On This Day in History - August

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 from Lincoln (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

1101 (47518) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976987578/
1108 (47525) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668889423/
1514 (47415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/
1691 (47103) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5628723177/
9002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536810764/
9004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/
9005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698198729/
9007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/
9008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656127129/
9010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/
9011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575691375/
9012 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5626527107/
9013 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/
9014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980527696/
9016 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/
9019 – 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/
31148 (31448) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5859616409/
31276 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5910872931/
37018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784061071/
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/
55019 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979971513/

 

1st August

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

 

2nd August

1975
25024 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563003015/
1977
50011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560200691/
55004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/

 

As I always seemingly to say with your photos........ great shots

 

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

24054 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005146/
25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
25063 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537987806/
44007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528105899/
45027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
45075 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/
45108 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5629288702/
46018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/

 

3rd August

1975
20014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5550600985/
20041 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530669656/
2010
DR72203 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5598868850/
DR72214 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5796614567/

 

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

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/

 

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/
46005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/

 

8th August

1976
03091 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668636533/
24010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795812500/
1981
10564 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648219601/
2005
6406 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5675154720/

 

On this day in History – Derby Works 10th August 1974

08035/51, 08152/96, 08298, 08423, 08584, 08617/52/67/78, 08831/56/90, 08910/21/25/31/46, 09018/19, (class 17) 8598, 24026/54/61, 24142, 25024/26/35/57/58/60/72/75, 25140/73, 25205/34/76, 25302, 44008, (class 45) 36/44/45/50/69, 45015/19/20/21, 45102/28/34/35/36/37/38, 46002/04/07/11/30/36/40/41

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

08617 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6010356539/
08667 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975698746/
24054 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005146/
24061 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5544281210/
25024 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563003015/
25060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5639896708/
25302 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530667574/
44008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528104385/
44 (45035) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
45 (45036) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/
45020 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596408790/
45021 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596417824/
45102 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/
45128 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932044399/
45135 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/
46002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013393463/
46007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/

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/
08114 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584544576/
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/
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/
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/

 

10th August

1977
47163 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742166584/

 

Love the photo..... Can't seem to find many of this loco with the GB Flag..

 

15th August

1976
44010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632033562/

 

On this day in History - London – 15th August 1970

On this day forty one years ago I had a day out from Nottingham to London. For a change I travelled via Grantham and the East Coast Main Line and this is what I saw that day.

Nottingham – Grantham, Grantham – Kings Cross (1508)
Class 08 (3058, 3400, 3691, 3706/22/75), class 10 (4072/75), class 20 (8151/62/84), class 25 (5248, 7604/58), class 31 (5547/61/87/89/94/95/96/98/99, 5602/07/09/10/11/18/22/47/49/72/73/75/76/82/97), class 37 (6753), class 45 (97, 105), class 46 (152/83), class 47 (1505/08/12/33/69, 1762/63/66/88, 1805/07/13/19/61/98, 1976), class 55 (9007/13/17).
Euston
Class 85 (E3077/88), class 86 (E3110/28/33/36/41/78/84/92)
Waterloo
Class 09 (4100), class 33 (6528), class 42 (806), class 43 (867), class 73 (E6019), class 74 (E6101/08)
Liverpool Street
Class 15 (8234), class 31 (5515/27, 5656), class 37 (6724/25/46/52), class 47 (1562/63)
Paddington
Class 31 (5539), class 35 (7029/65), class 43 (838/52), class 47 (1544, 1606/12/47/92, 1740, 1902/25), class 52 (1021/54/58/61/68/69)
Willesden MPD (1A)
Class 08 (3847), class 11 (12053/58, 12111), class 33 (6572), class 81 (E3006/18/22), class 85 (E3063/68/80), class 86 (E3111/16/50/57/70/81/83/87/93/94)
Old Oak Common (81A)
Class 08 (3054, 3600/01, 3762, 3947/55/61/62/65/66, 4026, 4166/77/79), class 22 (6336/56), class 31 (5528/30/35/36), class 35 (7012/36/45/46/50/59/62/65/66), class 42 (810), class 43 (845/50/54), class 47 (1612/40/42/49/52/75, 1750), class 52 (1013)
Kings Cross – Grantham (1998), Grantham – Nottingham
Class 08 (3522), class 20 (8101), class 25 (5239), Class 31 (5588/97, 5608/28, 5859), class 37 (6822), class 40 (271), class 46 (188), class 47 (1503/11/36/37/38, 1765/80, 1993/98), class 55 (9006/20), BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 (73050)

Of the above locomotives the following would be withdrawn within the next twelve months, March 1971 (838, 8234), April 1971 (12053/58), May 1971 (850, 12111).

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

8184 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530089669/
5239 (25089) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938748587/
7658 (25308) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668751864/
5515 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016592107/
5596 (31403) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/
5609 (31186) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5892626717/
5610 (31187) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575142460/
6572 (33054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5988504661/
97 (45058) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/
105 (45064) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785267576/
1503 (47404) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516901/
1511 (47412) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844471868/
1512 (47413) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976425655/
1606 (47029) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560726688/
1640 (47056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537989307/
1976 (47826) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832343/
9007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/
9013 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/
E3170 (86002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994384474/
E3183 (86251) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5566609595/
E3194 (86235) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5838050737/
73050 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5636463473/

 

16th August

1975
03155 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570009131/
2007
Ffestiniog Railway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914128819/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914132163/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914135097/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914699526/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5923232497/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5923227701/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5923223289/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5935591689/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5935587249/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5936143094/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5935581753/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5942682589/
150279 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5942687255/

 

17th August

1975
45130 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007129699/
2005
825 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6020455805/

 

On this day in History - Stoke/Crewe Works– 17th August 1969

On this day forty one years ago I paid a visit to Stoke and Crewe. At Stoke locomotives were stabled at Cockshute and on shed were four class 08’s (3291/92, 3798, 3801), eleven class 24’s (5011/20/23/27/33/44/49/63/76/86/92) and one class 25 (5237). Later a tour around Crewe Works produced three class 08’s (3068/95, 3217), one class 11 (12062), four class 20’s (8061/67, 8188, 8303), three class 25’s (7555/61, 7627), thirteen class 40’s (218/39/42/45/73/75/77/81/88, 345/52/64/94), thirty four class 47’s (1501/02/05/06/08/09/10/14/17/28/29/48, 1617/48/77/84/87, 1701/02/12/32/39/44/50/60, 1811/12/58/63/86, 1919/37/60/83), one class 50 (400), three class 73’s (E6012/13/25), one class 74 (E6109), five class 76’s (E26006/16/23/28/48), one class 82 (E3050), one class 84 (E3045), one class 85 (E3077) and four class 86’s (E3111/13/52/93).

Of note is the variety of classes under repair at Crewe works including Southern Region electro-diesels and the Manchester – Sheffield dc electrics which were repaired at Crewe following the closure of Gorton works in the mid 1960’s. Also of note is the large number of the first batch of class 47’s (nine out of twenty). After six years in traffic were they due there first general repair? Finally 12062 would be withdrawn eight months later in April 1970 and was broken up at Derby works in December 1971.

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

8067 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775649398/
8188 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929295368/
5020 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/
5023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/
218 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668756564/
242 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593261940/
345 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696768086/
394 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742168370/
1501 (47402) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973236548/
1506 (47407) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843926269/
1514 (47415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/
1528 (47006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668890459/
1960 (47514) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5735996078/
400 (50050) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678604763/

 

18th August

1975
31276 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5910872931/
2008
43013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5565585264/

 

On this day in History - East Anglia – 19th August 1973

A tour of MPD’s and Stabling Points in East Anglia

Hitchin (34D)
Class 08 (3713/22), class 31 (5608/11/24/27/38/45/47/49), class 47 (1508)
Cambridge Station
Class 03 (2005), class 08 (3611), class 31 (5503, 5618/32/37/51), class 37 (6714/53/83, 6816/17/31).
Cambridge (31A)
Class 03 (2008/16), class 08 (3610)
Chesterton Junction
Class 03 (2004/07)
Ely
Class 08 (3608)
Bury St Edmunds
Class 08 (3883)
Stowmarket
Class 31 (5629)
Colchester (30E)
Class 03 (2027/92, 2135), class 08 (3298, 3326/31, 4186), class 31 (5513)
Parkeston Quay
Class 08 (3307, 3692, 3882, 3935), class 31 (5661/66/83, 5861), class 37 (6963), class 47 (1537, 1615, 1706, 1974)
Harwich
Class 08 (3918)
Ipswich
Class 03 (2009, 2109/60/61), class 31 (5597, 5629/75), class 37 (6711/23/43, 6947/61/62), class 47 (1758)
Ipswich Wagon Works
Class 03 (2060)
Norwich (32A)
Class 03 (2014/18/20/29/34/35/37, 2103/75), class 31 (5529/53/94, 5663), class 37 (6727, 6820), class 47 (1570, 1749/57, 1988)
Wymondham
Class 03 (2062)
Kings Lynn
Class 03 (2010/12/17), class 08 (3207), class 31 (5860), class 37 (6726)
March 31B
Class 08 (3036/65, 3127/28/29/30/31/32, 3275/79, 3327/28, 3880), class 20 (8061), class 25 (5245/52/75), class 31 (5504/46/66/68/69/72/79/82/84, 5614/35/37/59/81/97/99, 5849), class 37 (6734/50/51/54/56, 6822/25), class 40 (278).
Peterborough Stabling Point
Class 08 (3342/85/94, 3521/27/42/53), class 31 (5626/31/33/37/52/98, 5817), class 40 (269), class 45 (46), class 47 (1577, 1865)
Corby - Stewarts and Lloyds
Class 14 (9512/44)
Corby
Class 08 (3776)

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

2009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5946507379/
2062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5834782003/
3129 (08094) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894380351/
3279 (08209) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532909119/
3342 (08272) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894388151/
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