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All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago – 1959

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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –January 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was delivery of the Pilot Scheme mainline locomotives.

    New Locomotives
    Class 03 – D2034/35/50/51
    Class 05 – D2582/83
    Class 06 – D2418/19
    Class 08 – D3571/72/92, D3728/29/30, D3808/09/10
    Class 10 – D3648/49/50
    Class 22 – D6300
    Class 24 – D5005/06
    Class 26 – D5310/11/12/13/14
    Class 28 – D5708/09
    Class 71 – E5001
    Class D2/10 – D2741/42
    Class D20/2 – D604

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D3571 (08456) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904534876/
    D3810 (08643) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8799694571/
    D5006 (24006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938750253/
    D5311 (26011) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6286089054/
    E5001 (71001) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6099198960/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –February 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was delivery of the Pilot Scheme mainline locomotives and the first of the production series of Brush Type 2's (class 30).

    New Locomotives
    Class 03 – D2036/37/38/52/82
    Class 05 – D2584
    Class 06 – D2420/21
    Class 08 – D3687/88, D3731/32, D3811/12/13/14
    Class 09 – D3665/66/67/68/69
    Class 10 – D3651
    Class 21 – D6104
    Class 22 – D6301/02
    Class 24 – D5007/08
    Class 26 – D5317
    Class 28 – D5710/11
    Class 30 – D5520
    Class 71 – E5002

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D2037 (03037) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180072833/
    D2037 (03037) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180601238/
    D2420 (06003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651902637/
    D3665 (09001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5822292160/
    D3665 (09001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6581045861/
    D3731 (08564) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8799690703/
    D3732 (08565) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5887553193/
    D5520 (31102) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12045512133/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –March 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was delivery of the Pilot Scheme mainline locomotives and the first of the production series of Brush Type 2's (class 30).

    New Locomotives
    Class 03 – D2039/40/83/84
    Class 06 – D2422
    Class 08 – D3689/90/91/92, D3815/16/17/18/19
    Class 09 – D3670/71
    Class 21 – D6105/06/07
    Class 24 – D5009/10/11
    Class 26 – D5315/16/18/19
    Class 28 – D5712/13/14
    Class 30 – D5521/22/23/24
    Class 42 – D803
    Class 71 – E5003
    Class D2/10 – D2743

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D5010 (24010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795812500/
    D5524 (31106) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6310990725/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –April 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was delivery of the Pilot Scheme mainline locomotives and the first of the production series of Brush Type 2's (class 30).

    New Locomotives
    Steam Class 9F – 92203/04
    Class 03 – D2041/42/53/54/85
    Class 05 – D2585
    Class 06 – D2423/24
    Class 08 – D3693/94/95/96, D3733/34/35/63/64, D3820/21/22/23/24
    Class 09 – D3719/20/21
    Class 21 – D6108/09
    Class 23 – D5903/04
    Class 24 – D5012/13
    Class 26 – D5320/21/22
    Class 28 – D5715
    Class 30 – D5525/26/27/28
    Class 42 – D804
    Class 71 – E5004

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D3695 (08533) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6213297701/
    D3720 (09009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6706423733/
    D3733 (08566) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828998680/
    D3734 (08567) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8644962620/
    D3820 (08653) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8799688309/
    D3823 (08656) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9172745464/
    D5320 (26028) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7614072310/
    D5526 (31108) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5574553271/
    E5004 (71004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220017162/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –May 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was delivery of the Pilot Scheme mainline locomotives and the first of the production series of Brush Type 2's (class 30).

    New Locomotives
    Steam Class 9F – 92205/06
    Class 03 – D2043/55/56/57/58/59
    Class 08 – D3697/98/99, D3700/01/02/36/37/39/65/66/67/68/69/70, D3825/26/27/28/29
    Class 21 – D6103/10/11/12/13/14
    Class 22 – D6303
    Class 23 – D5900/01/02/05/06/07/08
    Class 24 – D5014/15/16
    Class 26 – D5323/24/25/26
    Class 28 – D5716
    Class 30 – D5529/30/31
    Class 40 – D210/11/12
    Class 42 – D805
    Class 71 – E5005

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D2056 (03056) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115176460/
    D2059 (03059) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14059257375/
    D3697 (13002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/
    D3698 (13003) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11248003366/
    D3739 (08572) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661686719/
    D3827 (08660) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9515281086/
    D5015 (24015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048534126/
    D5325 (26025) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5642363511/
    D5326 (26026) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711789003/
    D5529 (31111) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893193606/
    D5531 (31113) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6174399850/
    D210 (40010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5564753738/
    D212 (40012) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334025504/
    E5005 (74008) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220016626/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –June 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was the final deliveries of the Pilot Scheme and the early deliveries of the production series of mainline locomotives

    New Locomotives
    Steam Class 9F – 92207/08/09
    Class 03 – D2060/61/86/87
    Class 08 – D3703/04/05/06/07/08/38/40/41/42/43/44/45/71/72/73, D3830/31/42
    Class 21 – D6115/16/17/18/19
    Class 22 – D6304
    Class 23 – D5909
    Class 24 – D5017/18/30/31
    Class 26 – D5327/28/29/30/31
    Class 28 – D5717
    Class 30 – D5532/33/34/35/36/37
    Class 40 – D213/14/15/16/17
    Class 42 – D806/07
    Class 71 – E5006/07

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D2060 (03060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889984911/
    D3707 (08543) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8320255227/
    D3743 (08576) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9660062879/
    D3772 (08605) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6861170291/
    D5533 (31115) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7049952831/
    D213 (40013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118920249/
    D215 (40015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6119463762/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –July 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production (although non delivered in this month), diesel shunter production was in full swing as was the final deliveries of the Pilot Scheme and the early deliveries of the production series of mainline locomotives

    New Locomotives
    Class 03 – D2062/63/64/88, D2114
    Class 04 – D2274/75
    Class 08 – D3709/46/47/48/74/75/76/77, D3843/44
    Class 21 – D6120
    Class 24 – D5019/32
    Class 26 – D5332/33/34/35
    Class 28 – D5718
    Class 30 – D5538/39/40/41/42/43
    Class 40 – D218/19/20/21/22
    Class 42 – D808
    Class 71 – E5008

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    03062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5834782003/
    03063 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989173985/
    31123 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7049954841/
    31124 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653109516/
    31125 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5772130981/
    40018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668756564/
    40019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558998460/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago – August 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was the final deliveries of the Pilot Scheme and the early deliveries of the production series of mainline locomotives

    New Locomotives
    Class 9F - 92210
    Class 03 – D2065/66/67, D2115/16
    Class 04 – D2276
    Class 08 – D3710/11/12/49/50/51/52/78/79/80/81, D3845/46/47/48/49
    Class 21 – D6121
    Class 24 – D5020/21/33/35
    Class 26 – D5336/37/38
    Class 30 – D5544/46/47
    Class 40 – D223/24/25/26/27/28/29
    Class 42 – D809
    Class 44 – D1
    Class 71 – E5009

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D2066 (03066) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7391807660/
    D3711 (08547) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894382601/
    D3711 (08547) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6213298727/
    D3712 (08548) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8321317594/
    D3779 (08612) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593274154/
    D5020 (24020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/
    D5021 (24021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831211641/
    D5035 (24035) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617637357/
    D5335 (26037) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5796381789/
    D5546 (31128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6802857372/
    D5546 (31128) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14024113709/
    D5546 (31128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5555315582/
    D224 (40024) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994863333/
    D224 (40024) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118919389/
    D227 (40027) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10754795806/
    E5009 (71009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6262946840/
     
    Johnw, Aug 13, 2014
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago – September 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was the final deliveries of the Pilot Scheme and the early deliveries of the production series of mainline locomotives

    New Locomotives
    Class 9F – 92211/12
    Class 03 – D2068/69, D2117/18/19
    Class 04 – D2277
    Class 08 – D3713/14/15/16/53/54/55/82/83/84/85/86/87, D3850/51/52/53
    Class 20 – D8035
    Class 21 – D6122/23/24/25
    Class 24 – D5022/23/34/36/37/38/41
    Class 26 – D5339/40/41/42
    Class 30 – D5548/49/50/51/52/53
    Class 40 – D230/31/32/33/34/35
    Class 42 – D810
    Class 44 – D3/4
    Class 71 – E5010/11

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D2118 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828994932/
    D3784 (08617) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010356539/
    D3786 (08619) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5772676822/
    D3852 (08685) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403848925/
    D5022 (24022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6207811955/
    D5023 (24023) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/
    D5038 (24038) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831757934/
    D5339 (26039) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648211849/
    D5548 (31130) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11062329245/
    D233 (40033) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8230856589/
    D234 (40034) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118917213/
    D235 (40035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994868432/
    D235 (40035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6497733545/
    D3 (44003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528101869/
    D3 (44003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631454289/
    D4 (44004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/
    D4 (44004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334013724/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago – October 1959

    Fifty five years ago the last 9F 2-10-0 Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing as was the final deliveries of the Pilot Scheme and the early deliveries of the production series of mainline locomotives

    New Locomotives
    Class 9F – 92213/14
    Class 03 – D2070/71/72, D2120/21/22
    Class 08 – D3717/18/19/22/23/56/57/58/59/88/89/90/91/92/93, D3854/55/56/57/58
    Class 20 – D8020/21/22/36/37/38/39/40
    Class 21 – D6126/27/28/29/30
    Class 22 – D6306/07
    Class 24 – D5024/25/26/27/39/40/42/43
    Class 26 – D5343/44/45/46
    Class 28 – D5718/19
    Class 30 – D5554/55/56/57/58/59/60/61
    Class 40 – D236/37/38/39/40/41
    Class 42 – D811
    Class 44 – D2/5
    Class 71 – E5012

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    92214 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12923501374/
    D3757 (08590) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5619786385/
    D3789 (08622) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14452854781/
    D3792 (08625) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12007820984/
    D3856 (08689) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593269304/
    D8020 (20020) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357179485/
    D8022 (20022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6774796045/
    D5343 (26043) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15153293742/
    D5344 (26044) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7614071204/
    D5345 (26045) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614897324/
    D5555 (31137) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13005518254/
    D5556 (31138) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6787608145/
    D5558 (31421) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538206062/
    D5560 (31142) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10452783823/
    D240 (40040) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6497736643/
    D2 (44002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528697784/
    D5 (44005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792756338/
     
    Johnw, Oct 21, 2014
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago -November 1959

    Extracts from the RCTS Railway Observer from 50 years ago.

    Diesel locomotive building was getting into full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 08’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s, Derby building class 08’s, class 24’s and class 44’s, Crewe building class 08’s and class 24’s and Swindon building class 03’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 20’s and class 40’s and at the Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn works class 20’s, British Thompson and Houston were building class 15’s and had just commenced delivery of class 81, Brush were building class 30’s at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. were building class 21’s, Andrew Barclay were building class 06’s and Hunslet class 05’s.

    New Locomotives
    Class 9F – 92215
    Class 03 – D2073/74/75, D2123/24/25
    Class 04 – D2278
    Class 05 – D2586/87/88
    Class 06 – D2425/26
    Class 08 – D3724/25/60/61/62/94/95/96/97, D3859/60/61/62
    Class 15 – D8210/11/12
    Class 20 – D8023/24/25/41/42/43/44
    Class 21 – D6131/32/33
    Class 24 – D5028/29/45/47/48/50
    Class 30 – D5562/63/64/65/66/67
    Class 40 – D242/43/44/45/46/47/48/49
    Class 42 – D812
    Class 44 – D6/7
    Class 81 – E3001

    Notable withdrawals were 32697 the last LBSCR E1/R, 0-6-2T which was built in 1876 and 60503 Lord President and 60505 Thane of Fife, the first A2/2, 4-6-0’s to be withdrawn (which were rebuilds of Gresley’s P2, 2-8-2)

    D5563 and 5564 arrived at Hornsey MPD to start crew training in preparation for thirty class 31’s being allocated for GN suburban passenger, empty stock and local duties as replacements for the twenty class 26 (D5300 – 19) and ten class 21 (D6100 – 09) locomotives currently allocated, which would be transferred to Scotland.

    A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

    D2587 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10322842015/
    D3761 (08594) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8644960758/
    D3794 (08627) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11600869186/
    D3797 (08630) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6884878585/
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    D8041 (20041) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530669656/
    D8044 (20044) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6928801007/
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    D246 (40046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5889583677/
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    D248 (40048) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271171119/
    D7 (44007) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528105899/
    E3001 (81001) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6168678576/
     
    Johnw, Nov 11, 2014
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    All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago -December 1959

    Extracts from the RCTS Railway Observer from 55 years ago.

    Diesel locomotive building was getting into full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 08’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s and class 71’s, Derby building class 08’s, class 24’s and class 44’s, Crewe building class 24’s and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s (as well as the last of the class 9F 2-10-0 steam engines). Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 20’s and class 40’s and at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works class 20’s, British Thompson and Houston were building class 15’s, Brush were building class 30’s at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. were building a batch of 0-4-0 diesel hydraulic shunters and class 21’s, Andrew Barclay were building class 06’s and Hunslet class 05.

    New locomotives:
    Class 9F – 92201/16/17
    Unclassified – D2911/12/13
    Class 03 – D2076/77/78, D2126/27
    Class 05 – D2589/90/91/92/93
    Class 06 – D2427/28
    Class 08 – D3726/27/98/99, D3800/01/02/63/64/65
    Class 15 – D8213/14
    Class 20 - D8026/27/28/29/30/45/46/47/48/49
    Class 21 – D6134/35/36/37
    Class 24 – D5051/52/53/54/55/56/57/59/66/67/68
    Class 30 – D5568/69/70/71/72/73/74/75/76/77
    Class 40 – D250/51/52/54
    Class 42 – D813 Diadem
    Class 44 – D8 Penyghent
    Class 71 – E5013

    Notable withdrawals were 61607 Blickling the last LNER B2 (B17 rebuild) 4-6-0 which was built in 1928 as a B17 and rebuilt as a B2 in 1947, 60104 Solario the first Gresley A3, 4-6-2 to be withdrawn which was built in 1923 and 62785 the last GER E4, 2-4-0 built in 1895 and now preserved at Bressingham

    Following crew training and running in the recent class 40 arrivals at Gateshead (D237 -D249) began taking over LNER pacific duties between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

    Although not officially accepted into traffic until January 1960 the first class 33, D6500 arrived at Hither Green MPD on the 17th December 1959.

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    D5568 (31150) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057797333/
    D5572 (31154) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7049953359/
    D5574 (31156) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7353516736/
    D250 (40050) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271698020/
    D252 (40052) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6497730455/
    D8 (44008) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528104385/
    D8 (44008) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6248636373/
     
    Johnw, Dec 12, 2014
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