86/94/96), class 25 (5280, 7508), class 31 (5542/54, 5849), class 37 (6707, 6803/05), class 40 (236/69/91), class 45 (28, 103/16), class 46 (157/61/87), class 47 (1522/41, 1825), class 76 (E26002/13/15/16/20/29/31/34/37/45/47/49/52/54/55/56). At Manchester a trip out to Reddish (by class 104 M50532 and return by M50536) followed: Class 08 (3694, 3766, 3988, 4145), class 25 (5248), class 37 (6806), class 40 (232/95, 374/78), class 45 (54), class 76 (E26000/50), class 81 (E3010/11), class 85 (E3075), class 86 (E3165/80). Reddish MPD: Class 25 (5273, 7640), class 40 (241, 300), class 47 (1962), class 76 (E26002/07/10/11/17/21/23/32/49/53). The run back to Nottingham was by the Harwich Boat Train from Manchester to Sheffield Victoria behind class 37 (6806), Sheffield Midland to Derby behind class 46 (151) and Derby to Nottingham by class 104 DMU (50502): Class 04 (2253), class 08 (3071, 3784), class 24 (5036), class 25 (5292, 7505/11/19/46), class 37 (6719), class 40 (204/21), class 45 (23/40, 120), class 46 (151/59/76/81), class 47 (1575, 1614, 1853), class 76 (E26009/15/18/31), class 85 (E3062). Items of note are the original class 76 locomotive E26000 Tommy which was built by the LNER in 1941 which as I saw it at Manchester Piccadilly was probably on passenger duties that day. E26000 would be withdrawn within six months in March 1970 along with E26017 seen at Reddish. Class 04 2218 which had been withdrawn in August 1968 (allocated to Crewe) and was broken up in January 1970 by a Chesterfield scrap merchant and so was probably seen in the scrap yard as we pasted. Class 04 2253 which had been withdrawn in March 1969 (allocated to Allerton) and was broken up in December 1969 by G Cohen at Kettering so was probably seen staged at Derby on its last journey. Finally twenty eight of the fifty eight class 76 locomotives were seen in the day. I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 3025 (08018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6145809853/ 3039 (08027) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530679688/ 3044 (08032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403784959/ 3336 (08266) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403783931/ 3779 (08612) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593274154/ 3784 (08617) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010356539/ 8006 (20006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929293418/ 8067 (20067) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775649398/ 8156 (20156) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5581522080/ 8169 (20169) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561725/ 8170 (20170) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5771267896/ 8194 (20194) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8379736816/ 8196 (20196) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5771269598/ 5292 (25142) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8018508177/ 5542 (31124) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653109516/ 6805 (37105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688482985/ 291 (40091) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7319032786/ 300 (40100) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336929736/ 378 (40178) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5649747819/ 23 (45017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595827811/ 40 (45133) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900027444/ 103 (45062) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/ 116 (45103) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007681642/ 120 (45108) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013398565/ 159 (46022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817510872/ 181 (46044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398307647/ 187 (46050) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968612406/ 1575 (47455) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8394640834/ 1825 (47344) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746667741/ 1853 (47203) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189231819/ 1962 (47262) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14727560791/ E26007 (76007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220017798/ E26018 (76035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6776434588/ E26021 (76021) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6776434114/ E26032 (76032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6262425367/ E26054 (76054) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7452800888/ E26056 (76056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6262424675/ E3180 (86501) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5965855281/ E56049 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20269006244/