On this Day in History - October

19th October

1975
20156 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5581522080/
2011
Beighton Stn SB - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285049287/

 

20th October

2007
41241 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5787151528/
41241 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8451745493/
08266 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403783931/
47402 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10357389245/

 

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/

 

On this Day in History – Manchester Area - 21st October 1970

Longsight (9A)
Class 08 (3700/66/78, 4136), class 17 (8512), class 25 (5153/56), Class 40 (225/26/27, 308/27/35/71), class 50 (415), class 47 (1966), class 81 (E3007/97), class 85 (E3078), class 86 (E3113/37/70)
Reddish (9C)
Class 25 (5199, 5276/79, 7587/97), class 40 (213, 302/05/14), class 76 (E26002/04/09/14/17/24/29/30/33/35/36/38/39/42/45/54/55)
Newton Heath (9D)
Class 08 (3009, 3588/90, 3843), class 11 (12050/60/81), class 25 (5272, 7577/88, 7674), class 40 (204/79/90/93, 310/15/73)

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

3588 (08473) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994373290/
5156 (25006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
5199 (25049) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/
5252 (25102) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/
5272 (25122) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/
5276 (25126) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8635889605/
213 (40013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118920249/
335 (40135) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334023288/
371 (40171) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271697292/
E26054 (76054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7452800888/
E3137 (86259) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9267881348/
E3170 (86002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994384474/

 

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
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/

 

On this Day in History – Nottingham – 23rd October 1973

A day watching the traffic on Nottingham Station.

Class 08 (3025, 3340, 3402), class 20 (8062/66/77/84, 8134/41/44/46/77/82), class 25 (5187/91/93, 5243/73, 7505/59, 7617, 25284), class 31 (5835), class 37 (6824), class 44 (44006), class 45 (11/39/64/74/87/99, 121, 45004, 45102/05/11/13), class 46 (158), class 47 (1579, 1623, 1807/50/51/68/71, 1933, 47176)

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/
8062 (20062) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/
8084 (20302) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8076157267/
8141 (20041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/
5191 (25041) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202431773/
5193 (25043) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5770220321/
5243 (25093) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554102624/
5835 (31302) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643315161/
11 (45122) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932038233/
64 (45045) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/
99 (45135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/
45102 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/
45105 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/
45111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530093559/
45113 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7162955822/
158 (46021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963636809/
1579 (47459) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048279052/
1851 (47201) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813040574/

 

24th October

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

 

28th October

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/

 

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 – 28/29/30th 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 over those three days:
Class 20 (8001/08/13/17/34/37/39/60/67/70/75, 8112/14/37/41/54/55/63/64/67/68/69/71/76/81/85/87/90/99), class 25 (5238/39, 7504/08, 7652/58), class 31 (5523/46, 5809), class 44 (4), class 45 (17/20/24/32/35/37/38/44/46/51/52/62/73/86/87, 107/25/35), class 46 (147/61), class 47 (1556/97, 1649, 1806/29/49, 1945/83)
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 viaDerbyor Nottingham and of course via Nottingham required a change of engine, thus increasing the number of Peaks you would 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/
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/
8141 (20141) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/
8154 (20154) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964380662/
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/
17 (45024) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6452504389/
20 (45013) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038269779/
24 (45027) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
32 (45126) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196103043/
35 (45117) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/
37 (45009) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744662262/
38 (45032) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/
44 (45035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
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/
73 (45110) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/
86 (45105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/
107 (45120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/
135 (45149) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8747133424/
147 (46010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9257911511/
1597 (47026) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839618915/
1849 (47199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466516293/

 

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

On this day forty four 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 and the following were observed on the journey:
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 contained:
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), the following were observed on the journey:
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 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/
E26007 – 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/