On This Day in History - September

On this Day In History - East Anglia - 2nd September 1969

A day trip to Norwich forty two years ago.

Nottingham – Grantham, Grantham – Peterborough (1763), Peterborough – Norwich (M50620)
Class 03 (2033), class 08 (3129/37, 3342, 3522), class 10 (4075/86), class 20 (8034/36), class 25 (7528), class 31 (5525/33/62/98, 5604/33/34/57/61/62/70/71/74), class 37 (6715/28, 6962), class 47 (1105, 1534/35/62/76, 1763, 1873, 1972/73/94/97), class 55 (9003/10) steam (73050)
Norwich MPD
Class 03 (2019/32/36/38, 2175, 2370), class 04 (2240/97), class 47 (1703)
Norwich – March (E56074)
Class 03 (2018/20/39), class 08 (3409), class 31 (5575, 5616/94, 5861), class 37 (6746, 6964), class 44 (4), class 47 (1771/74).
March MPD
Class 03 (2010), class 08 (3207/75, 3328/31, 3521), class 10 (4074), class 25 (5244/46), class 31 (5525/45/74/76/82, 5621/37/38/55/58/89, 5857), class 37 (6715/23/25/50, 6801, 6966), class 40 (254), class 47 (1987).
March – Peterborough (E50346), Peterborough – Grantham (1524)
Class 08 (3394), class 25 (7527), class 31 (5560, 5613/35, 5837/42), class 47 (1103/09, 1524/49/78, 1762/73, 1865/71), class 55 (9015).

Locomotives of note:
Class 04, 2240 had been withdrawn in April 1968 from Birkenhead and was broken up by AR King, Norwich in October 1970.
Class 04, 2297 which would survive for another ten months before being withdrawn in July 1970 and broken up almost immediately by H Brahams, Bury St Edwards in September 1970.
Class 10, 3137 which would survive for another ten months before being withdrawn in July 1970 and broken up by CF Booth at Doncaster in November 1970.

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

2175 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6082013692/
3129 (08094) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894380351/
3342 (08272) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894388151/
3394 (08324) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570010809/
7528 (25178) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5946379636/
5562 (31144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095794818/
5575 (31424) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714832967/
5582 (31164) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658987876/
5634 (31210) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095253549/
5655 (31229) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6017148226/
5662 (31235) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095254329/
6723 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5859332646/
4 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/
1105 (47522) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067877067/
1534 (47426) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/
9010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/
73050 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5636463473/

On this day in History – Birmingham New Street – 2nd September 1971

Class 08 (3956), class 25 (7503), class 45 (14/57/78), class 46 (138/56/61/62/65/69/85/90), class 47 (1533, 1679, 1717/44, 1811/55, 1992), class 81 (E3001/03/06/10/97), class 85 (E3071/73/93), class 86 (E3107/14/33/38/41/43/46/49/61/72/85/86)

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

78 (45150) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767614372/
138 (46001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091689822/
E3185 (86605) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5959862881/

 

3rd September

1980

20170 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5771267896/
25073 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558314385/
25101 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760253103/
44004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5528690458/
45016 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5584424412/
47041 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973232348/

 

4th September

1976
08019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767062927/
20025 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558897388/
44003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631454289/
45117 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/
1982
56107 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5642117171/

 

5th September

1976
13002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/
56001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614957377/
56003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6059797769/
2007
61264 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5578974560/

 

7th September

1976
31207 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058341352/
1977
08667 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975698746/
2009
D2199 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919167429/

 

On this day in History – Derby Works – 8th September 1975

08014/37/43/45/74, 08104/79/82/83/87, 08283, 08302/37/51/74, 08682/91/97, 08748/84, 08800/01/03/07/15/32/39/41/94/99, 08914, 20029, 24086, 25006/45/55/64/65, 25103/22/25, 25318/25, (Class 45) 125, 45004/14/27/35/36/44/54/58/60/62/72/75, 45104/10/23/49, 46002/07/16/33, steam 46203

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

25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
25122 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/
45027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
45035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
45036 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/
45058 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/
45060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/
45062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/
45075 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/
45104 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091149047/
46002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013393463/
46007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/

 

13th September

1977
55009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919723918/

 

On this day in History - A day excursion Nottingham to Swansea - 16th September 1972

A day out from Nottingham to Swansea behind class 47 1857 produced the following:
six class 03 (2087, 2142/44/45, 2382/87), twenty six class 08 (3025/50, 3175, 3422, 3569/70/77, 3747/49/53/58/79, 3822/24/27/41, 3933/79/80, 4021/24, 4127/28/72/74/75), six class 20 (8039/50, 8155/60/79/83), one class 23 (5901), three class 24 (5021, 5133/42), eleven class 25 (5226, 7513/14/19/37/49/69/75, 7615/24/76), two class 35 (7084, 7100), twenty seven class 37 (6602/03/04/07, 6876/77/78/79/80/82/87/92, 6906/17/33/41/56/73/77/79/83/87/88/92/94/95/99), one class 40 (222), eight class 45 (24/29/31/70/89/90/91, 117), two class 46 (149/77), thirty three class 47 (1583/86/92/95, 1612/45/47/52/55/63/64/65/69/77/80/88/91/94, 1739, 1841/49/57, 1903/10/12/13/16/17/24/28/34/55/82), one class 52 (1062), one class 85 (E3062) and four class 86 (E3113/19/45/69).

A grand total of one hundred and thirty two locomotives seen in the day representing fifteen different classes.

Locomotives of note:
Class 03 2087 which had been withdrawn over a year before in June 1971 from Landore and would survive for another six months before being broken up by Pounds Ltd at Fratton in March 1973
Class 03 2387 which would be withdrawn three months later in December 1972 from Derby and would survive for another four months before being broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in April 1973
Class 35 Hymek 7084 which would be withdrawn within the next seven weeks during October 1972 and would survive for only another few weeks before being broken up at Swindon works in November 1972
Class 35 Hymek 7100 which would be withdrawn within two months during November 1972 and would survive until December 1974 before being broken up at Swindon works

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

2144 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/
3569 (08454) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071842223/
3779 (08612) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593274154/
3841 (08674) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6071840363/
8050 (20128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5533453310/
5021 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831211641/
5226 (25076) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5580936225/
6879 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6064727778/
24 (45027) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
31 (45030) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784058177/
91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708430562/
117 (45130) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007129699/
1583 (47020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839625775/

 

17th September

1979
86251 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5566609595/

 

18th September

1979
08804 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585091200/
46018 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/

 

19th September

1979
47040 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973240684/
2009
153302 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658420509/

 

On this day in History – Crewe Works – 20th September 1975

20009/35/64, 25264, 25304, 27006/25, 40003/10/12/14/22/26/38/40/49/57/70/74/76/77/80/86/91/98, 40100/03/14/26/30/37/47/52/65/69/80/89/92/93/96/97, 43002, 47014/15/18/19/38/46/59/63/66/91/98, 47100/02/06/14/15/20/24/36/58/93/95, 47213/41/65/86, 47358/65/71, 47402/05/10/15/22/24/27/34/50/62/69/95, 47508/14/40/53, 50002/41, 76044/56, 81003, 82003, 83011, 84005, 85013, 86002/10/16, 86205/09/11/17/35/42/58, 87004/23, 87101

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

25264 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743095865/
27006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004056109/
40003 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6030885295/
40010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5564753738/
40074 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543503248/
40080 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5577368171/
40165 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031429384/
40192 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890154012/
43002 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760424119/
47402 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973236548/
47415 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/
47514 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5735455795/
86217 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5994389252/
86235 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5838050737/

 

26th September

1977
03025 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975143393/

 

29th September

1975
31227 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656129477/

 

On this day in History – South Wales – 30th September 1973

A tour of South Wales MPD’s and Stabling Points

Aberbeeg
Class 08 (3824, 4024), class 37 (6842, 6923/48/95)
Aberdare
Class 08 (3761), class 37 (6896, 6914/32/80/86)
Pantyffynnon
Class 08 (3745), class 37 (6877/81/89. 6944)
Llanelli
Class 37 (6607, 6990/92/96), class 47 (1635/51/63, 1920)
Landore MPD (87E)
Class 03 (2119/20/22/44), class 08 (3828, 3987, 4127), class 37 (6600, 6859/78, 6924/30/34/54), class 47 (1574/84/89, 1609/15/56/57/77, 1948), class 52 (1022/35)
Swansea East Dock
Class 08 (3356, 3804/25/27/30, 3986), class37 (6601, 6903/18/21/58/82/89)
Briton Ferry
Class 08 (3812, 4174)
Margam MPD (87B)
Class 08 (3431/32/35/36/37/38), class 25 (7502/03), class 37 (6892, 6908/10/22/57/99), class 46 (159), class 47 (1637, 1732, 1902/12/32/36/47)
Port Talbot
Class 08 (3430)
Llantrisant
Class 08 (3604), class 37 (6913/78)
Radyr
Class 08 (3258, 3420/22, 3748/56/60), class 37 (6858/82, 6906/09/31/41/81/93/98), PWM651
Cardiff Central
Class 08 (3423, 3603), class 47 (1954, 47337)
Cardiff Canton MPD (86A)
Class 03 (2142), class 08 (3259/64/66, 3409, 3818, 3960, 4182), class 11 (12054), class 25 (7514), class 35 (7098), class 37 (6605, 6880/85/86/88, 6910/17/25/39/76/88/94/97), class 45 (93), class 47 (1540/92, 1604/39/44/46/62/65/66, 1717/23/47, 1913/23/26), class 52 (1012/49/59/65), steam 9600
Barry
Class 08 (3421/24), class 47 (1901/06)
Dinas Powis
Class 37 (6979)
Cardiff Docks
Class 08 (3256/60/62/63/68, 3593)
Newport Ebbw Junction MPD ((86B)
Class 08 (3185, 3433, 3594, 3602, 3762, 3806/19, 4021), class 25 (5180/82, 7504/05/11/14/16/17/21/69, 25169), class 37 (6608, 6890, 6929/36/54/56/73/74/95), class 47 (1986), class 53 (1200), PWM650
Newport Docks
Class 08 (3972, 4011/16, 4124)
Newport
Class 08 (3596, 4014)
Severn Tunnel Junction
Class 08 (3189, 3990, 4012, 4162), class 25 (7508/20, 25282), class 31 (5530, 5818), class 37 (6977), class 45 (78), class 46 (162), class 47 (1563, 1730/60, 1938), class 52 (1032)

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

2144 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/
3420 (08350) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5691951863/
3972 (08804) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585091200/
4014 (08846) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668237925/
6842 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648939142/
6881 (37610) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190846371/
6936 (37682) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190847859/in/photostream/
6992 (37425) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6191368024/in/photostream/
6993 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692579370/
6996 (37423) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5969486838/
78 (45150) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767614372/
1615 (47739) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532366949/
1637 (47483) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5551178836/
1639 (47055) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5548368102/
1920 (47243) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692010849/

 

30th September

2007
08350 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5691951863/