Clayton Class 17 including preserved D8568

Evening all

I have added a collection of photos featuring the Clayton Class 17’s

Here are a few pics by Bill Wright of some of the locos still in service

D8578 Dalry Rd mpd 16-7-65
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

D8612 Perth 18-7-66
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

Stored at Barrow Hill Mpd
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

Also D8591 (Unknown location) 18 7 64
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

sadly the majority of the photos are taken at St Rollox works after been withdrawn,

Photos of the withdrawn locos at St Rollox start here with a UID loco in the process of being stripped
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

D8505-D8554
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

D8573-D8613
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

Also included is D8587 One of the 2 locos fitted with a Rolls Royce engine, note the raised area in front of the cab to fit the different engine
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

happily there are a lot of pics of the preserved D8568 at various locations across the UK starting here in Ribble Cement Livery at Clitheroe Cement Works, 1979
Class 17 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

Neil

 

Pic 19 is at Chinnor on the Chinnor and Princes Risborough. I think all the others of D8568 are at Old Oak Common during an open day.

 

Thanks i have updated the captions

Neil