On This Day In History - May

Grid at York yard:

56081: http://englishelectric.zenfolio.com/p1012715457/e180ee792

 

On this day in History - 7th May

1977
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605924/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631952680/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668890459/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548066165/

 

On This Day in History – 16A, 16C and 16F – 9th May 1971

On this day forty years ago it was a lovely spring day and I was out on my push bike for a tour of some “local” establishments. This is what I saw on my fifty mile plus cycle ride:

Toton (16A)
Class 08 (3039/44/56/58, 3249, 3345, 3400), class 20 (8009/13/15/35/36/72/81/99, 8111/15/34/35/55/60/70/73/80/85/86), class 25 (5230, 7521/58/60, 7617), class 45 (11/46/55/57/63/65/77/83/89, 115/26), class 47 (1713,1801/05/15),
Derby (16C)
Class 03 (2386/88), class 08 (3180/86, 3789), class 25 (5250), class 45 (36, 110/18), class 46 (140), class 47 (1989).
Burton Wagon Works
Class 08 (3050)
Burton (16F)
Class 08 (3025/59/82, 3790), class 20 (8003/12/62/67/77/88/98, 8137/41/42/45/51/57/61/63/65/74/81/82/89/94/98), class 25 (7509/59, 7604), class 47 (1825)

Of note is that despite seeing forty six locomotives at Toton I failed to get all the way round the shed, which explains the lack of any class 44’s. Also you can see the decline of Burton on Trent as a railway centre, in 1971 the collieries, yards and sidings in the Burton - Coalville area could support at least six Burton allocated class 08 pilots and also eleven pairs of class 20’s plus a class 47 (out-stationed from Toton) for South Leicestershire coalfield colliery trip workings

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

3039 (08027) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530679688/
3082 (08067) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558033232/
3180 (08114) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584544576/
8003 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601647108/
8098 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563575492/
8141 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/
65 (45111) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/

 

On this day in History - 9th May

2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5559876100/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5559876106/
2010
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5649195286/

 

Already 3 years ago:

http://englishelectric.zenfolio.com/p442709358/e36bdb909
http://englishelectric.zenfolio.com/p442709358/e2aec0ccc

This was the first Class 50 at Weymouth since 1999 when another member of the class (50017 with D9009) made an appearance on a Labour Party conference special.

 

On this day in History - 12th May

1979
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/

2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5629927667/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5627327861/

 

On This Day in History - 13th May

1978
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5626527107/

 

Slightly late (8 days) but on that day 185 years ago (5th May) the Act of Parliament to build the Liverpool & Manchester Railway was passed

 

On This Day in History - 14th May

1979
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/

 

On This Day in History - 16th May

1978
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624357421/

 

On This Day in History – Glasgow Works 17th May 1975

06001, (Class 08) – 3045, 08325, 08753, 08852/55, (Class 17) – 8504/07/08/16/25/29/31/36/42/46/48/50/51/52/57/63/73/74/80, 8607/08/12/13, 20089, 20124/37, 24009/72/96/98, 24117/21, 26005/09/22/26/36, 27009/23/41, 27102/11, 27201, 47269, steam 60009.

A number of the above were photographed during there career and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

26026 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711789003/
27023 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711787119/
27041 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714651523/
27201 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592675675/

 

On This Day in History - 19th May

1979
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5621185728/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/

2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631468389/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5627332613/

 

On this day in History – Doncaster and Sheffield – 20th May 1972

Nottingham – Grantham (E50009+E56009))

Class 08 (3037, 3505), class 20 (8031, 8191/99), class 25 (5225/38), class 31 (5566/90/91, 5812), class 45 (91), class 47 (1504/58/60, 1634, 1710)

Grantham – Doncaster (9014)

Class 08 (3006/34, 3133, 3774, 4047), class 13 (4502), class 31 (5818/49), class 55 (9014)

Doncaster

Class 08 (3180, 3236, 3559, 4044), class 20 (8023), class 25 (7568), class 31 (5555/57/75, 5620/30/75/94, 5807/29/46), class 37 (6700/19/76/81), class 40 (252/86, 372), class 46 (172/81), class 47 (1105, 1501/02/09/16/21/23/51, 1775, 1968/74/86/97), class 55 (9001/03/04/09/10/12/16/19/20/21)

Doncaster works (Failed)

Class 08 (3319, 3913), class 31 (5511/21, 5664/67), class 55 (9018), class 83 (E3100), class 84 (E3036/41/44)

Doncaster MPD (36A)

Class 03 (2137), class 08 (3004/75, 3135, 3204/32/36/67, 3313, 3935), class 10 (4078), class 31 (5533/70/73/90, 5678/79/86/98, 5815/57/60), class 37 (6820), class 40 (249/51), class 45 (24), class 47 (1106, 1551, 1787, 1888, 1936), class 55 (9000/17).

Doncaster – Sheffield (E50562)

Class 08 (3061, 3310, 4028/39/45), class 31 (5805/34), class 37 (6863), class 45 (85), class 47 (1779).

Sheffield

Class 08 (3314/30), class 25 (7619), class 37 (6790), class 45 (34/49/89), class 47 (1709)

Tinsley MPD (41A)

Class 08 (3032, 3251/53/54/89, 3308, 3405, 3707, 3897, 3969, 4030/34), class 10 (4057), class 13 (4500/01), class 20 (8033, 8128, 8305/06/15), class 25 (5233, 7517, 7611/22), class 31 (5523/38/58/60/62/67/77/94, 5607/60, 5804/08/19/20/39/41), class (6720/39/49/82/84/85/88, 6824/26/69, 6981), class (1532/70/75, 1688, 1772/84/88/93/94, 1977/82/84/85)

Sheffield – Derby (94), Derby – Nottingham

Class 08 (3067), class 31 (5524/71, 5619), class 37 (6835), class 45 (40/59/94)

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

2137 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714649745/

3180 (08114) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584544576/

3505 (08390) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5539376990/

4502 (13002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/

5558 (31421) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538206062/

5575 (31424) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714832967/

5619 (31195) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668637401/

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

5838 (31305) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631373863/

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

91 (45056) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536808546/

94 (45114) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596412658/

1551 (47529) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548650612/

1793 (47312) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5717406252/

9004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/

9010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/

9012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5626527107/



On this day in History - Sheffield Area – 20th May 1973

A tour of depots and stabling points around Sheffield and Rotherham thirty six years ago.

Shirebrook MPD, (41J):

Class 08 (3030, 3196, 3544, 3701/27, 3950, 4037), class 20 (8022/32/33, 8300/10/11), class 25 (5164/66, 7500), class 31 (5680, 5833), class 37 (6737, 6822/61/70), class 47 (1784/97/99, 1900/77/83).

Worksop:

Class 08 (3308/33/57, 3685, 3946, 4031), class 20 (8020/23/25/29/58/65, 8307/08), class 31 (5813), class 37 (6867, 6949), class 47 (1867/97)

Tinsley MPD (41A):

Class 08 (3032/37/63, 3278, 3310/30/36, 3405/71, 3659, 3981, 4029/48), class 13 (4500/01/02), class 20 (8021/56, 8131/32/33, 8301/04/12/15), class 25 (5163/65/69/84, 5214/29), class 31 (5567/81, 5862), class 37 (6720/27, 6800/63), class 40 (233), class 45 (58/65, 127, 45101), class 46 (143/59/60), class 47 (1505/15, 1617/24, 1721/73/88, 1850, 1985/86/94)

Rotherham Road:

Class 08 (3574)

Wath MPD (41C):

Class 08 (3061/64, 3329, 4032/33), class 25 (5172, 5228), class 31 (5573, 5829/38/40), class 37 (6834/62/64/69, 6959), class 76 (E26007/09/14/24/33/34/46/51, 76003/10/12/13/15/53)

Barrow Hill MPD (41E):

Class 03 (2045), class 08 (3209, 3337, 3401, 3664, 4036/38/39), class 20 (8057, 8129, 8303), class 25 (5162/73), class 31 (5598, 5845), class 37 (6833, 6926), class 47 (1794, 1984/95)

The above is an indication on how industry and railway operation in the Sheffield/Rotherham area has changed. On this Sunday in 1973 the coal mining, steel making and general industry in the Sheffield/Rotherham area was providing employment for at least one hundred freight locomotives and forty three shunting engines. Today on a Sunday you would do well to find any of either except for those at the heritage centre at Barrow Hill.

The presence of class 03, 2045 at Barrow Hill is a reminder that the “local” Railway Company had been providing the motive power for the then considerable Staveley Iron Works complex for over a hundred years. On the demise of steam around 1966 class 03’s took over these duties until the extensive internal rail system was abandoned in the mid 1970’s. There use to be a small sub shed of Barrow Hill within the Iron Works complex. On a previous visit two years earlier on the 1st May 1971 this sub shed held 2129 and 2189.

Locomotives of note are class 08, 3037 which had been withdrawn six months previously and would soon become a snowplough ADB966510 and 45101 recently released from Derby works, carrying a new TOPS number and the first of fifty Peaks to be fitted with electric train heating equipment. Also of note is the partial renumbering with new TOPS numbers of the class 76 fleet.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

3401 (08331) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5649195286/

4502 (13002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/

8025 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558897388/

8301 (20201) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388350/

5162 (25012) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005682/

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

5838 (31305) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631373863/

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

6959 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585091210/

65 (45111) http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/

 

On this day in History – Crewe Works - 21st May 1967

Steam 60026, 92220, class 20 (D8001/02/46/63/64, D8138, D8314/16), class 28 (D5703/05/07), class 40 (D206/25/40/70, D304/12/15/22/94/99), class 47 (D1502/09/14/18/19/21/29/41/43/51/77/86, D1611/38/60/66/69/72/82/83/93/95, D1701/28/57/75, D1809/13/14/43/48/54/65/75/85, D1952/59/60/83), class 71 (E5017/21), class 74 (E6101/02/03/04/05/06/07/08), class 76 (E26014/33/54), class 77 (27002), class 81 (E3006/09/19/20), class 85 (E3063/74/76/93/96), class 86 (E3108/18/28/36/60)

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D8001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605547510/
D304 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742163794/
D394 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742168370/
D1682 (47096) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5564751978/
D1757 (47163) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742166584/
D1885 (47366) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742162746/
D1959 (47513) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548066165/
D1960 (47514) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5735455795/

 

On this Day in History - 21st May

1977
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5702599456/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742162746/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5627113436/

 

On this day in History – Loughborough – 22nd May 1974

A push bike ride to Loughborough and a day watching the traffic.

08471, 20040/44/84, 20158, 25033, 25120, 25212/45/64, 25325, 31237, 44002/03/05/10, (class 45) 45/60/63/88/95/97, 100/04/09/10/30/36, 45003, 45105/07/14/21/25, 46015/28, 47135, 47200/48, 47336, 47454, (class 53) 1200

Of note are 08471 which would have been part of a freight train consist making its way to/from Derby works, no road transport in those days and 1200 Falcon, the Brush prototype engine sitting in the yard at Loughborough, had British Rail forgotten that in the 1970’s and 1980’s there was no rail connection into the Brush works? It had returned to the Western Region on my next visit six days later.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

20158 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/
25212 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743092935/
25264 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743095865/
44002 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528697784/
44003 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528101869/
44005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528693004/
44010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632033562/
45 (45036) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/
97 (45058) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/
100 (45060) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/
130 (45148) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538256038/
45105 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/
45114 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596412658/

 

On this day in History - Toton – 24th May 1969.

It’s a Saturday morning so its out with the push bike for a twenty mile round trip to Toton to see what was about.

Class 08 (3056/59, 3174, 3362/63, 3400/04, 3996, 4145), class 20 (8013/47/59/62/69/91, 8136/39/40/43/44/47/49/54/55/58/70/73/78/81/83/87/88/92), class 25 (7524), class 37 (6814, 6939), class 44 (1/5/9/10), class 45 (21/33/39/45/47/56/62/64/91, 101/03/05/06), class 47 (1628, 1701, 1823/24/25/29).

Of note is the virtual lack of type 2 power, very strange and class 08’s, 3174 and 4145 which were not locals (3174 was I think at this time a Holyhead engine and 4145 was a Longsight engine) and I assume were on transfer to/from Derby works. In those days class 08’s were transferred between sheds and works usually via class 8 or 9 freight trains which abounded and who’s speed was slow enough not to be an issue.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

8047 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746664647/
8158 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/
7524 (25174) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/
5 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528693004/
10 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528109001/
45 (45036) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/
47 (45116) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678610671/
91 (45056) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708430562/
101 (45061) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698774098/
1825 (47344) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746667741/

 

On this Day in History - 24th May

1979
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696764638/
2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5630488786/
2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536812888/

 

29th May

1979
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516901/

 

On This Day In History - Liverpool and Manchester – 30th May 1972

A day trip to Liverpool and Manchester produced the following:
Nottingham – Liverpool (M50450 Nottingham – Crewe, and E3187 Crewe – Liverpool): Class 03 (2130, 2381/88), class 08 (3007/31/33/67, 3181/86, 3217, 3351, 3583, 3764/77/79, 3836/47, 3996, 4148/55), class 20 (8074, 8156/74/90/91/99), class 24 (5061, 5134/35/46), class 25 (5241/52/55, 7647), class 31 (5807), class 40 (204/33, 312), class 44 (8), class 45 (24/73/75/80/99, 121/33), class 46 (186), class 47 (1547/78/88, 1623, 1722/54, 1858/66, 1925/43/52/63), class 50 (409/14/28/41), class 81 (E3005/20), class 82 (E3050), class 85 (E3085/95), class 86 (E3102/11/32/36/57/62/71/75/85/87/89/92/97/98, E3200).
Birkenhead (8F):
Class 08 (3103), class 40 (378)
Allerton (8J):
Class 02 (2852/53/60), class 08 (3359/98, 3579, 4112/13, 4153), class 47 (1859), class 86 (E3124).
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Piccadilly:
Class 08 (3192/97, 3837/57, 4147), class 25 (5155, 5263/92), class 40 (231/34, 313/29/50/72), class 46 (177), class 47 (1676, 1965), class 50 (425), class 85 (E3063/64/96), class 86 (E3110/53)
Longsight (9A):
Class 08 (3778, 3853, 4144), class 17 (8512), class 25 (5199, 5200, 7570/88/92/98), class 40 (212, 320/77), class 45 (36), class 47 (1834), class 50 (408), class 81 (E3021), class 83 (83004/05), class 84 (84003/07), class 85 (E3064/75/83), class 86 (E3173/88)
Manchester – Nottingham (36 Manchester – Chesterfield, 1785 Chesterfield – Nottingham):
Class 08 (3026/29, 3390, 3694, 3766/72), class 20 (8164/67), class 25 (5234/51/67, 7524/99), class 37 (6790), class 40 (206, 309/19), class 44 (4), class 45 (16/97, 125), class 47 (1785, 1825), class 76 (E26054), class 85 (E3083), class 86 (E3139)

I seem to have had a strange day regarding “shed bashing” as I obviously failed to get round Birkenhead (which in my experience was usually easy to get round) and succeeded in getting round both Allerton and Longsight (which in my experience were usually difficult).

Locomotives of note were Derby allocated class 03’s 2130, 2381 and 2388 which would all be withdrawn in the following three months (August, June and July respectively) and two (2130, 2388) would cease to exist within ten months being broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in March 1973, 2381 survives today in preservation at Carnforth

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

3772 (08605) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5611867827/
3779 (08612) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593274154/
8156 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5581522080/
5061 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5544281210/
5199 (25049) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/
5251 (25101) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760253103/
5252 (25102) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/
7524 (25174) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/
7598 (25248) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605924/
378 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5649747819/
4 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/
8 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528104385/
16 (45016) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558996550/
24 (45027) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
97 (45058) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/
99 (45135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/
1825 (47344) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5746667741/
E3162 (86226) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5766921645/