New Photos of Pre TOPS Diesels & Electrics (including 1st Gen Dmu/Emu)

Hi Neil,

Hymeks - 4/25 D7009 Maiden Newton

Cheers, Neil

 

Thanks Fred
Sorry for late reply

 

Thanks Neil
Sorry for late reply been doing all my photos from last weekends GCR Steam gala

 

I have added a new collection featuring the Sulzer Type 2 D5000–D5150 (BR Class 24) built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington
Lots of unknown locations to identify please, and i don't know who took the original photos as all have no info on the back, sorry!!
Starting here with
D5000 unknown location
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ass-21-31/Sulzer-Type-2-BR-Class-24/i-BZN8Q2j

Neil

 

Hi Neil,

I can only identify one of the unknown locations.
1/23 D5000 is Tonbridge with the platform starting signal for the Down Bay (Platform 4) visible.

Cheers, Neil

 

I have added a few photos of the Blue Pullman
https://railway-photography.smugmug...TOPS-Diesels/Blue-Pullman-Dmus-Emus/i-WhqDb9c
Neil

 

I have added a lot of new photos of pre TOPS shunters
including this one which states on the back of the photos : D12016 (The D applied in error) Derby 6th December 1964 D3-7 0-6-0 (N.Machell)
can anyone confirm this please
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Pre-TOPS-Diesels/Shunters/i-n3cgWLB
The rest of the new photos start here with
12016 (without the D) in 1958
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Pre-TOPS-Diesels/Shunters/i-zgbRqRH

Neil

 

Image 53 of this set doesn't depict Drewry 04 shunters at St Margarets but NBL 225bhp hydraulics - Unclassified under TOPS - D2745 plus a second

 

I have added a new collection featuring Pre 1968 photos of 1st Generation Dmu's & Emu's Pre 1968, hopefully i have identified the class of some of the ones that haven't got a number supplied
Staring here with one of my favourite dmu's i travelled in quite a few of them in my younger days on the Trans-Pennine route
51966 with a 6 car 'TransPennine Class 124 dmu at Marsden 23rd April 1962
https://railway-photography.smugmug...eneration-Dmu-Emus-Pre-1968/Dmu-Emu/i-F4bp6gg

Neil

 

I have added a new collection featuring the unusual Metro-Vic Co-Bo (Class 28)
Including this photo taken at Derby works unknown date D5708
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ass-21-31/Metro-Vic-Co-Bo-Class-28-/i-jkhjvCx

Full collection starts here with D5700 unknown location
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ass-21-31/Metro-Vic-Co-Bo-Class-28-/i-CZ9PSfq

Neil

 

I have added a new collection featuring the Sulzer Type 2 (later class 25) D5151–D5299 & D7500–D7677
Including this photo of
D7638 passes the remains of Mirfield steam shed
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Type-2-Class-21-31/Sulzer-Type-2-/i-c3g3DxQ

Full collection starts here with D5151
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Type-2-Class-21-31/Sulzer-Type-2-/i-Jbgc9fS

Neil

 

I have added a new collection featuring BRCW Type 2 D5300–D5346 (later class 26)
Photos range from the London are when first introduced and later in Scotland
D5345 Inverness shed turntable 13th August 1960
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Type-2-Class-21-31/BRCW-Type-2-/i-kxhpL7L

Photos start here in London with
D5300 at Kings Cross
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Type-2-Class-21-31/BRCW-Type-2-/i-xFZdfbG

Neil

 

I have added a large collection featuring the Brush Type 2 class 30/31, later rengined with a EE engine
Including this photo of 7 stabled locos at unknown location
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Type-2-Class-21-31/Brush-Type-2-31/i-JFgGmhG
The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and previously as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957 to 1962. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. Construction of the first locomotive was completed in the final week of September 1957, and the handing-over took place on 31 October. The first Class 31 entered service in November 1957
Full collection starts here with
D5511 doing trials at Morningside road 18th July 1958
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/WorldSteam-1/Type-2-Class-21-31/Brush-Type-2-31/i-kqpPhPL

Neil

 

Hi Neil

Image 10 or 38 could be Liverpool Street loco sidings next to the long demolished cab road.

Cheers, Neil

 

D5000-5024

10/24 =Crewe Works

EMU

11/35 Lancaster - Morecambe trainset at Lancaster
12/35 Lancaster - Morecambe service leaving Lancaster on tracks now converted to road use
16/35 = Class 120 Cross-Country (built by Swindon Works) set
18/35 = Class 102 trainset for Edinburgh - Fife services; later re-classified to Class 101
20/35 = Class 105 (Cravens trainset)
21/35 = as above
22/35 = As above
23/35 = As above
27/35 = Swindon Works build
32/35 = Class 116 3-car suburban built by Derby Works
33/35 = Gloucester RCW Class 100 2-car set
34/35 Metropolitan Cammel Class 101 3-car set
35 / 35 = Metropolitan Cammel Class 101 trainset

Class 28 (Metropolitan Vickers CoBo (Metrovicks)

1 / 17 = Derby
7 / 17 = Manchester Central - Derby service
8 / 17 = Derby (Crewe ?) Works outside Diesel Test House
14 / 17 = Barrow ?

Derby Classs 25

1 / 28 Toton - Wellingborough (Nelson's Sidings)
4 / 328 =Thornaby Depot
8 / 28 = 1T48 Derby Acceptance Train (normally run to Corby Sidings)
9 / 28 = Duplicate of 8/28
11 / 28 = Derby
12 / 28 = Carnforth ?
14 / 28 = Glasgow Central as station pilot
23 / 28 = Wath ?

Class 26

3/24 = Perth ?
4 / 24 = Eastfield
5 / 24 = Hornsey
15 / 24 = Loco on delivery to Doncaster for acceptance
16 / 24 = As above
20 / 24 = Dingwall

Class 31

For information Class 30 - locos with original Mirrlees engine; Class 31 - locos with English Electric engine

4 / 38 = Cambridge
5 / 38 = Duplicates 4 / 38
8 / 38= Tinsley Depot
10/38 = Liverpool Street
35 / 38 = Wath
36/38 = Bristol Bath Road