On This Day in History - August

21st August

1976
08094 - 08094_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31325 - 31325_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
37011 - 37011_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
ADE330110 - ADE330110_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
DB966507 - DB966507_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1978
25205 - 25205_1978_08_Luton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

On this day in History - Doncaster – 21st August 1977

03197, 08006/42/49, 08122, 08255/95, 08324/58/72/88/93, 08401/44, 08512, 08671, 08872, 13002, 24069/94, 24104/12/13/30, 31018, 31122/53/93/99, 31213/42/58/59, 31307/20/22, 31403, 37031/47/52/84/85, 37142/51/68/73, 37215/18/60, 37306, 50016/30/39/44/46/48, 55004/05/11/12/18/20, 56035/36/37/38, 76020

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

08006 – 08006_1979_Shildon | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
08324 – 08324_1979_05_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
13002 – 13002_1976_09_Tinsley | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
24113 – 24113_1976_08_Inverness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31018 – 31018_1976_09_Stratford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31259 – 31259_1978_02_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31403 – 31403_1979_07_Kings_Cross | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
37142 – 37142_1975_08_Swansea | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
50016 – 50016_1976_04_Bristol1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
50030 – 50030_1982_08_Paddington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
50046 – 50046_1977_07_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
55004 – 55004_1976_05_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
55005 – 55005_1978_02_Kings_Cross | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
55011 – 55011_1979_04_Careby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
55012 – 55012_1978_02_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
56035 – 56035 _1978_01_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
56036 – 56036_1979_12_Mantle_Lane | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

22nd August

2010
55009 - 55009_1008_Loughborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

23rd August

1976
45102 - 45102_1976_08_Bedford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
M614M - M614M_1976_08_Bedford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1977
45062 - 45062_1977_08_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

On this day in History - Doncaster – 23rd August 1969

A visit to Doncaster station and Doncaster MPD on this day in 1969 produced the following locomotives.
Doncaster station
Class 08 (3516/59), class 15 (8215), class 25 (5170), class 31 (5515/43/83, 5608, 5810), class 37 (6721/34/39/67, 6899, 6926), class 40 (237/86, 314), class 46 (173), class 47 (1103/04/05/07/11, 1572, 1767/88, 1866), class 55 (9008/13/15/18/20).
Doncaster MPD (36A)
Class 03 (2171), class 08 (3276, 3519/32/37/44/54, 3662, 4191), class 10 (3621/22/38/39/50, 4052/60), class 11 (12117), class 31 (5550/51/54/67, 5617/31/43/60/65/88/89, 5816/44), class 37 (6702, 6879, 6949), class 40 (237), class 46 (172), class 47 (1534/69/74, 1833/69/85).

By August 1969 the days of the class 10 and 11 shunters was numbered and of those seen on this day 3621 had just been withdrawn and would be broken up in January 1970, 3622 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and was only days away from a tow to CF Booth, Rotherham and breaking up, 3639 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and would end its days in Africa being exported for further use to Guinea in March 1970 and finally 12117 had been withdrawn in January 1969 and would be broken up within a few weeks in October 1969.

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

3532 (08417) - 08417_1110_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5515 (31015)– 31015_1975_08_Stratford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5543 (31125) – 31125_1977_01_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5583 (31165) – 31165_1979_03_Northolt | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5608 (31185) – 31185_1976_11_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5631 (31207) – 31207_1976_09_Loughborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5660 (31233) – 31233_1975_08_Norwich | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5810 (31280) – 31280_1976_01_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6739 (37603) – 37603_0903_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6879 (37179) – 37179_1977_02_Cardiff | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6899 (37199) – 37199_1977_03_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6949 (37249) – 37249_1976_02_Thornaby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
286 (40086) – 40086_1976_06_Newcastle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1104 (47521) – 47521_1977_03_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1105 (47522) – 47522_1979_05_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1107 (47524) – 47524_1976_03_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1534 (47426) – 47426_1976_03_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1885 (47366) – 47366_1977_05_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
9008 (55008) – 55008_1976_10_Kings_Cross | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
9013 (55013) – 55013_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
9015 (55015) – 55015_1976_01_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

24th August

1975
03144 – 03144_1975_08_Landore | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
08135 – 08135_1975_08_Newport_Ebbw_Jcn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
25174 – 25174_1975_08_Newport_Ebbw_Jcn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
37142 – 37142_1975_08_Swansea | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2008
80098 – 80098_0808_Hammersmith | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

25th August

1975
9466 – 9466_1975_08_Barry | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
30847 – 30847_1975_08_Barry | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
61264 - 61264_1975_08_Barry | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31293 - 31293_1975_08_Worcester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

26th August

1975
1026 – 1026_1975_08_Plymouth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
7089 – D7089_1975_08_Laira | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
45007 – 45007_1975_08_Plymouth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
47072 - 47072_1975_08_Penzance | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1978
25023 - 25023_1978_08_Motherwell | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
82008 - 82008_1978_08_Motherwell | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

On this Day in History - Midland Rail Rover (Day 1) – 26th August 1972

Day one of a week armed with a Midlands Rail Rover.

Nottingham – Derby (M50720), Derby – Birmingham (M50311)
Class 03 (2130, 2387), class 08 (3050/59, 3186, 3246, 3340/51, 3569/72/77, 3771/89/90/92, 3973), class 20 (8047/72/76/81/83, 8135/67/81/89), class 25 (5241/42/50, 7604/15/27/71), class 31 (5567, 5831), class 37 (6811), class 40 (243), class 44 (1), class 45 (33/72/77, 110/13/17), class 46 (139), class 47 (1563/79, 1769, 1811/60, 1938), class 81 (E3023), class 86 (E3189).
Vauxhall and Duddlestone
Class 08 (3168, 3951, 4150), class 40 (372), class 86 (E3114/37/70).
Saltley (2E)
Class 08 (3167, 3250, 3974, 4006, 4138), class 20 (8006/37, 8158/71), class 25 (7563, 7620/43/51), class 33 (6510/52), class 45 (36/46/57, 107/20), class 46 (157), class 47 (1707/13/54), class 52 (1019)
Vauxhall and Duddlestone – Bescot
Class 08 (3115), class 24 (5086, 5143), class 25 (7637/41), class 31 (5849), class 47 (1589).
Bescot (2F)
Class 08 (3088, 3106/08/11/16/91, 3752/81, 3871, 3978), class 11 (12056/87), class 20 (8143/69/72/91/97), class 25 (7606/22/26), class 40 (284), class 46 (193), class 47 (1540, 1763, 1852, 1918), class 83 (83012), class 84 (84008)
Birmingham New Street
Class 08 (3908), class 31 (5572), class 37 (6869), class 45 (56/62/85/86, 104), class 46 (140/51/63/84), class 47 (1678, 1880, 1944/92), class 81 (E3008), class 82 (E3047/50), class 86 (E3106/16/25/54/63/96/98/99)
Tyseley (2A)
Class 08 (3576, 3925/52/56/82), Steam 7027, 30777, 45428, 68846
Leamington Spa
Class 25 (7602/44), class 45 (107), class 47 (1738)
Birmingham – Worcester
Class 08 (3841, 3949), class 25 (7613/22/26/72), class 47 (1639, 1737)
Worcester (85A)
Class 08 (3000, 3964, 4120/64), class 25 (5209), class 35 (7011/44), class 46 (146), class 47 (1599)
Worcester – Derby
Class 35 (7022), class 45 (16), class 46 (174), class 47 (1848/59), class 86 (E3110)

Locomotives of note are:
Class 03’s 2130 which had just been withdrawn and 2387 which would be withdrawn in December 1972, both being broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in March and April 1973 respectively.
Pioneer class 08, 3000 which would be withdrawn within three months and sold to the National Coal Board.
Class 11’s 12056 and 12087 which had been withdrawn for sometime (October 1971 and May 1971 respectively) and were waiting a tow to G Cohen, Kettering for breaking up, which eventually happened in May 1973.
Class 33’s 6510/52 which may seem strange visitors to Saltley but at this point in time class 33’s were regular visitors working an oil train from the Southern Region into Bromford Bridge.
Class 35, 7044 withdrawn in May 1973
Class 52, 1019 Western Challenger which was an unusual locomotive to find on Saltley depot and would be the first of the class condemned when it was withdrawn in May 1973.

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

3569 (08454) – 08454_1976_04_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3841 (08674) – 08674_1974_Bescot | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3951 (08783) – 08783_1007_Toton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3964 (08796) – 08796_1976_04_Gloucester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3973 (08805) – 08805_1976_04_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
4150 (08920) – 08920_1977_04_Saltley | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8006 (20006) – 20006_1980_05_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8047 (20047) - 20047_1977_07_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8072 (20072) - 20072_1979_06_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8083 (20083) - 20083_1978_08_Ayr | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8158 (20158) – 20158_1979_05_Bardon_Hill | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8167 (20167) - 20167_1979_06_Westhouses | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5242 (25092) – 25092_1978_08_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
7615 (25265) – 25265_0811_Quorn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
7620 (25270) – 25270_1977_10_Kettering | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
7671 (25321) – 25321_0907_Swanwick | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5572 (31154) – 31154_1977_07_Oakham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6510 (33010) - 33010_1975_08_Exeter | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
16 (45016) – 45016_1980_09_Lenton_Sth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
46 (45037) – 45037_1976_12_Chesterfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
56 (45137) – 45137_1976_12_Chesterfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
62 (45143) – 45143_1979_06_Duffield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
85 (45109) – 45109_1977_10_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
86 (45105) - 45105_1977_04_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
107 (45120) – 45120_1977_02_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
113 (45128) – 45128_1976_02_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
117 (45130) – 45130_1975_08_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
139 (46002) – 46002_1975_11_Birmingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
146 (46009) – 46009_1976_05_Retford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1639 (47055) – 47055_1976_10_Llanelli | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
E3047 (82001) – 82001_1976_04_Preston | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
84008 – 84008_1977_04_Willesden | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
E3110 (86627) – 86627_0806_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
E3170 (86002) – 86002_1978_01_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
30777 – 30777_0801_Loughborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

27th August

1975
73103 – 73103_1975_08_Eastleigh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
74001 – 74001_1975_08_Eastleigh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1977
40040 - 40040_1977_08_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31275 - 31275_1977_08_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1978
08441 – 08441_1978_08_Dundee | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
27204 - 27204_1978_08_Edingburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2009
43022 - 43022_0908_Didcot | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
66502 - 66502_0908_Eastleigh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

On this Day in History – South Yorkshire/North Nottinghamshire– 27th August 1973

A tour around South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. Not always successful in “bunking” the MPD’s and Doncaster works was only a view over the fence.

Doncaster MPD (36A) (Failed)
Class 03 (2137/75), class 08 (3135, 3204), class 31 (5524, 5676), class 40 (279), class 47 (1577, 1737, 1865)
Doncaster works (View over the fence))
Class 03 (2199), class 08 (3332, 3674, 3705), class 31 (5556/93, 5643), class 37 (6752), class 55 (9004/12)
Knottingley (55G) (Failed)
Class 08 (3276), class 37 (6797), class 47 (1789, 1878/91)
Leeds City
Class 08 (3240), class 47 (1501/04)
Holbeck (55A)
Class 08 (3295/96, 3379, 3658), class 25 (5175), class 31 (5540/51/80/91, 5669, 5801/08/10/20), class 45 (15/24/26/30/32/44/49/58, 118, 45001), class 46 (175), class 47 (1502/37, 1621, 1777), class 55 (9011/15)
Neville Hill (55H)
Class 08 (3704, 3916, 4042/43), class 31 (5537), class 43 (41001), class 45 (18), class 47 (1516)
Healey Mills (55C)
Class 08 (3230/31, 3378, 3457), class 25 (7563), class 31 (5835), class 37 (6729/45/94, 6940/46/50/51), class 40 (246, 356), class 47 (1857, 1987)
Worksop
Class 08 (3196, 3308/57, 3544, 3685, 3701, 4037), class (8022/33, 8130, 8301/03/04/07/13), class 31 (5583, 5858), class 37 (6915), class 47 (1770)

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

2137 (03137) – 03137_1977_03_Hull | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2175 (03175) – 03175_1975_08_Norwich | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2199 (03199) – 03199_0909_Rowsley | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3230 (08162) – 08162_1976_01_Wakefield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3296 (08226) – 08226_1977_03_Bradford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8022 (20022) - 20022_1977_07_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8033 (20033) - 20033_1976_05_Worksop | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8130 (20130) - 20130_1977_07_Chesterfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8301 (20201) – 20201_1978_08_Stirling | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5524 (31106) – 31106_0811_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5556 (31138) – 31138_1976_02_Thornaby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5801 (31271) – 31271_1003_Swanwick | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5810 (31280) – 31280_1976_01_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5835 (31302) – 31302_1981_06_Shirebrook | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
246 (40046) - 40046_1976_01_Wakefield_Kirkgate | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
356 (40156) - 40156_1978_04_Toton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
18 (45121) – 45121_1980_09_Lenton_Sth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
24 (45027) - 45027_1976_10_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
26 (45020) - 45020_1977_04_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
30 (45029) - 45029_1976_04_Bristol | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
44 (45035) - 45035_1979_05_Market_Harborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
49 (45039) - 45039_1979_06_Duffield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
58 (45043) – 45043_1979_04_Bromsgrove | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1501 (47402) – 47402_1976_03_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1516 (47417) – 47417_1203_Swanwick | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1621 (47040) - 47040_1979_09_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
9004 (55004) – 55004_1976_03_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
9011 (55011) – 55011_1979_04_Careby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
9012 (55012) - 55012_1978_05_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
41001 (43001) - 43001_1979_08_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

28th August

1975
08547 - 08547_1975_08_Stratford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
31015 - 31015_1975_08_Stratford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1976
40048 - 40048_1976_08_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1977
08565 – 08565_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
26004 – 26004_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
40078 - 40078_1977_08_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
40158 – 40158_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
40166 - 40166_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
55013 - 55013_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2009
90010 – 90010_0908_Marks_Tey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Derby Works Open Day – 28th August 1971

It is the end of August and its time for the Derby Horticultural Show or to give it its more common name Derby Works Open Day.

Nottingham – Derby
Class 03 (2387/88), class 08 (3029/37, 3170/86, 3246, 3351/67/90, 3403/04, 3570/71), class 17 (8521), class 20 (8148/57/83/85), class 24 (5031), class 25 (5232/45, 7507/13/18/31/61/63/67, 7605/17), class 37 (6819), class 45 (44, 108/23), class 47 (1548, 1860, 1961)
Derby Station
Class 25 (5252/56/69), class 45 (76/98, 100/07/21), class 47 (1601, 1802/80), class 52 (1061)
Derby Works
Class 08 (3023/55/57/88, 3192, 3306/71, 3700, 3861, 4131), class 11 (12062/89/91), class 20 (8135), class 24 (5016/55/88, 5119), class 25 (5162/65/99, 5218/23/53, 7535/49/85, 7654), class 45 (23/39/40/83, 109/11/13/15), class 46 (141/50/55/91), class 47 (1830)

Locomotives of note:
Class 03, 2388 which would l be withdrawn within a year in July 1972 and was broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in March 1973.
Class 11 shunters 12062/89/91, all withdrawn (April 1970, August 1970 and June 1970 respectively) and all broken up at Derby works in December 1971.
Class 17, 8521 withdrawn in October 1968 and used by BR Research at Derby as a mobile Generator, broken up in October 1978
Class 24, 5088 withdrawn following fire damage sustained between Chester & Crewe sometime in May 1971 and following component recovery at Derby works broken up by George Cohen, Kettering in January 1972.
Inverness allocated class 24, 5119 a rare visitor to Derby works for repair.
The ill fated class 25, 7605, which would be destroyed in just over a years time (December 1972) when in a head on collision with two class 20’s just “down the road” at Lenton South Junction.
Class 52, 1061 Western Envoy a surprise visitor to Derby on a service train from the south west (if my memory is correct) which was replaced by a peak and departed light engine back home.

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

3403 (08333) – 08333_1977_08_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
8157 (20157) - 20157_1975_06_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5162 (25012) - 25012_1974_Wath1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5199 (25049) - 25049_1977_04_Inverness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5223 (25073) - 25073_1980_09_Lenton_Sth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5252 (25102) - 25102_1976_02_Newton_Heath | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5256 (25106) - 25106_1980_03_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5269 (25119) - 25119_1979_05_Beeston | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6819 (37283) - 37283_1979_05_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
23 (45017) - 45017_1976_02_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
40 (45133) - 45133_1977_03_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
44 (45035) - 45035_1979_05_Market_Harborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
76 (45053) – 45053_1979_03_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
100 (45060) - 45060_1977_01_Burton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
107 (45120) - 45120_1977_02_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
113 (45128) - 45128_1976_02_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
123 (45125) – 45125_0712_Loughborough1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
155 (46018) - 46018_1979_09_Gloucester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
191 (46054) – 46054_1978_02_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

29th August

1976
24120 – 24120_1976_08_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
27003 – 27003_1976_08_Glasgow | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
27023 – 27023_1976_08_Glasgow | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
27105 - 27105_1976_08_Glasgow | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1977
26037 – 26037_1977_08_Kyle_of_Lockalsh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
26039 – 26039_1977_08_Kyle_of_Lockalsh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1978
25092 – 25092_1978_08_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2009
90024 – 90024_0908_Colchester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
461071 - 461071_0908_Colchester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
OTP - OTP_0908_Colchester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

30th August

1976
24113 – 24113_1976_08_Inverness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
27008 – 27008_1976_08_Dundee | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1978
20083 – 20083_1978_08_Ayr | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
20122 – 20122_1978_08_Ayr | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
20128 – 20128_1978_08_Ayr | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

On this day in History - Derby Works Open Day –30th August 1969

It is the end of August and its time for the Derby Horticultural Show or to give it its more common name Derby Works Open Day. On the works on this day in 1969 were
Class 03 (2386), class 08 (3052, 3110, 3372/99, 3530/70), class 11 (12067), class 24 (5007/31/82), class 25 (5173/75, 5226, 7626/33/36), class 27 (5378/85/88), class 44 (2), class 45 (15/19/24/28/42/45/49/56/64/74, 100/02/03/27/28), class 46 (145/77), class 47 (1518).

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

5082 (24082) - 24082_1977_07_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5173 (25023) – 25023_1978_08_Motherwell | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5226 (25076) - 25076_1977_02_Gorsey_Bank | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
7633 (25283) – 25283_1979_09_Birmingham_International | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5388 (27105) - 27105_1976_08_Glasgow | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2 (44002) - 44002_1977_10_Toton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
19 (45025) – 45025_1977_04_Tamworth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
24 (45027) - 45027_1976_10_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
42 (45034) - 45034_1980_03_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
45 (45036) - 45036_1979_05_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
49 (45039) - 45039_1979_06_Duffield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
56 (45137) – 45137_1976_12_Chesterfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
64 (45045) – 45045_1976_06_Newcastle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
100 (45060) - 45060_1977_01_Burton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
103 (45062) - 45062_1977_08_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
128 (45145) – 45145_1978_02_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
177 (46040) – 46040_1977_02_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1518 (47419) - 47419_1979_02_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

31st August

1978
20201 – 20201_1978_08_Stirling | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
25006 – 25006_1978_08_Larbert | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
25240 – 25240_1978_08_Stirling | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2009
66708 - 66708_0908_Colchester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!