Signaller69 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) A web search drew a blank; there are allocation list and generic livery threads etc but those didn't contain the specific info I am looking for. Likewise my book collection has not been much help! I have only seen 1 online photo of a green 08 at Eastfield in 1968; there must be others out there? As per the title, can anyone direct me to links/photos of any 08's still in BR service in BR green livery c.1970, particularly on Scottish Region (better still around Glasgow)? For that matter links to photos in BR blue with D numbering in the same area welcome too! Thanks in advance. Martyn. Edited July 9, 2018 by Signaller69 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 64B Posted July 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi I took this photo at Carlisle Kimgmoor depot (close to Scotland) in 1973 of D3170 still in green with early emblem. https://www.flickr.com/photos/140929691@N05/43220103722/in/dateposted-public/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi I took this photo at Carlisle Kimgmoor depot (close to Scotland) in 1973 of D3170 still in green with early emblem. https://www.flickr.com/photos/140929691@N05/43220103722/in/dateposted-public/ Hi, many thanks for sharing your photo, not everyday you see an 0-4-0 class 08!! Very unusual to see an early crest by that stage I would have thought? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi Martyn - I have stuck a message on the Scot-Rail enthusiasts site to request any info, cant guarantee a response but as the advert says "every little helps". Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi Martyn - I have stuck a message on the Scot-Rail enthusiasts site to request any info, cant guarantee a response but as the advert says "every little helps". Jim Great stuff, many thanks Jim! Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Here is one at Ferryhill, 1973 or 74,IIR, though not entirely in green! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Here is one at Ferryhill, 1973 or 74,IIR, though not entirely in green! 08817.JPG Brilliant thanks Richard! If it wasn't for the late crest it would be hard to judge what the underlying colour is; black, green, blue??! Must be post March '74 with having a TOPS number, very freshly applied on a BR blue patch by the look of it. Excellent! Keep them coming folks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2018 I've picked a fairly late date to give some flexibility with dates, but these are my observations for 24/2/73. Regrettably I wasn't identifying which loco's had D prefixes by then, but I would think it would be fairly safe to assume that most didn't have one. Cadder Yard. 3284. 3418. Eastfield shed. 3384. 3545. 3921. 3728. Polmadie shed. 3297. 3733. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) Brilliant thanks Richard! If it wasn't for the late crest it would be hard to judge what the underlying colour is; black, green, blue??! Must be post March '74 with having a TOPS number, very freshly applied on a BR blue patch by the look of it. Excellent! Keep them coming folks! It will be about then, Term finished early June,IIR, and exams took priority just before that so could well be March or April. Thee was a flurry of TOPSing going on at Ferryhill then, with streams of wagons coming and going to get their new ID's. I took some colour shots of these, and have posted them up here about six years ago, but can't find where just now. If I come across it I'll post a link.... Edit - having looked at the photos again, it was giving them metric weights, somewhat ad hoc, as can be seen. Edited July 9, 2018 by Ben Alder 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 It will be about then, Term finished early June,IIR, and exams took priority just before that so could well be March or April. Thee was a flurry of TOPSing going on at Ferryhill then, with streams of wagons coming and going to get their new ID's. I took some colour shots of these, and have posted them up here about six years ago, but can't find where just now. If I come across it I'll post a link.... This thread? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/61890-a-wagon-miscellany-at-aberdeen-ferryhill-in-1975/?hl=%20aberdeen%20%20ferryhill cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 That's the one thanks - I'll tuck a link in to my blog so I don't lose it again.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted July 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2018 A couple from George o'Hara's books D3931 Aberdeen Jul 1970 D3729 Coldstream Apr 1970 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 This is all good info, many thanks for the replies thus far, keep them coming please! It seems then that BR green livery was still fairly common across the 08 fleet around 1970 just as it was with many of the main line classes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Nothing from the Scot-Rail Group, but WNXX came up with this link showing which 08s made it to TOPS numbering still in green livery, just need to work out which were Scottish Locomotives http://web.archive.org/web/20160423123153/http://www.railblue.com/rail_blue_history_2.htm I thought that Railblue had gone to the great website graveyard but the wayback machine has saved at least some of it. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 64B Posted July 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2018 He is another green 08 shunter, albeit south of the border - D4140 Morecombe May 1973 regards 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Nothing from the Scot-Rail Group, but WNXX came up with this link showing which 08s made it to TOPS numbering still in green livery, just need to work out which were Scottish Locomotives http://web.archive.org/web/20160423123153/http://www.railblue.com/rail_blue_history_2.htm I thought that Railblue had gone to the great website graveyard but the wayback machine has saved at least some of it. Jim Brilliant Jim, missed that site, might just be what I need if I can find a suitable 1970 allocation list to cross reference, many thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 He is another green 08 shunter, albeit south of the border - D4140 Morecombe May 1973 regards Thanks, slightly post 1970 shots of green locos are always handy as proof they were still green in 1970 of course! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted July 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) Another one for you, at Inverness https://flic.kr/p/btHXFJ and I think the second one is in green also - Grangemouth. D3919 D3136 by Dave Jolly, on Flickr Edited July 10, 2018 by stovepipe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Another one for you, at Inverness https://flic.kr/p/btHXFJ and I think the second one is in green also - Grangemouth. D3919 D3136 by Dave Jolly, on Flickr Thanks, another Inverness one here, 08505 (ex D3660) still green in 1974: https://www.flickr.com/photos/deadmans_handle/4612893034/in/gallery-tigerman20-72157627837753956/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 64B Posted July 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2018 Not a class 08 but a nice little green class 06 at Eastfield 1972 D2413 https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauriemulrine/6125151586/in/gallery-95430950@N07-72157668496537924/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_anorak59 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Another one south of the border - 08437 Leeds 12th August 1977 snatched from a moving train via instamatic - hence questionable quality! Edited July 22, 2022 by billy_anorak59 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Not a class 08 but a nice little green class 06 at Eastfield 1972 D2413 https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauriemulrine/6125151586/in/gallery-95430950@N07-72157668496537924/ Another one south of the border - 08437 Leeds 12th August 1977 snatched from a moving train via instamatic - hence questionable quality! 08437Leeds-130777-1Or.jpeg Thanks for sharing those pics, more good information there, particularly in regards to weathering! If I get around to doing an 06 in green 64B, that is a likely contender! Billy A's 08 photo is of interest particularly as it demonstrates that at least one green 08 received yellow bufferbeams vice red. I have a photo of a 31 taken at almost exactly the same spot about 5 years later somewhere! Edited July 11, 2018 by Signaller69 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) I've picked a fairly late date to give some flexibility with dates, but these are my observations for 24/2/73. Regrettably I wasn't identifying which loco's had D prefixes by then, but I would think it would be fairly safe to assume that most didn't have one. Cadder Yard. 3284. 3418. Eastfield shed. 3384. 3545. 3921. 3728. Polmadie shed. 3297. 3733. Mike. Sorry Mike, somehow missed your reply! Very useful info thanks, I will delve into those locos further. I agree that the 'D' prefix is a minefield around this time for sure. 3733 is one I have already picked up on as it was new to Edinburgh around 1959 I believe, and ended its days at Eastfield where it was withdrawn as 08566 following a fire in 1975, so only ran with TOPS numbers for just over 12 months; link on Flickr after the fire and following withdrawal. https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/4248402028 Edit to add link Edited July 11, 2018 by Signaller69 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Further to Mike's observations above, a quick image search yielded little. Only D3384 in BR blue (with the 'D', suggesting an early repaint into blue), and this one of 08227 (former D3297) again in blue, at Eastfield: https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5129223886_cfc889016e_b.jpg Note the reversed double arrows! Edit to correct link address Edited July 11, 2018 by Signaller69 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2018 Depending upon how desperate you are, I could dig out some of my earlier notebooks and see what else I can come up with? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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