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An evening at Luton with an early renumbered peak amongst many old numbered classmates. A day at hitchin followed...
All very different today!
04/05/73 Fr
Luton1632,50102/59008/50101/50054,50 1M49,4139,50075/50060/50111,102 1C79,108 1D46,134 1M86,70 1C84,141 1E16,1825 8V15,6579 CJ,5186 4C00,5251 8O31,1619 4S53,119 1D48,
45103,1532 4M59,5222 8E11,40 6M34,100 1E58,117 1C80
05/05/73 Sa
Hitchin
1545 1L05,50387/50376/56432/50996,5648 2Z99,1743 6C30,1503 1A01,9005 1A43,1971 1L22,3876,9007 1A61,3712,5626 3T44,1510 1A04,5642 1B66,17331A05,5677 1B66,1532 6E30,
1578 1G39,1538 1G40,1516 1A06,9004 1S17,1779 1G41,1974 1L09,1508 1A08,50367,5626 6T44,
1532 0C00,278 3S22,5627/5592 0B05,1500 1A09,9011 1N10,1508 1G07,56123/51472,1519 1A10,
1550 1A60,9014 1A11,5642 1B66,9006 1L13,5650 1B66,173 1N14,9012 1S32,271 1A14,1577 1A62,9020 1A16,5627 0B00,1503 1D04
happy days
NR
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many thanks all your replies, will look out for the preserved examples from now on. The knowledge base on this forum never ceases to amaze me.
thanks again
NR
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looking through my old East coast records a 1G70 "gold bullion" train was viewed several times through mid 70's Hitchin. Last time i saw it was up empty bullion flats in October 81. Does anybody know any more information on these trains, from hazy memory they were containers presumably very high value. Motive power was always a 31 so a lightweight train in terms of tonnage if not value!
thanks
NR
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Good to see this topic back live...!
Back on August 17th 1976 I spent the early afternoon at Chalton on the Midland just North of Leagrave.
45149 p
45127 p
45105 p
45118 p
45125 p
47074 fr
45121 p
25266 fr
45120 p
45150 p
45102 p
45131 p
46035 p
25127} ore
23129}
45101 p
45118 p
25218 fr
EH Peaks ruled as usual , 46035 was welcomed, but 46's were pretty regular back then.. Borrowed prior to / after .Derby works
visits I assume.
happy days!
NR
p = pass fr - freight
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Staff chat at Coventry probably over the failure of 47620 at Oxford whilst the rescue driver on 58025 awaits the "RA" of the 1254 Brighton - Manchester on March 22 1985
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Re the image of Carlisle and it being advised as 4A signal box can anybody confirm if the boarded up platform level window is where the train running board used to be. Kept us all informed of late running overnight services that one, many a rover replanned on seeing 60L come up! simply Headcode and lateness logged I think. Gone by the mid 80's another chink of the railway lost?
thanks
Nick
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many thanks to you all for the knowledgeable replies and links. The Filey Holiday camp has quite a history will visit one weekend to view the surviving relics and help build the picture. Looks classic modelling material with class 31/37/40/45/47/55 visits plus a huge variety of DMUs. Class 20/24/25/27/46 must also have been possible down the branch too? After the branch closed in 1980 a deltic was diagrammed for the Filey - Newcastle which it worked to Scarborough for the Bridlington - Kings X forward from Scarborough so holiday camp forays as suggested by Ray M were likely too.
a fascinating branch
thanks again
NR
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The short Filey Holiday camp branch closed in 1977. I travelled on several Filey HC bound trains but never once they left York. Trains like the Newcastle - Filey HC, did they run round at York, Scarborough and Filey before reaching the Butlins terminus or did 31's/37's work the trains down the branch from Filey?
The disused stations website has a photo of 45002 on a Leicester - Filey HC service at the terminus so it looks as if the branch handled type 4's. Be intrigued to hear how the several loco hauled branch trains were worked with the many run rounds needed
Doesn't seem a well reported branch online so any memories welcome!
thanks in advance
Nick R
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Some detailed Scottish class 24 swansong data from 1975/1976 here incl a reasonable photo of 5125 at 60A in 72
http://leightonlogs.org/Scotclass2475n76.htm
cheers
NR
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clear road ahead for the driver on Clayton 8568 accelerating out of Horsenden bound for Chinnor, 030514
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The Aylesbury Town - Calvert token is picked up by the driver of 60005 with the Kings X Goods - Calvert spoil on February 22nd 2004. With the opening on Aylesbury Vale Parkway further down this branch token changes at Aylesbury town ceased as far as i know
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Man and mighty machine, Colwyn Bay July 24th 1982
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33109 at Kenny O on 030793 with a charter from Bedford to Alton. We were a bit worried when the 33 was shut down for the naming ceremony here (named Captain Bill Smith but she restarted no problem
all good fun
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Quite a bit of loco and stock variety on 1B66 here http://www.leightonlogs.org/1B66rememrev.htm
updates the text of a Traction article on said classic train
hope this helps!
NR
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A rare service train working for 59204. The 59 rescued a failed 47807 at East Croydon on 230201's 1418 Brighton - Manchester. Believe she was swapped for a 47'8 at Reading. A hurried phot at Kenny O some 83 down..
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Big Sulzer kicking out the heat and much noise at Leighton Buzzard on 220614 with 47841 on Euston-Crewe 3 Peaks emcars plus 2 dead 37's adding to the weight, a mighty impressive sound!
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27042 and 27059 at Gourock with the enjoyable "Fair Maid of Perth" tour on August 9th 1986. There were vast crowds lining both banks of the Clyde that afternoon which some thought was to see these fine "tip tops" , the Royal yacht Brittania passing was perhaps the reason for said crowds!
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56005 at Nottingham with eastbound empties for Immingham area on 31st August 1985. Tho not my local area thought 47s were normal power on these oil trains ...
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ok 56312 has featured a fair bit on this thread, heres this fine machine slogging up Saunderton bank with 6M34 Wembley-Calvert loaded spoil on 070514
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Northampton pilot stabled between yard shunts, 190403
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Shed in the Buckinghamshire landscape..66001 with spoil empties from Calvert are looking n guage! from Beacon hill nr Little Kimble on the Aylesbury-Risboro branch, 150414
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A few lineside memories here, peaks ruled that day in 73 on the Midland!
NR
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"The magic of the cup", Luton 3rd February 1973
A very busy Saturday morning on the Midland, 10 specials , including 2 "Hatters" footexes, 10 47's (3 was more normal), the usual 25's and 46's, plus 23 of the ever dominant class 45's. Old numbers were carried by all locos seen, later TOPS numbers included for reference
68 (45046) 6M31Ripple Lane-Rowley Regis oil
1856 (47206) 1Z71 (Luton-Newcastle footex 1)
61 (45112) 1C06 0630 Nottingham-St Pancras
52 (45123) 1Z72 (Luton-Newcastle footex 2),
4139 (08909)
173 (46036) 1C08 0700 Nottingham-St Pancras
87 (45127) 1E41 0815 St Pancras-Sheffield
104 (45063) 6E43 Northfleet-Thoresby MGR e’s
75 (45052) 1P08 0835 St Pancras-Derby,
39 (45033) 1C10 0650 Derby-St Pancras
69 (45047) 1C18 0750 Nottingham-St Pancras
131 (45074) 1M04 0723 Sheffield-St Pancras
37 (45009) 1S68 0905 St Pancras-Glasgow C
72 (45050) 1M11 0713 Sheffield-St Pancras
1701 (47113) 6C35 Brent-Dunstable oil (to Luton Bute St headshunt)
127 (45072) 5T44 up ECS,
163 (46026) 1D06 0935 St Pancras-Nottingham
125 (45071) 1C23 0815 Nottingham-St Pancras
93 (45057) 1C19 0855 Nottingham-St Pancras
1692 (47104) 1E78 1005 St Pancras-Leeds C
40 (45133) 1M13 0810 Sheffield-St Pancras
1960 (47514) 1Z60 St Pancras-Sheffield footex (Crystal Palace footex),
1701 (47113) 4S32 Luton-Johnstone cars
173 (46036) 1P10 1030 St Pancras-Derby
97 (45058) 1C26 0900 Nottingham-St Pancras
1730 (47138) 8M68 Leagrave-Westbury stone
1761 (47166) 1Z92 St Pancras-Sheffield footex (Crystal Palace footex)
1983 (47281) 6M53 Ripple Lane-Kingsbury oil
72 (45050) 1T43 St Pancras-Derby footex (Tottenham footex)
83 (45142) 8015 Wellinborough-Cuxton coal
55 (45144) 1M14 0900 Sheffield-St Pancras
131 (45074) 1E11 1105 St Pancras-Sheffield
7663/7593 (25313/25243) 8L35 Wellinborough-Cricklewood coal
7570 (25220) 8T61 Bedford-Cricklewood trip
39 (45033) 1T41 St Pancras-Derby footex (Tottenham footex)
1867(47217) 6E56 0850 Langley-Immingham oil
1854 (47204) 1T42 St Pancras-Derby footex (Tottenham footex)
121 (45069) 1M51 0801 Manchester-St Pancras
7540 (25190) 9X45 addit engineers
69 (45047) 1D08 1130 St Pancras-Nottingham
107 (45120) down oil
93 (45057) 1E13 1205 St Pancras-Sheffield
1617(47036) 1T44 St Pancras-Derby footex (Tottenham footex)
155 (46018) 1C41 1051 Nottingham-St Pancras
61 (45112) 1P14 1230 St Pancras-Derby
113 (45128) 6E35 Northfleet-Wellbeck Coll MGR e’s
7570 (25220) 0Z00 Cricklewood-Luton l/e
56 (45137) 6E45 Rowley Regis-Ripple Lane
125 (45071) 1E06 1305 St Pancras-Sheffield,
118 (45068) 1M17 1100 Sheffield-St Pancras
For the record..the FA cup round 4 results that day were:
Newcastle 0 Luton 2
Derby 1 Tottenham 1
Sheff Wed 1 Palace 1
Luton got through to the quarter finals before losing to Sunderland.
The Power...(41 locos)
Class 08 - 4139 (08909) 1
Class 25 - 7540, 7570, 7593, 7663 (25190/220/243/313) 4
Class 45 - 37, 39, 40, 52, 55, 56, 61, 68, 69, 72, 75, 83, 87, 93, 97, 104, 107, 113, 118, 121, 125, 127, 131 - 23
(45009/033/133/137/123/144/112/046/047/072/050/127/057/058/142/063/074/071/069/120/128/072/068)
Class 46 155, 163, 173 3 (46026/018/036)
Class 47 1617, 1692, 1701, 1730, 1761, 1854, 1856, 1867, 1960, 1983 10 (47036/104/113/138/166/204/206/217/281/514)
Where are they now?
Most have gone to the Midland Main line in the sky but…..
40 (45133) preserved
61 (45112) preserved
1854 (47204) rebuilt as 57012
1856 (47206) rebuilt as 57605
1617 (47760) in service - West Coast
1730 (47786) in service - West Coast
1960 (47514) now 47703 preserved
4139 (08909) in service - DB
7663 (25313) preserved
not quite the same at Luton without them!!
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An unusually clean 47346 at Basingstoke with the 0909 Weymouth - Liverpool back on 280882
happy days!
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47853 arrives at Oulton Broad North with the 1057 Lowerstoft-Norwich on 130314. This unit substitute turn is non stop from Oulton, 47813 was tailing
catch em why you can!
NR www.leightonlogs.org
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Unusual diesel workings
in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
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Although common in the mid 60's a class 24 South of Bletchley in the 70s was quite a rare event. Enjoying the early Summer sun linesiding at the top end of Tring Cutting i was well pleased to record 24143 passing down light back on May 11th 1974.
NR
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