On This Day In History

johnw1 · October 2, 2013

On this Day in History – Derby Works – 2nd October 1976

08061/63/74/79, 08169/82, 08223/37/44, 08328/70/83, 08419/66/74, 08534, 08757/68, 08811/25/84, 08905/09/12/18/55/57, 09002/08, 20003/62/84/87, 20144, 25030/41/42/45/65, 25109/26/73/74, 25225/43/87, 25312, 45003/05/08/10/23/29/31/34/45/62/64/67, 45108/15/17/20/24/34/35, 46007/10/37/38/45/56

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

08757 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8000937598/

08825 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403853199/

08909 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509312063/

08912 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509308265/

20003 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601647108/

20062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/

20084 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7013690623/

25041 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202431773/

25042 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202947460/

25045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/

25174 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/

25225 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9388481605/

45003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8646893597/

45005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091691078/

45029 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696257479/

45034 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/

45045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/

45062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/

45064 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785267576/

45108 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013398565/

45115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/

45117 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/

45120 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/

45134 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249164420/

45135 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/

46007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/

46010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297160521/

46038 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398309585/

46045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5725531676/

johnw1 · October 4, 2013

On this Day in History – Birmingham and Severn Valley – 4^th October 1970

On this day forty two years ago I spent the morning touring Birmingham area MPD’s (Saltley, Tyseley and Bescot) and stabling points (Duddeston and Wolverhampton) and the afternoon on the Seven Valley Railway. This is what I saw that day:

Class 08 (3020/27/88, 3106/07/08/10/11/16/68/91, 3250, 3511/38/76/82, 3752/80/81, 3838/39/65, 3974/77/78/79, 4149/50), class 11 (12056/87), class 20 (8068, 8151/63/69), class 24 (5054/80/85), class 25 (5236/51/67/69/95, 7501/08/12/13/27/28/58/62/89, 7610/30/41/44), class 31 (5617), class 40 (245/98, 373), class 45 (43/90/98, 102/08/19/23), class 46 (142/85), class 47 (1683/84/85/93/94/98/99, 1700/10/11/12/14/17/25/37/42/46/49/91, 1816/18, 1970/96), class 81 (E3005/16/17/22/23), class 85 (E3059/61/64/90), class 86 (E3103/24/26/34/65), GWR steam 1501, 3205, LMS steam 43106, 46443, 45110, 47383.

Locomotives of note: Class 11 shunters 12056 and 12087 which would be withdrawn in the next year (October 1971 and July 1971 respectively),

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

1501 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6781217103/

3205 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8537853485/

43106 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9624927103/

45110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8149998365/

3027 (08019) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767062927/

3582 (08467) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089180803/

3839 (08672) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9172745948/

4150 (08920) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889986187/

8068 (20068) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775647556/

8169 (20169) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561725/

5054 (24054) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005146/

5251 (25101) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760253103/

5269 (25119) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5621185728/

5295 (25145) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6849647082/

7527 (25177) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8413553560/

7528 (25178) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5946379636/

7562 (25212) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743092935/

7630 (25280) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5945816407/

7644 (25294) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6867578472/

43 (45107) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932041257/

119 (45007) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/

123 (45125) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334020522/

142 (46005) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/

1693 (47105) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7506013230/

1712 (47123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7430217100/

E3017 (81015) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698831910/

E3064 (85009) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5847449465/

E3103 (86004) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538799575/

E3134 (86224) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5838054647/

johnw1 · October 5, 2013

On this Day in History – Doncaster Works – 5th October 1975

(class 03) 2173, 03014/58/78/91, 03104/09/55, (class 08) 3001/24/28/53, 08024/63/92, 08138/62, 08256, 08369, 08402/35, 08530/43, 08752, 08867/88, 31004/08/11/16, 31102/41/50/66/73/82/88/99, 31205/12/50/77/83, 31401/03/09/23, 37001/06/16/22/32/76, 37121/43/64/72/92, 37256/67/81, 55001/07/09/16, 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/

08162 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6081477461/

08543 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8320255227/

08867 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010903598/

31150 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057797333/

31166 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7101418107/

31188 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336928940/

31250 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5716839025/

31401 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6173872779/

31403 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/

31409 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6787612917/

37006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858775047/

37022 (37608) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648629877/

37076 (37518) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7001376594/

37121 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7927672278/

37143 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107896125/

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/

55016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/

84008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6657902649/

johnw1 · October 9, 2013

On this Day in History – Doncaster Works – 9th October 1977

03179, 08042, 08122, 08228/76/95, 08358/88/93, 08509, 08872, 13002, 24009, 24112/28/47, 31009, 31167, 31213/20/41/58/59/98, 31314, 37015/31/33/46/49/50/58/76/77/84/94, 37158/68/93, 37201/18/52/95, 37303, 50002/06/08/16/20/36/39/44/46/48, 55003/05/17/18, 56022/25/35/36/37/38, 76020

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

08388 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089178440/

13002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/

31259 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605394985/

31298 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7340495856/

37076 (37518) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7001376594/

50016 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6346962242/

50020 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6346210841/

50046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6171053445/

55005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6844983673/

55017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/

56022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5819886565/

56035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5920864629/

56036 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6914336983/

johnw1 · October 11, 2013

On This Day in History – Leeds, York and Darlington – 11^th October 1969

A tour of a number of MPD’s in Yorkshire and Durham on the 11^th October 1969 produced the following:

Knottingley (55G)

Class 03 (2081, 2161/73), class 08 (3379), class 37 (6733, 6915/39), class 47 (1892/93/94, 1999).

York (55B)

Class 03 (2051/73/75), class 08 (3238/39, 3319/20, 3872), class 20 (8018/28/62, 8159, 8305), class 24 (5099), class 37 (6731/32/91, 6814, 6951), class 40 (238/39/51/71/72/75, 353/98), class 45 (23), class 46 (185), class 47 (1508/14/17), Departmental No.84/86, Steam 60019, 60532.

Thornaby (51L)

Class 03 (2057/61/68/70/76, 2149), class 04 (2332), class 08 (3317, 3406, 3672, 3943), class 10 (3143/44), class 17 (8601/02/03/04), class 25 (5158), class 37 (6741/62/63/66/75/76//78, 6824/26/34/72), class 47 (1523, 1758/69/85, 1862), Departmental No.56/82/87, Steam 63395, 65894.

Darlington (51A)

Class 03 (2080, 2109/67), class 04 (2206), class 08 (3227/29/35/41, 3380), class 20 (8302/08), class 25 (5157/64), class 37 (6765/74/85), class 40 (392), class 47 (1105).

Leeds Neville Hill 55H: class 03 (2112), class 04 (2242/44/48/64), class 08 (3001, 3375, 3657, 4042/43), class 47 (1673, 1763), class 55 (9009), Steam 61994, 62005, 69621.

Leeds Holbeck (55A)

Class 08 (3658), class 24 (5100), class 25 (5179, 5211, 7571, 7624/54), class 40 (208), class 47 (1501)

Healey Mills (55C)

Class 03 (2097, 2164), class 08 (3071, 3230/31, 3456, 3873, 3941), class 31 (5862), class 37 (6836/61/67/68/70, 6914/16/17/20/22/23/28/29/39/40/45/46/49/50), class 40 (350/51/52/55/56/94/95/96/97).

This gave a total of one hundred and sixty two diesels and seven steam locomotives.

Of note are the five department Ruston and Hornsby 4W diesel mechanical shunters 56/82/84/86/87, two of which (56/87) were withdrawn in 1970 the remainder surviving until 1976.

2332 at Thornaby which had been withdrawn in June 1969 and would be sold to the National Coal Board where it would survive until condemned and broken up in 1986.

3143 and 3144 at Thornaby which had been withdrawn in August and July 1969 respectively. 3143 would be broken up in April 1970 whereas 3144 would be broken up by the end of the month.

2206 at Darlington which was withdrawn in July 1969 and would be broken up within two months in December 1969.

The four class 04’s at Neville Hill with 2242/64 being withdrawn during October 1969 and 2244/48 being withdrawn in June 1970. The first two were broken up by 1971 however 2244 survived in industrial service until 1981 and 2248 survived until 1987.

The four Clayton (class 17) locomotives at Thornaby’ which were always associated with Scotland but were actually allocated to Thornaby at this time.

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

2097 (03097) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5835338124/

2112 (03112) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5652539853/

2149 (03149) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6706418679/

2161 (03161) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180072179/

2167 (03167) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7194003414/

3229 (08161) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5888115374/

3230 (08162) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6081477461/

8018 (20018) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632044734/

8159 (20159) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8757093872/

8305 (20205) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8526363087/

5099 (24099) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967615810/

5164 (25014) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663155793/

5179 (25029) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938746669/

6776 (37518) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7001376594/

6834 (37134) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5718083730/

6867 (37167) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904536598/

6870 (37170) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9716146310/

6917 (97304) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7147462393/

6949 (37249) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808782907/

275 (40075) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6769413843/

356 (40156) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543500432/

392 (40192) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890154012/

394 (40194) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742168370/

396 (40196) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742168370/

23 (45017) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595827811/

1105 (47522) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067877067/

1501 (47402) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973236548/

1514 (47415) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/

9009 (55009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919723918/

61994 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6217479999/

62005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6217474243/

63395 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5757368176/

69621 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6217997754/

Rail-Online · October 12, 2013

On This Day in History – Leeds, York and Darlington – 11^th October 1969

Healey Mills (55C)

class 37 (6836/61/67/68/70, 6914/16/17/20/22/23/28/29/39/40/45/46/49/50),

For me it is these nineteen EE type 3's that are interesting at Healy Mills, I knew 55C always had some but never realised how much they were used for freight in the post steam era at this depot. I wonder if they worked all 55C freight diagrams or just mainly the local stuff?

Tony

pH · October 12, 2013

On This Day in History – Leeds, York and Darlington – 11^th October 1969

Thornaby (51L)

Class 03 (2057/61/68/70/76, 2149), class 04 (2332), class 08 (3317, 3406, 3672, 3943), class 10 (3143/44), class 17 (8601/02/03/04), class 25 (5158), class 37 (6741/62/63/66/75/76//78, 6824/26/34/72), class 47 (1523, 1758/69/85, 1862), Departmental No.56/82/87, Steam 63395, 65894.

Of note are ...

The four Clayton (class 17) locomotives at Thornaby’ which were always associated with Scotland but were actually allocated to Thornaby at this time.

You're right - people do seem to think that the Scottish region was the only one that had to put up with Claytons, but they did appear on other regions as well. Thornaby had Claytons for quite some time (by the standards of the class) - I saw three of them on shed there in August 1965. And I have a picture taken in Barrow Hill shed in September 1965 with a Clayton lurking in the background.

caradoc · October 13, 2013

Many thanks again for posting these interesting and informative lists johnw1. A couple of things with the 11 Oct 69 list intrigue me:

1. The almost complete lack of Class 31s in the (former) North Eastern Region; None were allocated there in 69, but within a few years Holbeck, York, Thornaby and Gateshead all had some.

2. The 3 Class 37s at Knottingley; I only recall Knottingley's own shunters and MGR class 47s being stabled there, were the 37s perhaps those used on coal traffic to Goole ?

Rail-Online · October 13, 2013

Many thanks again for posting these interesting and informative lists johnw1. A couple of things with the 11 Oct 69 list intrigue me:

1. The almost complete lack of Class 31s in the (former) North Eastern Region; None were allocated there in 69, but within a few years Holbeck, York, Thornaby and Gateshead all had some.

2. The 3 Class 37s at Knottingley; I only recall Knottingley's own shunters and MGR class 47s being stabled there, were the 37s perhaps those used on coal traffic to Goole ?

Yes you are absolutely correct, Tinsley (& possibly Doncaster) had Brush type 2's but I don't think any were initially allocated further north.

I think before the MGRs were introduced to all the power station traffic at Knottingley some of the traffic was in traditional wagons, hence less 47's. Also there were often at least 3 EE type 3's stabled at weekends around Goole docks up to around 1975.

Tony

johnw1 · October 13, 2013

On this day in History - Folkestone and Ashford – 13^th 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/

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/

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/

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/

johnw1 · October 14, 2013

I think before the MGRs were introduced to all the power station traffic at Knottingley some of the traffic was in traditional wagons, hence less 47's. Also there were often at least 3 EE type 3's stabled at weekends around Goole docks up to around 1975.

Tony

Class 37's stabled in the dock sidings at Goole as late as 1977

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9716144508/

johnw1 · October 21, 2013

On this Day in History – Manchester Area - 21st October 1970

Longsight (9A)

Class 08 (3700/66/78, 4136), class 17 (8512), class 25 (5153/56), Class 40 (225/26/27, 308/27/35/71), class 50 (415), class 47 (1966), class 81 (E3007/97), class 85 (E3078), class 86 (E3113/37/70)

Reddish (9C)

Class 25 (5199, 5276/79, 7587/97), class 40 (213, 302/05/14), class 76 (E26002/04/09/14/17/24/29/30/33/35/36/38/39/42/45/54/55)

Newton Heath (9D)

Class 08 (3009, 3588/90, 3843), class 11 (12050/60/81), class 25 (5272, 7577/88, 7674), class 40 (204/79/90/93, 310/15/73)

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

3588 (08473) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994373290/

5156 (25006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/

5199 (25049) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/

5252 (25102) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/

5272 (25122) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/

5276 (25126) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8635889605/

213 (40013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118920249/

335 (40135) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334023288/

371 (40171) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271697292/

E26054 (76054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7452800888/

E3137 (86259) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9267881348/

E3170 (86002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994384474/

johnw1 · October 23, 2013

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/

8084 (20302) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8076157267/

8141 (20041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/

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/

11 (45122) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932038233/

64 (45045) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/

99 (45135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/

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/

johnw1 · October 30, 2013

On this Day in History - Half Term – 28/29/30^th October 1969

Its half term week and I am off school forty two years ago. It must have been a bit of an “Indian Summer” weather wise that week as for three consecutive days I am on my push bike to Lenton South Junction watching the trains go bye, this is what I observed over those three days:

Class 20 (8001/08/13/17/34/37/39/60/67/70/75, 8112/14/37/41/54/55/63/64/67/68/69/71/76/81/85/87/90/99), class 25 (5238/39, 7504/08, 7652/58), class 31 (5523/46, 5809), class 44 (4), class 45 (17/20/24/32/35/37/38/44/46/51/52/62/73/86/87, 107/25/35), class 46 (147/61), class 47 (1556/97, 1649, 1806/29/49, 1945/83)

Of note is the dominance of the class 20 on the substantial colliery traffic, the rapid loading bunkers and MGR wagons were still a number of years away from most of the Nottinghamshire collieries at this point in time and the dominance of the Peaks on the express passenger traffic. In those days the St Pancras – Sheffield service use to alternate via Derby or Nottingham and of course via Nottingham required a change of engine, thus increasing the number of Peaks you would see.

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

8001 (20001) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605547510/

8067 (20067) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775649398/

8070 (20070) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776843931/

8112 (20112) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795254539/

8141 (20141) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/

8154 (20154) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964380662/

8169 (20169) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561725/

8187 (20187) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8755971913/

5239 (25089) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938748587/

7652 (25302) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530667574/

7658 (25308) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668751864/

5546 (31128) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5555315582/

4 (44004) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/

17 (45024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452504389/

20 (45013) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038269779/

24 (45027) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/

32 (45126) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196103043/

35 (45117) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/

37 (45009) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744662262/

38 (45032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/

44 (45035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/

46 (45037) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932034917/

51 (45102) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/

52 (45123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968616492/

62 (45143) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850190321/

73 (45110) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/

86 (45105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/

107 (45120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/

135 (45149) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8747133424/

147 (46010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9257911511/

1597 (47026) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839618915/

1849 (47199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466516293/

johnw1 · October 31, 2013

On This Day in History – Sheffield/Manchester 31^st October 1969.

On this day forty four 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 and the following were observed on the journey:

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 contained:

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), the following were observed on the journey:

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 past. 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 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/

E26007 – 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/

johnw1 · November 2, 2013

On this Day in History – Doncaster Works – 2^nd November 1975

(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/

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/

johnw1 · November 3, 2013

On this day in History - Newcastle and Scotland - 3^rd November 1973

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/

johnw1 · November 4, 2013

On this day in History - Newcastle and Scotland - 4th November 1973

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)

Larkhill

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/

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/

johnw1 · November 5, 2013

On this day in History - Day Excursion to Swansea - 4th November 1972

One way in the early 1970’s of travelling to interesting railway destinations on the cheap was to become a Notts County Football Club supporter for the day and use their football special train (Footex). Being in the old Division 3 at this time meant little risk of football hooligans and some interesting railway destinations. On this day thirty seven years ago Notts County played Swansea away and I used the the Magpies Footex for a trip to South Wales and back with traction being provided by Peak 51 and in lieu of the match a walk out to Landore MPD. Result of the match was a win for Swansea 3-0.

Nottingham - Swansea
Class 03 (2382/86/97/99), class 08 (3020/58/59/82, 3168/75/85/86, 3255/66/69, 3419/34/37, 3515/78/94, 3606, 3756/57/90, 3907/10/94, 4005/12/19, 4119/27/28/38/70/72), class 20 (8002/12/16/39/72, 8146/57/58/80/92/93/95), class 23 (5901), class 25 (5180/81/98, 5202/25/40/46/67/71/72, 7510/13/14/15/16/17/20/64/69/86, 7615/19/24/42/44/56/57), class 28 (5705), class 31 (5689, 5837), class 33 (6505/24), class 35 (7094), class 37 (6607, 6727, 6876/84/85/91/99, 6913/23/58/79/81/87/92), class 40 (356), class 41 (41001/02), class 45 (46/48/51/64/75/88, 118), class 46 (147/48/69/91/92), class 47 (1551/89/92/99, 1603/12/15/53/73/74/82, 1700/16/17/20/28/29, 1804/27/65, 1902/09/13/17/30/31/43), class 52 (1011)
Landore (87E)
Class 03 (2087, 2119/41), class 08 (3356, 4174), class 37 (6889, 6924/31/43/91), class 47 (1594, 1613/41/44/67/68/69, 1712), class 52 (1004/19)
Swansea – Nottingham
Class 08 (3749), class 25 (7609/40), class 31 (5826/43), class 46 (144/55), class 47 (1647/59/76/80, 1707/29/45/47, 1928), class 52 (1001/16/24)

Locomotives of note are: 1019 Western Challenger which would be the first of the class condemned when it was withdrawn in May 1973, 1004 Western Crusader which would quickly follow being withdrawn in August 1973, 3020 which would be withdrawn in December 1973 and sold to LAMCO, Liberia, Africa, 2087 which had been withdrawn over a year before in June 1971 from Landore and would survive for another six months before being broken up by Pounds Ltd at Fratton in March 1973 and 3255 which had been withdrawn in December 1972 and eventually sold to the National Coal Board

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

2397 (03397) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579612268/
3082 (08067) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558033232/
3269 (08199) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537985320/
3757 (08590) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5619786385/
3994 (08826) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9172749710/
8002 (20002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792192889/
8016 (20016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/
8072 (20072) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919159343/
8157 (20157) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792191033/
8158 (20158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/
8192 (20192) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058560161/
8193 (20193) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561181/
8195 (20195) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8378658129/
5181 (25031) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967618972/
5246 (25096) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606743425/
5271 (25121) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624357421/
5272 (25122) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/
5826 (31293) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6174398018/
6899 (37199) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6064179733/
6992 (37425) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6191368024/
144 (46007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/
155 (46018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/
1551 (47529) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548650612/
1615 (47739) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8022196900/
1682 (47096) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5564751978/

scorpion · November 9, 2013

November 10th 1973, 40 years ago I went to London

here's an extract from my spotting book

johnw1 · November 10, 2013

On this Day in History –Doncaster Works - 10^th November 1963.

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/

D5835 (31302) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643315161/

D6884 (37184) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8186578543/

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/

br2975 · November 11, 2013

Saturday 11th. November, 1972

Cardiff General

Cl.45/46:- 16, 163,

Cl.52:- 1041,

Cl.47:- 1609/10/36/72/76, 1749, 1907,

Cl.08:- 3595, 3606,

Cl.25:- 5179+7510, 7520, 7657

Cl.37:- 6600, 6837/81, 6908/13/30/32/36 (8V49)/41/54/55/56/73/78/82,

Cl.35:- 7055,

DMU:- B574 (51056+59415+51xxx), C320 (50901+59356+50848), C308 (50128+59036+50086),

347 (50126+59373+50084), 126 (55026)+C512 (50648+59296+50706), C520 (50674+59278+50723), C303 (50122+59030+50080)

86A Canton

Cl.46:- 169,

Cl.52:- 1025,

Cl.47:- 1557/88, 1613, 1951,

Cl.25:- 5246,

Cl.37:- 6936/96

Observations

5246 at Canton – a ‘foreign’ visitor ‘may’ have been from the 4V10 Guide Bridge - Cardiff parcels working (unconfirmed).

Brian R

bike2steam · November 14, 2013

On this day in 1963, standard class 5 73022 hauled a cement train that had started from Snodland on to Poole yard with 21 cement wagons. It left Snodland at 3.30am, working via Redhill, Guildford, Woking Yard (reverse) where 73022 took it forward, and arrived at Poole at 2.50pm, 3 hours ahead of booked time.The train had two brake vans,953028 at the front, and 954530 at the rear.73022 was driven by Driver Powell of Basingstoke to Eastleigh where Driver Roberts took it on to Poole

Edited November 14, 2013 by bike2steam

johnw1 · November 24, 2013

On this Day in History – Newcastle Area - 24^th November 1973.

Shildon

Class 03 (2072/79, 2167)

Tyne Yard

Class 03 (2064), class 08 (3195, 3324, 3678), class 24 (5106), class 37 (6730, 6952), class (1764, 1880)

Blyth

Class 08 (3216), class 37 (6732, 6938, 37076)

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)

Sunderland

Class 08 (3455, 3875), class 37 (6710/61/85, 6807)

Hartlepool

Class 03 (2154), class 08 (3672, 3799), class 37 (6704/08/79, 6813/98)

Tees Yard

Class 08 (3406, 3504, 3943), class 37 (6775)

Thornaby (51L)

Class 03 (2068, 2153, 03076), class 08 (3073, 3244/85, 3321/22, 3503, 3938), class 31 (5542, 5804/36/50), class 37 (6705/57/60/67/69/77/95, 6861/63/67/93/95/97, 6912), class 47 (1105, 1556, 1792, 1881/82, 47289/90)

Dinsdale

Class 03 (2044)

Darlington (51A)

Class 03 (2098, 03069), class 08 (3227, 3380), class 31 (5555), class 37 (6916)

York (55B)

Class 03 (2013/63/75, 03111), class 08 (3076, 3237/38/39, 3315, 3726, 3872), class 20 (8056/58), class 31 (5559/81/84, 5654/62/78, 5837), class 37 (6741/64, 6821/22), class 40 (253/74/77/78/80/85), class 47 (1107, 1577, 1619, 1823/91/92, 47302), class 55 (9013)

York Carriage Sidings

Class 08 (3687)

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

2056 (03056) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115176460/

2063 (03063) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989173985/

2079 (03079) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7188640237/

2167 (03167) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7194003414/

3503 (08388) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089178440/

3799 (08632) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5732832728/

3943 (08775) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10939405964/

5542 (31124) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653109516/

5662 (31235) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095254329/

5678 (31250) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5716839025/

6742 (37042) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6475512969/

37076 (37518) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7001376594/

6787 (37087) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6475510923/

6821 (37121) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7927672278/

6912 (37212) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8554167512/

274 (40074) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543503248/

278 (40078) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7065448855/

280 (40080) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5577368171/

360 (40160) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890155824/

22 (45132) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596402320/

83 (45142) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968610588/

169 (46032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7885346466/

1101 (47518) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976987578/

1105 (47522) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067877067/

1107 (47524) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6864550826/

1507 (47408) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843927525/

1520 (47421) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734802609/

1545 (47431) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189232641/

1577 (47457) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8724251385/

1764 (47169) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10550467036/

47290 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349051998/

9004 (55004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592795635/

9013 (55013) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8171488300/

9017 (55017) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/

johnw1 · November 25, 2013

On this Day in History –Crewe Works - 25th November 1974.

A tour around the works produced the following:

Class 08 (08088, 08469), class 20 (20057/68), class 25 (25218/56/67/72), class 37 (37192, 37214/47), class 40 (40007/19/22/29/32/40/56/58/66/67/79/80/96, 40115/28/42/45/46/51/53/59/87), class 47 (1592, 1715, 1950, 47008/13/33/85, 47106/15/18/22/61/75, 47210/13/19/36/70/80/83/89, 47344/53/59, 47403/06/08/09/11/12/13/14/16/19/25/26/69, 47508/42/43/45), class 50 (50005/25/30/47/49), class 76 (76020/34), class 81 (81019), class 85 (E3061, 85031), class 86 (86013/25/39/44/47, 86103, 86238), class 87 (87009, 87101)

Of note is the high proportion of the first batch of class 47’s (D1500 – D1519, 47401 – 47420), out of twenty locomotives, ten (50%) are out of service in the works.

I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection.

20057 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6782685668/

20068 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775647556/

40007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890152638/

40019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558998460/

40040 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6497736643/

40067 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6083960546/

40080 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5577368171/

40128 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575547731/

40142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663153863/

40145 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696768086/

40159 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031431148/