On this Day in History – October

20th October

2007
41241 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15013144211/
41241 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5787151528/
41241 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14438481480/
41241 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8451745493/
90733 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13121882473/
08266 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403783931/
47402 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10357389245/
E79962 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14316013100/

 

21st October

1975
47451 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349053584/
2008
47237 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6328299482/
66058 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9179647863/
66175 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6934191371/

 

22nd October

1977
20194 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8379736816/
37265 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9712916713/
45056 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9568704628/
45109 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7312834328/
2011
43046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6290794637/
43064 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6291315948/
43082 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6290792991/
153385 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6291312612/

 

23rd October

1976
09021 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617635945/
31188 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8739610605/
33018 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8298640935/
33108 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8299694426/
45113 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10793913245/
55008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656127129/
74008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220016626/
1977
25270 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601928791/
Kettering Jcn SB - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12167060795/

 

24th October

2012
43043 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8184325149
153379 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8184363960/
2013
66540 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10604148136/

 

25th October

2013
156405 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10604140494/

 

On this Day in History – Derby Works
25th October 1980

25092, 25120/54/98, 25266/78/95, 25319, 45009/19/22/26/30/33/43/44/45/51/57/59/68/69/77, 45109/10/14/18/23/26/40/41, 46004/11/53

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

25092 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554104598/
25120 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6325228388/
25266 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898641874/
25278 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967624782/
25319 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11416045504/
45009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13373762635/
45022 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8025579078/
45030 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8598884477/
45043 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850188863/
45044 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817511974/
45045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/
45059 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20614766114/
45069 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8351736207/
45077 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14646470279/
45109 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243945238/
45110 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/
45114 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9526458235/
45123 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968616492/
45126 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7399549296/
45141 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15529332908/
46004 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16028790596/
46053 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/18603592120/

 

28th October

1978
47437 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14943339235/
2011
08417 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292673828/
37261 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292675938/
153376 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292677414/

 

On this Day in History - Half Term – Lenton South Junction
28th October 1969

Its half term week and I am off school forty six 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 on the 28th October 1969.

Class 20 (8075, 8163/85), class 45 (17/73, 125/35), class 47 (1649), DMU (50445+59152+50498, 50446+59156+50501, 50654+59301+50703)

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

17 (45024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452504389/
73 (45110) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/
125 (45071) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13373913093/
135 (45149) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15976120804/

 

On this Day in History - Half Term – Lenton South Junction
29th October 1969

Its half term week and I am off school forty six 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 on the 29th October 1969.

Class 20 (8001/08/13/17/34/37/60, 8114/37/41/67/68/69/76/81/85/99), class 25 (5239, 7504, 7652/58), class 31 (5546, 5809), class 44 (4), class 45 (24/32/37/38/46/51/52/62, 107), class 46 (147), class 47 (1556, 1806/49, 1945/83), DMU (50652+59252+50709, , 50656+59258+50704, 50677+?????+50730, 51928+52042)

Of note is the class 108 power twin diesel multiple unit (51928+52042), one of a batch of twenty nine class 108 power twin sets built at Derby in 1960 for London Midland duties in the North West and allocated to Chester. I suspect it had been a last minute replacement at Crewe for an Etches Park set on a Nottingham – Derby - Crewe diagram.

Also 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 to 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/
8112 (20112) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795254539/
8137 (20137) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14948348140/
8141 (20141) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/
8154 (20154) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964380662/
8167 (20167) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601637858/
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/
24 (45027) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
32 (45126) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196103043/
37 (45009) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744662262/
38 (45032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/
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/
107 (45120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/
147 (46010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9257911511/
1849 (47199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466516293/
M50652 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661683419/
M50730 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605217131/

 

30th October

1976
08067 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558033232/
45027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
45035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8680288824/
45132 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596402320/

 

On this Day in History - Half Term – Lenton South Junction
30th 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 on the 30th October 1969.

Class 20 (8039/67/70, 8112/14/37/54/55/64/71/81/87/90), class 25 (5238/39, 7508), class 31 (5523), class 45 (35/44/86/87), class 47 (1697, 1829), DMU (50444+59159+50495, 50684+59287+50736)

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

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/
8137 (20137) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14948348140/
8154 (20154) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964380662/
8187 (20187) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8755971913/
5239 (25089) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938748587/
35 (45117) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/
44 (45035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8437745482/
86 (45105) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/
1697 (47109) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5732288151/

 

31st October

2013
66555 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10604157966/

 

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

On this day forty six 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:

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:

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):

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 locomotives 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/
1962 (47262) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14727560791/
E26007 (76007) – 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/
E56049 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20269006244/