Crossfell5

A few pics for you courtesy of 'Uncle John'

Courtesy of Sean Greenslade - what great minefield of info. Saturday 19th June 1976 - NB the weather as well - it wasn't all wall to wall sunshine in the Summer of '76!!

Not alot of info Downendian - but 45071 was 1V71 - then came back on PZ-BNS 1M74 on this day RE Marker lights - if your list is correct 46049 was exactly the same as well! 45071 coming out 31/12/75 (but may have lurked at Derby till the New Year) - 46049 release date 28/2/76 Nick

Nice shot of one of the few 45's to make it into TOPS Vacuum only

Excellent pictures. Got some about this era myself. Has your Dad got any of those elusive 27/1's - 27113-123?

A another picture of LEV 1 at Loughboro' courtesy John Goodale Crossfell5

Can't help you with Hadfield Fatneck. Just a few oldies for you all...... Crossfell5

A few more to peruse - a couple of early ones

Not posted any for a while.........

Been checking the Rail Observers' for that time period - the only notes were just the set No 253021 i'm afraid. Initially looked at 1976 by mistake and found a few Test train details from Derby to Morpeth etc. I'll copy them down and post if you haven't got the info already. In the meantime found a cracking picture here http://www.neil-gibson.fotopic.net/p65816820.html Nick

Don't know if this helps Marsh Jct 1971 - Crossfell5

Seen 2 working today - 60071 and 60096? (at Rectory)

This lot of info is superb - Russell mentioned this blokes name before - Sean Greenslade There should/ought to be alot more people do this http://www.exeterrailblastfromthepast.co.uk/ Scroll down to Sean Greenslade's Gen on the left The nearest to this is Trevor Machell's observations here http://www.timewarp.abelgratis.com/ch/index.html and Kevin from The Chesterfield Observer fame here http://www.railwayphotos.net/cfld_obs/index.html Crossfell5

Does this count - Just found a report of D85 on 8/4/70 with a Green cab door!! Crossfell5

Nice picture John - but it's Dual Braked! These Vac TOPS 45's seem to be rarely Photographed. Nick

Super shots 47337 more please............. Crossfell5

I'm 40+ and still going strong

Thing is though - old Maggie couldn't even get Privatisation right - if she done it when she threatened too in say 1981 - we'd still have DMU's and loco & Stock running around. No ATOC would have been able to afford to buy New Stock etc.... Crossfell5

READUM AND WEEP AYE!! Just been perusing my old moves books - this was an all-line Rover Sept 1979 ( Mostly Scotland moves shown) Fri 14/9 46046 Taun - Glos [1436 Pain - Leeds 1E70] 25211* Glos - BNS [1515 Ply - Man Picc 1M60] banked by 37205/208 up Lickey 31255 BNS - Chelt [1613 Nwac - Card 1V98] 50045* Chelt - BNS [2142 BTM - Glas/Edin 1S19] banked by same pair as above 85030* BNS - Glas Cen [1S19 Fwd] Sat 15/9 26034* Queen St - Dunb' [0640 Gl Q-St - Dundee] 40006 Dunblane - Stirling [0657 Dund - G Q-St] 26044* Stir - Larb [0738 Dund - G Q-St] 25072* Larb - Stir [0844 G Q-St -Dund] DMU to Q-St 37145 Queen St ??“ Croy [1044 G Q-St -Dund] 26034 Croy - Queen St [0938 Dund - G Q-St] 27109/27030* Queen St ??“ Crianlar' [1250 G Q-St - Oban] 37111* Crianlar' - Queen St [1250 Mall - G Q-St] 27111/27211 Queen St ??“ Edin [1930 G Q-St ??“ Edin] 55015 Edin ??“ Kings X [2045 Edin ??“ KX 1E35] via Camb Sun 16/9 EMU Euston ??“ Bletchley [0918 Eust - Rugby] 25051* Bletch ??“ Rugby dragging above 47033 Rugby ??“ BNS [0940 Eust ??“ Wolves] DMU to Nuneaton 31168 Nuneaton -BNS [1313 Camb ??“ BNS] 85004* BNS ??“ Wolves [1755 BNS ??“ Man Picc] 47142* Wolves ??“ BNS [1723 Liver ??“ Plym 1V97] 47029* BNS ??“ Derby [1450 Ply -York 1E14] 45064 Derby ??“ BNS [2024 Sheff- BNS] 85039* BNS ??“ Glas Cen [2142 BTM - Glas/Edin 1S19] stayed in Cabin/Berth Mon 17/9 40173 Queen St ??“ Gleneagles [0640 Gl Q-St ??“ Dundee] 26037* Gleneagles ??“ Stir [0738 Dund - G Q-St] 47210 Stir ??“ Pitlochry [0905 G Q-St ??“ Inver] 40142 Pitlochry ??“ Edin [0930 Inver ??“ Edin] 26014/26042* Edin ??“ Inver [1742 Edin ??“ Inver 1N36] 26042/26014 Inver ??“ Queen St [2350 Inver ??“ Glas/Edin] Tues 18/9 40081 Queen St ??“ Gleneagles [0640 Gl Q-St ??“ Dundee] 26044* Gleneagles ??“ Larb [0738 Dund - G Q-St] 27020* Larb ??“ Stir [0844 G Q-St -Dund] 26023/26024* Stir ??“ Dun [0935 G Q-St ??“ Aber] 40158 Dun ??“ Perth [0949 Aber ??“ G Q-St] 25226*/27022 Perth ??“ Dund [1044 G Q-St -Dund] 47096 Dund ??“ Perth [1149 Aber ??“ G Q-St] 40020 Perth ??“ Dund [1335 G Q-St ??“ Aber] 47206 Dund ??“ Perth [1340 Aber ??“ G Q-St] 40161* Perth ??“ Dund [1444 G Q-St ??“ Dund] 26043* Dund ??“ Perth [1715 Dund ??“ Perth] 40161 Perth ??“ Queen St [1733 Dund - G Q-St] 27102*/27207 Queen St ??“ Edin [2030 G Q-St ??“ Edin] 27016* Edin ??“ Cars [2140 Edin ??“ Cars 1C96] 26028 Cars ??“ Edin [2245 Cars ??“ Edin ] 40160 Edin ??“ Cars 2345 Edin ??“ BTM 1V56] Wed 19/9 85011* Carst ??“ Euston [2220 Perth ??“ Eust 1M12] then a few moves on the WR Thur 20/9 A dash to the Great Eastern THEN- 55010 Peterb ??“ York [1405 KX ??“ York] HST to Edin 40168 Edin ??“ Cars [2140 Edin ??“ Cars 1C96] 25002* Cars ??“ Edin [2245 Cars ??“ Edin] 47425* Edin ??“ Cars [2345 Edin -BTM 1V56] Fri 21/9 86028 Cars ??“ Carl [2345 Edin ??“ BTM 1V56] 85007* Carl ??“ Mossend [2150 Euston ??“ Fort William ] 40077 Mossend ??“ Cowlairs jct [As Above Fort Bill portion] 25108* Cowl ??“ Queen St [As Above Glasgow portion] 40101 Queen St ??“ Dunblane [0640 QS ??“ Dundee] 40161 Dunblane ??“ Bishopbriggs [0657 Dund ??“ QS] 25082* Bishopbriggs ??“ Perth [0844 QS ??“ Dund] 25238*/26018 Perth ??“ Blair Atholl [0950 Edin ??“ Inver] 47703* Blair ??“ Stirling [1035 Inver ??“ Euston 'Clansman'] 27008 Stir ??“ Larbert [1328 Dund ??“ QS] 26043 Larb ??“ Perth [1444 QS ??“ Dund] 40173 Perth ??“ Montrose [1535 QS ??“ Aberdeen] 40052* Montrose ??“ QS [1749 Aber ??“ QS] 27203/27207 QS ??“ Edin [2100 QS ??“ Edin] DMU to Haymarket 25013* Haym ??“ Edin [2245 Cars ??“ Edin] 47040 Edin ??“ Cars [2345 Edin - BTM 1V56] Sat 22/9 82002* Cars ??“ Preston [As Above 1V56] Then a quick visit to N/Wales coast and back home to Yeovil.......and a BATH Those definitely were the days!! Crossfell5