johnw1 Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 9th August 1974 Aberdeen Ferryhill MPD 08515, 08710, 08817/28, 25091, 25231, 26015/40, 27019, 37157, 40062, 47038, 47270/72/74 A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 25231 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/ 26015 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15172338224/ 27019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/ 37157 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10754800536/ 47038 (47761) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7073260739/ 47274 (47826) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832343/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 9th August 1974 Aberdeen Ferryhill MPD 08515, 08710, 08817/28, 25091, 25231, 26015/40, 27019, 37157, 40062, 47038, 47270/72/74 A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 25231 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/ 26015 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15172338224/ 27019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/ 37157 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10754800536/ 47038 (47761) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7073260739/ 47274 (47826) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832343/ Unusual that there was no 06 shunter on shed in 1974, but according to my search this was a Friday so perhaps it was out working. Also interesting to note my last class 47 on shed - it was a pig to get 47274 living in Leicester and it avoided me whenever I went to HA....... Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 11th August 1977 Wigan Springs Branch MPD 08273/97, 08337/40, 08423, 08744, 25031/36, 25115/38/62/72, 25286/87, 25304, 40044/91/96, 40126/30/32/43/70, 47346, 47455, 82007, 84002, 86020 A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 08297 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/ 25031 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967618972/ 25115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554106530/ 25172 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898031001/ 40091 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7319032786/ 40143 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5895747399/ 47455 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8394640834/ 84002 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15739074424/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 17th August 1969 Stoke On this day forty seven years ago I paid a visit to Stoke Cockshute and on shed were four class 08’s (3291/92, 3798, 3801), eleven class 24’s (5011/20/23/27/33/44/49/63/76/86/92) and one class 25 (5237). A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 5020 (24020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/ 5023 (24023) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/ 5063 (24063) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6995772923/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 19th August 1973 East Anglia A tour of MPD’s and Stabling Points in East Anglia Hitchin (34D) Class 08 (3713/22), class 31 (5608/11/24/27/38/45/47/49), class 47 (1508) Cambridge Station Class 03 (2005), class 08 (3611), class 31 (5503, 5618/32/37/51), class 37 (6714/53/83, 6816/17/31). Cambridge (31A) Class 03 (2008/16), class 08 (3610) Chesterton Junction Class 03 (2004/07) Ely Class 08 (3608) Bury St Edmunds Class 08 (3883) Stowmarket Class 31 (5629) Colchester (30E) Class 03 (2027/92, 2135), class 08 (3298, 3326/31, 4186), class 31 (5513) Parkeston Quay Class 08 (3307, 3692, 3882, 3935), class 31 (5661/66/83, 5861), class 37 (6963), class 47 (1537, 1615, 1706, 1974) Harwich Class 08 (3918) Ipswich Class 03 (2009, 2109/60/61), class 31 (5597, 5629/75), class 37 (6711/23/43, 6947/61/62), class 47 (1758) Ipswich Wagon Works Class 03 (2060) Norwich (32A) Class 03 (2014/18/20/29/34/35/37, 2103/75), class 31 (5529/53/94, 5663), class 37 (6727, 6820), class 47 (1570, 1749/57, 1988) Wymondham Class 03 (2062) Kings Lynn Class 03 (2010/12/17), class 08 (3207), class 31 (5860), class 37 (6726) March 31B Class 08 (3036/65, 3127/28/29/30/31/32, 3275/79, 3327/28, 3880), class 20 (8061), class 25 (5245/52/75), class 31 (5504/46/66/68/69/72/79/82/84, 5614/35/37/59/81/97/99, 5849), class 37 (6734/50/51/54/56, 6822/25), class 40 (278). Peterborough Stabling Point Class 08 (3342/85/94, 3521/27/42/53), class 31 (5626/31/33/37/52/98, 5817), class 40 (269), class 45 (46), class 47 (1577, 1865) Corby - Stewarts and Lloyds Class 14 (9512/44) Corby Class 08 (3776) A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 2009 (03009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5946507379/ 2060 (03060) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889984911/ 2161 (03161) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180072179/ 3036 (08026) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146356778/ 3129 (08094) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894380351/ 3131 (08096) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7373874634/ 5252 (25102) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/ 5529 (31111) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893193606/ 5566 (31448) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5859616409/ 6743 (37043) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6475512219/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Saturday 29 August 1964, the penultimate Summer Saturday of the year, when most of the trains to the Midlands and North were still steam hauled. The two main lines from Bristol, the Midland via Mangotsfield and the Western via Filton, met at Yate. Locomotives from three regions could be seen there with a wide variety of classes. It was a scene that would not be repeated with all Midland trains dieselised in 1965. Today the Midland line has been closed and all trains run over the former Western route to Bristol. Eastern B1 61327 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/7815907684/in/photolist-cUEz43 Western Castle 5056 Earl of Powis https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5306209793/in/photolist-chCbCj-95THiK-bsoRTK-aqanan Western Hall 6933 Birtles Hall https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353019/in/photolist-nnxRm8 Midland Jubilee 45721 Impregnable https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5268224033/in/photolist-bsoRF2-92x2sR Midland Black Five 45186 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353209/in/photolist-pwExrD-nnxRpp-8PznFQ Midland 4F 44534 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027352929/in/photolist-nnxRp4-nnxRox-nnxRm8-nnxRjz-nnxRpp-nnxRpe-iaUQnv-goAmWJ-dcHqG4-cUEz43-chCbCj-chCbGL-chCbJC-chCbEq-bRiizn-bCoB1m-95THiK-92x2sR-9x8dCg Standard 4 76087 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353189/in/photolist-nnxRp4-d6YN2E Standard 5 73031 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353159/in/photolist-nnxRox-kmePVA-cKpBco 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 50 years go today was the official closure date of the Great Central London Extension as a through route, although final through services had run the previous Saturday, 3 September 1966. 44847_RugbyCentral_21-7-66 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 115_RugbyCentral by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D1534_RugbyC_1O42_11-3-64 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 61131_NottVic_1961 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 61271_CatesbyTunnel_10-9-61 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 60954_RugbyCentral_1963 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 September 12th 1987 North east tour It was exactly 10 years since I did this coach tour with Inter city Railway Society. I saw this same trip advertised and decided to see if I could see my last class 31 31277 based at thornaby. We left Bristol Parkway by coach just after 2400 and first stop was Knottingley which I had never visited. Knottingley 08056/782 56015/20/27/30/75/77/79/85/88/92/93/102/105/106/107/110 York station 08595 Thornaby 08200/295/334/411/504/741/786/879/906 20015/28/118/119/144/156/165/172/177/188 31117/74/83/252/278/281/283/312/322/422 37029/65/70/77/78/95/160/226/503/510/511/512/513/514/516/517/518/520 45051/70/120/145 47103/150/227/237/303/363/373/407/408/413/527 Sunderland 08931 56115/118/123/125/133/134 Low Fell 08671 Park Lane 08442 Gateshead 03063/66/94/371 08254/512/618/797/888 31118/86/414 37058 45044/121 47140/194/245/277/404/415/417/419/420/448/477/566/608 56112/117/121/122/124/128/129/131/132/135 Newcastle central 03078 47406/524/551 Heaton 08747/872 Cambosis 08587/886 37008/508 56113/116/119/126/127 Doncaster Station 08224/562 Outside works 08809/877 56032 So in my spotting days of 1971-77 and 1987 31277 avoided me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 19th September 1987 Trip to Swansea to see Bristol at St helens & tackle the mumbles mile Bristol Parkway 47156/646 50005 56034 Severn tunnel Junction 08760 37193/901 Cardiff 08932 37141/230/257/896/898/903 56038/53 Landore 08394/798 47313 20th September 1987 Landore 47522 Margam 47312 cardiff 37098/212/895/906 Newport 08487 37905 Severn Tunnel J 37174/303 47319 (my 508th and final class 47) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 19th September 1987 Trip to Swansea to see Bristol at St helens & tackle the mumbles mile 47319 (my 508th and final class 47) Hell, what was a Knottingley 47 doing at STJ? Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 It might have worked a freight from Doncaster Belmont/Scunthorpe/healy Mills etc. I have even seen some class 40s stabled there including the infamous 40126. I was glad 319 was there though, the Knottingley 47s were very rare in bristol though there was the occasional one on a relief on a summer saturday in the 70s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Two years ago today I was in Tiny Rebels Urban Tap room in Cardiff..well that's what Bookface is saying.We had been travelling by train from Cornwall to Cardiff then later that evening up to Merthyr Tydfil. Station exit through the shopping centre was locked and we had to find our way around the supermarket via a set of steps to exit via the car park all in dingy light in the dark. However on this day in 1987 we had just arrived back into Harwich by ferry. Edited September 20, 2016 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 23rd September 1987 Bristol Parkway 08800 37293 47143 500048 Filton junction 33022 Bristol to Cardiff 37430 Cardiff to Pertsmouth (to BTM) 37127 45124 47286/377/553/600 56034 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted September 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2016 In London finalizing the sale of our flat. Here waiting for a Southern service to London Bridge, for train back to the south coast - so not this one to Highbury & Islington. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 12th October 1975 Bristol Parkway It wasn never easy for this fourteen year old to get out of bed early on a sunday morning(or any other day)but on this day a Deltic was to pass through my patch for the first time. I had previously on seen them at Kings X and York and now only needed 3 & 10. There was a fair amount of interest at Bristol Parkway and a good crowd had gathered around the car parks. Eventually the sound of napier engines were heard for the first time in Stoke gifford and to my delight 'Meld' appeared. I have since seen a few deltics pass through the area but that first time was a special day. 12t October 1987 an hour at Filton J 33020/48 37426 47241/436/584 50037 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 On this day in History - Folkestone and Ashford 13th October 1973 An excursion from Nottingham to Folkestone and Ashford behind class 47 1839 generated the following sightings: Class 08 (3093/95, 3223/25, 3463/66/68, 3586/87, 3776/88, 3817/63, 3996, 4015), class 09 (3671, 4099, 4101/02/10), class 20 (8063/88), class 25 (5189, 5220/44, 7556/62), class 31 (5630), class 33 (6500/52/67/68/71/78/85/88), class 45 (17/46/49/83, 115, 45001, 45103/05/11), class 47 (1803/13/39), class 71 (E5002/03/04/06/07/08/10/11/12/13), class 73 (E6008/09/22/29/35/45/48), class 74 (E6101), steam (31263). Of note are 3093 and 3095 at Chart Leacon MPD which were both withdrawn and are within four months of being broken up, ten out of fourteen class 71’s seen in the day and the start of the TOPS renumbering scheme with four class 45’s with there new numbers I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 3586 (08471) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8643864387/ 4101 (09013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7188639455/ 4102 (09014) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5821722691/ 7556 (25206) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5756951687/ 7562 (25212) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743092935/ 5630 (31206) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592793371/ 6500 (33001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/28367887481/ 6571 (33053) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5907344251/ 17 (45024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452504389/ 46 (45037) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932034917/ 49 (45039) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007135021/ 83 (45142) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968610588/ 45001 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25041483995/ 45103 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007681642/ 45105 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/ 45111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/ 1803 (47322) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6233034477/ E5004 (71004) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220017162/ E5011 (71011) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6099198960/ E6008 (73102) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5821716817/ E6009 (73103) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220018264/ E6035 (73128) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6776433448/ E6101 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6098652385/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Bristol TM 22/10/87 08643/819 31223/282 33027 37230/431 45007 47002/012/473/508/556/583/600/629 56034 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 On this Day in History – Nottingham 23rd October 1973 A day watching the traffic on Nottingham Station. Class 08 (3025, 3340, 3402), class 20 (8062/66/77/84, 8134/41/44/46/77/82), class 25 (5187/91/93, 5243/73, 7505/59, 7617, 25284), class 31 (5835), class 37 (6824), class 44 (44006), class 45 (11/39/64/74/87/99, 121, 45004, 45102/05/11/13), class 46 (158), class 47 (1579, 1623, 1807/50/51/68/71, 1933, 47176) 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/ 8062 (20062) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/ 8077 (20077) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25168369320/ 8084 (20302) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8076157267/ 8141 (20041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/ 8177 (20177) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24101037455/ 5191 (25041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202431773/ 5193 (25043) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5770220321/ 5243 (25093) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554102624/ 5835 (31302) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643315161/ 6 (44006) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22928339783/ 11 (45122) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932038233/ 64 (45045) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/ 87 (45127) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/29028881946/ 99 (45135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/ 45004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8933095730/ 45102 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/ 45105 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/ 45111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/ 45113 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162955822/ 158 (46021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963636809/ 1579 (47459) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048279052/ 1851 (47201) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813040574/ 1933 (47255 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12231268355/ 47176 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11883450625/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 30/10/87 A couple of hours at Filton Junction 31456 33060 37213/23 45104 47371/465/520/594/608 50028 56033/36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 8, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) I've just been looking up where I'd seen D3045, Dapol's choice for its new O gauge class 08, and it was seen with pre-TOPs number at Glasgow works on 20/11/76. In the same archived RMweb thread I found this posting from me - good grief was it really 41 years ago today - it seems now a different age, but very fresh in the memory. sadly most locos long gone, as well as those huge railway centres of the prime of the diesel era. Saturday 8th November 1975 was my first foray into Scotland, at the ripe old age of just 14. I went with an 11 year old friend- would this be possible today!? BR ran "Merrymaker" tours (Adex or advertised excursions), of which the Edinburgh special (known as the "Eds") from Bristol was always fully booked. They ran the service twice a year in April and November. All of this for the princely sum of £8! The train left Bristol at 0630 travelled up via the WCML and had three locomotives- Bristol to Brum and then an electric to Carstairs and if we were lucky a 40 to Edinburgh (on one occasion we even had a Deltic Edinburgh to Carstairs!). This trip was a "home brew" as it was the first, I'd written off for permits for Haymarket and Eastfield and we were to hot foot it and get round Haymarket and then off to Glasgow for the magnificent shed at Eastfield. Outbound we were hauled by 46 047 from Bristol to Birmingham, an 86 (can't decipher which one) from Birmingham to Carstairs, and 40 066 from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley. Highlight of the trip up - Crewe was always magnificent and the environs of the station and Crewe diesel depot contained the following 08 112, 08 205, 08 913, 24 025, 24 026, 24 031, 24 033, 24 034, 24 038, 24 040, 24 076, 24 086, 24 091, 24 099, 24 137, 24 146, 25 326, 40 121, 47 251, 47 348, 50 010, 50 041, 85 031, 86 005, 86 207, 86 236, 86 247. Soon the rows of 24s at Crewe - its trademark at the weekend would be a thing of the past. Carlisle Kingmoor yard had several rows of recently withdrawn ScR class 24s - 24 001, 24 002, 24 004, 24 010, 24 011, 24 013, 24 014, 24 017, 24 019, 24 066, 24 072, 24 073, 24 090, 24 097, 24 105, 24 148. Hauled by Push-pull 27s to Haymarket 27 111 and 27 203 Haymarket was host to 08 246, 08 247, 08 565, 08 720, 08 722, 08 789 20 179 24 125, 24 130, 24 147 25 029, 25 091, 25 229 26 014, 26 017 27 103, 27 209, 27 212, 31 225 40 060, 40 062, 40 063, 40 087, 40 089, 40 150, 40 167, 40 168, 47 274, 47 466, 47, 470, 47 552 55 006 To Glasgow Queen street by another pair of 27s, to Queen street low level and by class 303 EMU to Springburn Eastfield in semi darkness 06 003 08 227, 08 346, 08 348, 08 421, 08 566, 08 738, 08 753, 08 754, 08 755, 08 952 8539 (derelict Clayton being used for re-railing exercises) 20 017, 20 019, 20 046, 20 048, 20 079, 20 106, 20 114, 20 119, 20 121, 20 125, 20 137, 24 006, 24 009 ( both withdrawn), 24 127, 24 128, 24 129, 24 132, 25 006, 25 014, 25 059, 25 092, 25 240, 25 246, 26 011, 26 033, 26 035 27 005, 27 010, 27 011, 27 014, 27 017-021, 27 026, 27 027, 27 028, 27 032, 27 033, 27 035, 27 043, 27 044, 27 206 37 144, 37 151, 37 204 40 064, 40 068, 40 072, 40 163 47 053, 47 268 Hauled back to Edinburgh by 27 110 and 27 106 Edinburgh-Carstairs by 40 066 again Carstairs to Birmingham by 86 006 and home by either 47 074 or 079 Home about 2.30 am exhausted and deliriously happy , seeing my first 26s and 27s and a huge number of 24s in a single day - any wonder why I'm such a nostalgic old fool- look at the numbers of locos and variety on the depots. Nothing compared to the steam era- but a classic time for BR diesels, very happy days! Edited November 8, 2016 by Downendian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 On the 9th November 1985 I was on the Traintours charter train from Manchester to Penzance. The first class 40 to Penzance. Early morning at Man Vic the first and only time I saw the Workington to Huddersfield TPO. 47630 Man Vic 091185 40122 at Bristol 091185 Arrival at Penzance Ready for Departure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I've just been looking up where I'd seen D3045, Dapol's choice for its new O gauge class 08, and it was seen with pre-TOPs number at Glasgow works on 20/11/76. In the same archived RMweb thread I found this posting from me - good grief was it really 41 years ago today - it seems now a different age, but very fresh in the memory. sadly most locos long gone, as well as those huge railway centres of the prime of the diesel era. Saturday 8th November 1975 was my first foray into Scotland, at the ripe old age of just 14. I went with an 11 year old friend- would this be possible today!? BR ran "Merrymaker" tours (Adex or advertised excursions), of which the Edinburgh special (known as the "Eds") from Bristol was always fully booked. They ran the service twice a year in April and November. All of this for the princely sum of £8! The train left Bristol at 0630 travelled up via the WCML and had three locomotives- Bristol to Brum and then an electric to Carstairs and if we were lucky a 40 to Edinburgh (on one occasion we even had a Deltic Edinburgh to Carstairs!). This trip was a "home brew" as it was the first, I'd written off for permits for Haymarket and Eastfield and we were to hot foot it and get round Haymarket and then off to Glasgow for the magnificent shed at Eastfield. Outbound we were hauled by 46 047 from Bristol to Birmingham, an 86 (can't decipher which one) from Birmingham to Carstairs, and 40 066 from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley. Highlight of the trip up - Crewe was always magnificent and the environs of the station and Crewe diesel depot contained the following 08 112, 08 205, 08 913, 24 025, 24 026, 24 031, 24 033, 24 034, 24 038, 24 040, 24 076, 24 086, 24 091, 24 099, 24 137, 24 146, 25 326, 40 121, 47 251, 47 348, 50 010, 50 041, 85 031, 86 005, 86 207, 86 236, 86 247. Soon the rows of 24s at Crewe - its trademark at the weekend would be a thing of the past. Carlisle Kingmoor yard had several rows of recently withdrawn ScR class 24s - 24 001, 24 002, 24 004, 24 010, 24 011, 24 013, 24 014, 24 017, 24 019, 24 066, 24 072, 24 073, 24 090, 24 097, 24 105, 24 148. Hauled by Push-pull 27s to Haymarket 27 111 and 27 203 Haymarket was host to 08 246, 08 247, 08 565, 08 720, 08 722, 08 789 20 179 24 125, 24 130, 24 147 25 029, 25 091, 25 229 26 014, 26 017 27 103, 27 209, 27 212, 31 225 40 060, 40 062, 40 063, 40 087, 40 089, 40 150, 40 167, 40 168, 47 274, 47 466, 47, 470, 47 552 55 006 To Glasgow Queen street by another pair of 27s, to Queen street low level and by class 303 EMU to Springburn Eastfield in semi darkness 06 003 08 227, 08 346, 08 348, 08 421, 08 566, 08 738, 08 753, 08 754, 08 755, 08 952 8539 (derelict Clayton being used for re-railing exercises) 20 017, 20 019, 20 046, 20 048, 20 079, 20 106, 20 114, 20 119, 20 121, 20 125, 20 137, 24 006, 24 009 ( both withdrawn), 24 127, 24 128, 24 129, 24 132, 25 006, 25 014, 25 059, 25 092, 25 240, 25 246, 26 011, 26 033, 26 035 27 005, 27 010, 27 011, 27 014, 27 017-021, 27 026, 27 027, 27 028, 27 032, 27 033, 27 035, 27 043, 27 044, 27 206 37 144, 37 151, 37 204 40 064, 40 068, 40 072, 40 163 47 053, 47 268 Hauled back to Edinburgh by 27 110 and 27 106 Edinburgh-Carstairs by 40 066 again Carstairs to Birmingham by 86 006 and home by either 47 074 or 079 Home about 2.30 am exhausted and deliriously happy , seeing my first 26s and 27s and a huge number of 24s in a single day - any wonder why I'm such a nostalgic old fool- look at the numbers of locos and variety on the depots. Nothing compared to the steam era- but a classic time for BR diesels, very happy days! Hi Neil , Did not go on this one (went to York previous week) but went on the next two april & nov 1976 but only managed to save a few notes. I remember them well especially the latter where ICRS provided a coach which also included Glasgow works and Millerhill but only two were allowed around Polmadie. Great times. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2016 Hi Filtonjuncktion I was on both of those ICRS trips in 1976, so we were on the same coach. Was struck by the lines of scrapped 24s at Millerhill on the November 76 trip. I have some crummy photos of that day which have been posted before. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 On this Day in History – Doncaster Works 21st November 1970. Class 03 (2014/28/53/85, 2154), class 08 (3302, 3512/16/22/33/42, 3674/84), class 10 (4055), class 31 (5512/47/53/55/72, 5679, 5804), class 37 (6700/38/73/96, 6806/10/37/43, 6914/36/49/50/68/72), class 55 (9000/03/06/12/13/15/18/20), steam 60532 Deltic availability appears low with eight (30%) in the works. I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 3542 (08427) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8256246957/ 5553 (31135) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15117796453/ 5555 (31137) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13005518254/ 5572 (31154) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7049953359/ 6738 (37038) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688487957/ 6810 (37110) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688484357/ 6843 (37143) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107896125/ 6936 (37682) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190847859/ 6949 (37249) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808782907/ 6950 (37250) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14560419513/ 9000 (55022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979972763/ 9012 (55012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336170501/ 9013 (55013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6855373101/ 9015 (55015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6148875903/ 9018 (55018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713307964/ 9020 (55020) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9778146172/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) On this Day in History – Newcastle 24th November 1973. (Saturday) Tyne Yard Class 03 (2064), class 08 (3195, 3324, 3678), class 24 (5106), class 37 (6730, 6952), class (1764, 1880) South Gosforth (52J) Class 03 (2165) Newcastle Central Class 03 (2056/78, 2156), class 31 (5616/91), class 37 (6809), class 45 (22), class 47 (1507), class 55 (9004) Gateshead (52A) Class 03 (2059/61, 2147), class 08 (3182, 3674, 3926), class 24 (5107), class 31 (5821), class 37 (6731/42/71/87/93, 6942), class 40 (206/54/63/69, 353/60, 40154) class 45 (70/83/98), class 46 (169/79/80), class 47 (1101, 1520/27/45/77, 1988, 47004), class 55 (9017) 2056 (03056) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115176460/ 2059 (03059) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14059257375/ 5821 (31289) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14059256075/ 6742 (37042) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6475512969/ 6787 (37087) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15901000541/ 40154 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16144207148/ 360 (40160) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890155824/ 22 (45132) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17418516486/ 70 (45048) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19465260218/ 83 (45142) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11285258155/ 98 (45059) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20614766114/ 169 (46032) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15792279195/ 179 (46042) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25463969025/ 1101 (47518) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976987578 1520 (47421) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734802609/ 47004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12183762665/ 9004 (55004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592795635/ 9017 (55017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/ Edited November 25, 2016 by johnw1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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