On this Day in History - August

1st August

1979
25264 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743095865/
E51257 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5798678791/

 

On this day in History - Grantham – 1st August 1973

A mid week summers day (Wednesday) spent sitting on Grantham station watching the traffic.

Class 08 (3074), class 25 (5190), class 31 (5698), class 40 (258), class 46 (170/92), class 47 (1101/03/04/06/08/09, 1510/14/25/32/41/42/45, 1620/91, 1778/79, 1869, 1970/88), class 55 (9001/02/04/05/07/08/10/11/12/13/14/16/17/18/19/20/21).

On this day I saw seventeen out of twenty two Deltics in service, this representing an availability of at least 77%. Of the five not seen this day 9000/03/09 were in Doncaster works undergoing classified repair (Intermediate/Light/Intermediate respectively), 9006 was making its way from Edinburgh to Doncaster works (which it entered the following day) for an unclassified repair (No.1 power unit change) and 9015 was spare or on exam at Finsbury Park.

Also of note is the fact that at this point in time Grantham still had the requirement for a class 08 pilot engine (3074) out-stationed fromLincoln(40A). 3074 still exists as 08060 on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway.

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

192 (46055) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243947350/
1101 (47518) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976987578/
1104 (47521) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6068421148/
1108 (47525) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668889423/
1109 (47526) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137577697/
1514 (47415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/
1525 (47422) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7002183075/
1542 (47430) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7430219680/
1545 (47431) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189232641/
1691 (47103) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5628723177/
9001 (55001) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8837144287/
9002 (55002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536810764/
9004 (55004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/
9005 (55005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698198729/
9007 (55007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/
9008 (55008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656127129/
9010 (55010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/
9011 (55011) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575691375/
9012 (55012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5626527107/
9013 (55013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/
9014 (55014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980527696/
9016 (55016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/
9017 (55017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/
9018 (55018) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713307964/
9019 (55019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979971513/

On this day in History – Doncaster Works – 1st August 1976

Class 03 2173, 03058/91, 08057, 08401/20, 08506, 13001, class 23 5901, 24015/16/71/86/96, 24117, 25015, 31105/10/30/48/53/91, 31218/64/76/94, 37018/44/61/68/75, 37139/49/61/62/63/64, 37218/43, 37300/05, 47311, 55002/10/13/17/19/21, 84001

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

03091 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668636533/
24015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048534126/
31148 (31448) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5859616409/
31191 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7855340144/
31276 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5910872931/
37018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784061071/
37139 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107893649/
37218 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8497440206/
55002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823759526/
55010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/
55013 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/
55017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/
55019 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979971513/

 

2nd August

1975
25024 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563003015/
1977
31230 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8273432321/
43013 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8312781073/
47060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464433229/
47118 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189230917/
47247 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8724252071/
50011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560200691/
50029 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6794262622/
55004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/
253008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7723151122/
253018 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7723152260/
1978
25197 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9333492966/
25296 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9330703235/
76001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6099200680/

 

3rd August

1975
20014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5550600985/
20041 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530669656/
47290 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349051998/
Toton - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6206244789/
2007
66508 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6788076444/
2010
DR72203 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5598868850/
DR72214 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5796614567/
DR77319 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6867923701/
2012
66185 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7757381356/

 

On this day in History – Derby Works 3rd August 1975

08037, 08132/79, 08283, 08337/51, 08535/36, 08633/52/73, 08754, 08801/07/08/15/32/39/94/99, 09015/21, 24023/35/52/54/83, 25006/45/63, 25138, 25239/53/86/96, 25318, 44007, (Class 45) 125, 45005/27/31/48/62/72/75/76, 45108/10/15/31/38, 46002/16/17/18/22/55

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

08633 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7056936413/
08894 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889988501/
08899 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9282791422/
09021 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617635945/
24023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/
24035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617637357/
24054 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005146/
25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/
25063 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537987806/
25296 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9330703235/
44007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528105899/
45005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091691078/
45027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
45031 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8302110203/
45048 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8357033932/
45062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/
45075 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/
125 (45071) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8355966749/
45108 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5629288702/
45110 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/
45115 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162954440/
45131 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196065221/
46002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013393463/
46016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744664622/
46017 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850187471/
46018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/
46022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6817510872/
46055 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243947350/

 

On this Day in History - Barry – Swansea – 4th August 1971.

The family holiday in 1971 was to Barry Island, South Wales and it was the last year I went on holiday with them. The family holiday was the one time in the year that I would have a day out on the railways with my Dad in tow. He was not the slightest bit interested in railways but always felt that this was the time to take a more direct interest in my hobby and spend a day with his son. I had already dragged him round the graveyard of steam the previous year, so in 1971 we had a day out to Swansea and this is what we saw that day.

Barry – Cardiff, Cardiff – Swansea (1065)
Class 03 (2120), class 08 (3429/37, 3743/46/48, 3824, 3987, 4010/19, 4126/74), class 35 (7060/65/74/78), class 37 (6606, 6884/85/87/88, 6907/32/35/41/43/57/72/94), class 47 (1584/89/97, 1601/06/08/62/68/73, 1710, 1901/07/10/11/18/29), class 52 (1033/63/65/69/73).
Landore (87E)
Class 03 (2087, 2142/44), class 08 (3827, 3986), class 37 (6881, 6944/56), class 47 (1653/64, 1752, 1922/29), class 52 (1000/03/12/15/31/55/61/70/71).
Swansea – Cardiff (1922), Cardiff – Barry
Class 08 (3434, 3595, 3819, 4022, 4127/72/76), class 35 (7018/63/77/91/92/95), class 37 (6883/89, 6908/30/31/70/92/95), class 47 (1615/44, 1902/28/39)
Barry (88C)
Class 47 (1903/13/16/17).

Class 03, 2087 had been withdrawn a few weeks previously in June 1971 and the class 35 withdrawal program was just about to commence the following month, Of those Hymeks seen above 7060/63/78 were withdrawn within three months in October 1971, 7065 was withdrawn in January 1972, 7092 was withdrawn June 1972 and 7077 was withdrawn in July 1972.

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

2144 (03144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/
3595 (08480) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9383439172/
6881 (37610) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190846371/
6884 (37184) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8186578543/
6992 (37425) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6191368024/
1584 (47531) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9317185413/
1597 (47026) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839618915/
1606 (47029) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560726688/
1615 (47739) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532366949/
1644 (47060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464433229/
1653 (47069) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734801377/
1662 (47484) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7384472016/
1664 (47079) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813070890/
1668 (47083) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189230255/
1922 (47245) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8485013186/
1928 (47251) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048282568/
1015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651364719/
1071 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6225278897/

 

5th August

1978
25178 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5946379636/

 

6th August

1977
08333 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579028411/
25053 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268591130/
40075 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6769413843/
45070 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013396731/
46005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/
M25259 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6423333585/

 

On this Day in History – Glasgow Works – 6th August 1977

08278, 08445, 08566, 08851, 20024, 20117, 20204/06, 25003/04/12/14/18/22/37/44/59, 25125/40, 25229/38/39, 26009/20/35/41, 27003/09/22, 27105/09, 27201/02/07

A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

08566 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828998680/
25012 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005682/
25014 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663155793/
25044 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064649/
27003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919156197/
27105 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563257319/
27201 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5592675675/

 

8th August

1976
03091 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668636533/
24010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795812500/
55019 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7424105872/
1981
10654 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648219601/
2010
08802 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6910854258/
37669 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190848581/

 

9th August

2012
60059 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7757384886/
156405 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7757386786/
222101 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7757383272/

 

On this Day in History – Aberdeen Ferryhill MPD – 9th August 1974

08515, 08710, 08817/28, 25091, 25231, 26015/40, 27019, 37157, 40062, 47038, 47270/72/74

A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

25231 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/
27019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/
47038 (47761) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7073260739/
47274 (47826) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832343/

 

10th August

1977

47163 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742166584/

 

On this Day in History – Doncaster Works 10th August 1975

(Class 03 ) 2173, 03014/58/89/91/94, 03104/45/58, (class 08) 3001/24/28/53, 08047, 08114/28/31/38/47, 08229/54/56, 08371/86, 08435, 08502, 08813/34/67/80, 31011/15, 31141/49/59/63/76/78/82/85, 31202/06/12/29/60/62/65/83, 31327, 31403/06/14, 37016/32/40/60/67/93, 37122/31/96, 37218/37/72/84, 55003/06/08/09/14/19/22, 76046, 84001/08

Of note is the unusually high number of Deltics with seven out of twenty two (29%) out of traffic.

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

03089 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010353271/
03091 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668636533/
03158 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6245823612/
08114 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584544576/
08502 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8234780038/
08867 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010903598/
31015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016592107/
31176 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016590213/
31185 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057795861/
31206 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592793371/
31229 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827670666/
31262 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5824282349/
31403 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/
31414 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605768438/
37218 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8497440206/
37237 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858778075/
55008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656127129/
55009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823768174/
55014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980527696/
55019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979971513/
55022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979972763/
76046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8121229620/
84008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6657902649/

 

11th August

1977
31111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893193606/
1979
43001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7086882385/
M50492 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6983995589/
M51927 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6176900553/
M56110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6780931063/
2009
56114 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8475977686/
2011
90035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6052149084/
357216 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6052148138/
379001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6047152386/
450009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6047148774/
450099 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6046600951/
458019 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7424105872/
5578 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6052150646/

LiverpoolSt SB - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6052149828/

 

On this day in History – Toton - 11th August 1972

Class 08 (3021/56, 3249, 3402), class 20 (8011/14/16/63/64/70/74/87/88, 8155/56/63/69/79/84/87/88/92), class 25 (5232, 7602), class 44 (2/9), class 45 (43/48/49/62/65/71/80/86/94, 110/13/23/26/32/33/34), class 47 (1555/63, 1698, 1727/46/51, 1810/18/26/28/39/59)

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

3021 (08014) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989174617/
8011 (20011) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8397687596/
8014 (20014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5550600985/
8016 (20016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/
8070 (20070) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776843931/
8156 (20156) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5581522080/
8169 (20169) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561725/
8184 (20184) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530089669/
8187 (20187) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8755971913/
8188 (20188) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929295368/
8192 (20192) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058560161/
2 (44002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528697784/
9 (44009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6316931664/
43 (45107) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932041257/
48 (45038) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614899090/
49 (45039) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007135021/
62 (45143) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850190321/
65 (45111) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/
71 (45049) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162953324/
80 (45113) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162955822/
86 (45105) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/
94 (45114) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596412658/
113 (45128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932044399/
123 (45125) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334020522/
126 (45134) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249164420/
132 (45075) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/
1563 (47446) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6542098953/
1727 (47135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8347995477/
1826 (47345) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5860166324/

 

12th August

1978
20192 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058560161/
1980
47564 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8226603838/

 

13th August

1977
M50340 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078469333/
M50394 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740745283/
M50489 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078468289/
M50495 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457031123/
E50999 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457032159/
M51882 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8458133194/
M59153 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9096633679/
SC79166 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740747343/
S272 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6351973809/
1980
25182 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243944194/
45109 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243945238/
45121 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8242876323/
1982
50030 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940377365/
2011
158860 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067724895/
185106 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067722389/
185126 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067723483/

 

14th August

2009
66106 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9181865732/
153357 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8653473851/
156401 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5845886811/
2011
158787 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6108331574/

 

15th August

1976
44010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632033562/
2008
08886 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651907047/
66524 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8487385469/
66728 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8564627538/
Toton - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6206241743/