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A close up of Class 40 D213 Andania in the roundhouse at Barrow Hill The East Coast Giants event at Barrow Hill in 2014, Class 40 D213 (40013) 'Andania' looking nicely polished in green livery, in the roundhouse at Barrow Hill., , Locomotive History, D213 / 40013 'Andania' was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service as D213 on the 6th June 1959, allocated initially to Willesden MPD before almost immediately being transferred to Carlisle Upperby. Future transfers would see D213 allocated to Camden (August 1960), Crewe North (November 1961), London Midland Western Lines (April 1966), Longsight (June 1968, August 1973, May 1984), Springs Branch (June 1972, October 1980), Kingmoor (May 1973) and Crewe (October 1982). , , In May 1962, D213 was named 'Andania', the nameplates being fitted at Crewe works during a classified repair. In July 1971 it was outshopped from Crewe works after a classified repair which included fitting train air brakes and a repaint into corporate blue livery. 40013 was one of the last ten class 40’s to receive a works classified repair and was released from Crewe works in October 1980. In September 1982 it was suffering from bogie faults, however it escaped withdrawal and was sent to Stratford for a complete bogie swap and was back in traffic by the 28th September 1982. The locomotive survived almost until the end, being withdrawn on 18th October 1984. However, due to a shortage of motive power, it was reinstated to traffic twelve days later on the 30th October, and survived until 11th January 1985, when it was officially withdrawn again from traffic with power unit faults. , , Shortly after withdrawal, 40013 moved from Crewe to Bescot to replace 40063 as an exhibition locomotive. 40013 appeared at exhibitions at Redditch, Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Southport and Leamington Spa during 1985, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester, Aberystwyth, Rugby and Wrexham during 1986, Shrewsbury and Basingstoke during 1987. , , On the 3rd February 1988, the loco was dragged from Tyseley to Crewe by 47497 to become a donor locomotive for 40122. The wheelsets where exchanged between the locomotives and 40013, now with scrap wheelsets, was towed to Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester, on the 10/11th May 1988. Fortunately, this was not the end for 40013, as it was sold into preservation, moving first to Meadowhall in 1989, the Midland Railway Centre in 1999, and to Barrow Hill in 2003 where it remained for may years. The loco has now been approved for mainline working again - see my video in Comments section below :), Above info courtesy of John Woolley Photos :), , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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25207 Class 25 'Rat' at St Pancras - before working a relief passenger service Travelling the railway in the British Rail era - or Memories of a mis-spent youth 😎, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , 25207 is seen here at St Pancras station, long before the station's transformation into a EuroStar terminal. From memory, I 'copped' the locomotive for sight, and it later worked out on a passenger relief train as there was disruption on the WCML., , 1984 was the last year in service for 25207, with its first passenger working of the year being on January 14th working the 17.42 St. Pancras - Liverpool to Nuneaton (comprised of Mk III stock), the diversion caused by a derailment in the Euston area. Note the Mark 1 Restaurant/Buffet car behind. Also note the wires - 'Bedpan' suburban electrification which arrived in 1983., , Locomotive History - D7557 was new to Nottingham Division (D16) on August 7th 1965. Further transfers were:, , September 1967 to Springs Branch (8F)., June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)., September 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1970 to Birmingham Division (D02)., November 1970 to Nottingham Division (D16)., October 1971 to Preston Division (D10)., October 1972 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1973 to Toton., , Renumbered as 25207 February 16th 1974., , June 1974 to Bescot., March 1975 to Toton., August 1977 to Longsight., March 1978 to Laira., October 1980 to Bescot., Withdrawn November 12th 1984., , 25207 was the 225th Class 25 withdrawn, one of six retired during November 1984., , After withdrawal 25207 was stored at Toton until moved to Swindon Works February 21st - 25th 1985 (detail of moves below). The Works closed before 25207 could be scrapped, it moved to Cocklebury Yard on June 3rd 1987, Leicester Humberstone Road June 4th and into Vic Berry's yard on June 5th 1987. The locomotive became part of the stack until removed during the third week of February 1988, and scrapped by the second week of March 1988. See here for more details on 25207: www.derbysulzers.com/25207.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , A "grainy" shot taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens, using Ilford HP5 (ASA400) film Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Drags! Class 25 'Rat' 25288 pressed into passenger service at St Pancras when the wires were down on the WCML Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , A slightly shaky hand-held long exposure shot of 25288, seen at St Pancras ststion, long before the station's transformation into a EuroStar terminal. The locomotive had been pressed into frontline service on a passenger relief train as there was disruption on the WCML. Note the Mk III air-con stock, Also note the wires - 'Bedpan' suburban electrification had just arrived in 1983., , Locomotive History - D7638 was new to Tinsley on November 30th 1965. Further transfers were:, , April 1966 to Wath (41C)., July 1967 to Carnforth (10A)., July 1967 to London Midland (Western) Lines., July 1967 to Carnforth (10A)., May 1968 to Springs Branch (8F)., June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)., May 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25288 October 1st 1973., , October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn February 19th 1987., , After withdrawal 25288 was stored at Basford Hall until moved (see details below) to Leicester Humberstone Road on July 27th 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard on July 30th 1987. The locomotive was placed in the stack during October 1987. By the second week of April 1988 25288 had been scrapped., , 25173, 25201 & 25288 Crewe – Vic Berry, Leicester July 29th 1987; (the last Crewe - Vic Berry convoy?). See here for more details on 25288: www.derbysulzers.com/25288.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , A "grainy" shot taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens, using Ilford HP5 (ASA400) film Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 50 50013 ex-'Agincourt' withdrawn outside the 'Factory' at Old Oak Common Memories of the fine art of Vac bashing, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many, many happy hours with my friends riding the rails behind the mighty 'Hoovers' or Class 50s. As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , 50013 'Agincourt' was withdrawn on 06 April 1988 after 20 years of service, and the locomotive was cut up on site the following year at Old Oak Common by Vic Berry's of Leicester - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed., , The locomotive is seen in the spring of 1988, already stripped of nameplates and awaiting the cutter's torch. I should be very grateful to 'Agincourt' for giving up her engine to keep my machine 50031 'Hood' on the road and into eventual preservation., , Locomotive History, D413 entered service 09-Mar-68, Renumbered 50013 in 1974, Named 'Agincourt' 19-Apr-78, Withdrawn 06-Apr-88, , 50013 'Agincourt' was one of the very early casualties, being the fourth Class 50 to be withdrawn, on 06 April 1988 after being in storage since 13th March 1988 with fire damage. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for another year, before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's in June 1989, along with crash-damaged 50025 'Invincible' and 50038 'Formidable'. The loco donated her engine to my adopted loco 50031 'Hood' :), , 'A day in the life' - log book update:, Saturday 13th August 1988 - 50031 on 'E' exam in the Factory at Old Oak Common - 50013's engine in place now., , 50013 R.I.P. awaiting scrapping, 50022 on the turntable, 50025 lifted in the Factory, 50038 on PD-OX, 50039 failed?, 50041 also in the Factory, , Had seen 50026 + 50039 on the previous day paired on the 14:00 OX-PD ('39 failed?), , More details on the fate of each of the Class 50s here: www.fiftyfund.org.uk/names_and_numbers.htm, , Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR and 75-200mm zoom lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Scrapline 4-CEP unit 7204 (S61871) seen languishing in Basingstoke Yard S61871 4-CEP - withdrawn June 1971, broken up Vic Berry's, Leicester, April 1990., , Unit history, New to Ramsgate 9/61 formed 61870+70044+70242+61871 & was an additional order (along with 7203) to the Kent Coast Phase 2 Order for 7154 - 7202 to cover for the loss of 6 PAN / 6 PAN units 3014 & 3032 wdn due to collision damage sustained at Eastbourne 8/58. 7204 was wdn with fire damage sustained at Stewarts Lane 4/71 with 70044 repaired & put into unit 7189 8/71 & 61870 (undamaged) to 7151 4/71. 70242 & 61871 both condemned 6/71 with 70242 scrapped at BR Ashford Chart Leacon 2/72., As to 61871 well by rights it should have been scrapped with 70242 but for some strange reason BR decided to keep the burnt out wreck for 2 decades & you might be surprised to find it went to Swindon Works in 71 for stripping & returned to the SR 3/72. Not only did it stay at Strawberry Hill it also visited Twickenham 1/80 moving to Slade Green Repair Shops 10/80 where it's bogies were exchanged for a scrap pair, It was after this that it was moved to Basingstoke then Eastleigh until one dark night in the last days of March 90 it was moved with a couple of scrap DEMU motor coaches & a brake van to Southampton Up Yd & taken by road to Vic Berry on April Fools day. , Info courtesy of blindpugh09 , , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera. Scanned from the original negative., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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4633 4-SUB in the scrapline at Hither Green sidings My bashing friends and I spent some time clearing all the passenger routes on the Southern Region when we were at Kingston Polytechnic back in 1982-1985. During this period, we had many a ride on the old 4-SUB units which were finally withdrawn from service in 1983. We noticed a collection of the units withdrawn in the old Hither Green Continental Sidings, and managed to gain entrance for a good look around one day in 1983., , Unit history, It was built at Eastleigh entering service 7/49 formed 11326+8913+12373+11325 all of which were built on the underframes of pre war wooden bodied SUB units. TS 8913 was exchanged for TSO 12384 from wdn 4644 6/76 as part of the plan to get rid of compartment stock in these units, wdn 10/82 & electrically stripped at Selhurst then had it's bogies swapped for scrap one at Slade Green 2-3/83 & it was stored at Plumstead by 5/83 until moved to HG 9/83 staying here until sent to Vic Berry for scrapping 9/85., Info courtesy of blindpugh09 , , More information on the old 4-SUB units here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_Class_4Sub, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera. Scanned from the original negative., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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4294 4-SUB in the scrapline at Hither Green Continental Sidings, My bashing friends and I spent some time clearing all the passenger routes on the Southern Region when we were at Kingston Polytechnic back in 1982-1985. During this period, we had many a ride on the old 4-SUB units which were finally withdrawn from service in 1983. , , On Sunday 23rd October 1983, my friends and I noticed a collection of the units withdrawn in the old Hither Green Continental Sidings, and managed to gain entrance for an initial 'recce' - and this is the list from that visit: TBC, , A couple of weeks later, on Sunday 6th November, we made another visit, this time armed with screwdrivers and spanners!!! This was the complete list from that visit: TBC, , When the class 405 4-SUB EMU's were replaced by new class 455 EMU's during 1983 on the South Central suburban network the withdrawn sets were towed to the disused Hither Green Continental Sidings for storage before tripping to breakers yards. The sets arrived during October after the final units were taken out of service. Over the Christmas period 1983-84 vandals got into the sidings and set fire to the trains although it has also been said the damage had been caused by tramps sleeping rough lighting fires to keep warm. The upshot was a massive blaze which wrecked many of the units where they stood as there was no road access to the yard for the fire brigade to tackle the inferno. Sadly 4754 the last set to work in normal service was one of the casualties. It had run with set 4279 on 6/9/1983 on the 10.21 East Croydon to London Victoria and then ECS to Selhurst depot where both sets were withdrawn thus ending an era. (Info courtesy of Adrian Nicholls, whose photo appears below :), , Unit history, Built 6/49 at Eastleigh formed 10884+10161+10138+10883 on new frames from Lancing Works., TS 10161 was exchanged with TSO 9007 from wdn 4727 at Selhurst 5/76., Wdn 5/83 & stored at Fratton moving to HG 9/83., Between 12/83 & 3/84 it was used in 3 emergency services accident exercises & returned to HG where 10138 was badly fire damaged 7/84., The unit was moved to ZG Eastleigh for stripping 12/84 & then stored in the marshalling yd until it was sent to Vic Berry 10/85. Info courtesy of blindpugh09 , , More information on the old 4-SUB units here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_Class_4Sub, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera. Scanned from the original negative., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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4657 & 4291 4-SUBs in the scrapline at Hither Green sidings My bashing friends and I spent some time clearing all the passenger routes on the Southern Region when we were at Kingston Polytechnic back in 1982-1985. During this period, we had many a ride on the old 4-SUB units which were finally withdrawn from service in 1983. We noticed a collection of the units withdrawn in the old Hither Green Continental Sidings, and managed to gain entrance for a good look around one day in 1983., , Unit histories, 4291 was new from Eastleigh 5/49 formed 10878+10158+10135+10877 on new Lancing frames., TS 10158 was exchanged with TSO 9004 from wdn 4724 6/76., Wdn 8/83 & stripped at Selhurst then stored at Reigate & onto HG 9/83 until sent to Vic Berry 8/85., , 4657 was new from Eastleigh 1/50 formed 11374+8937+12397+11373 with the 1st & 4th on recovered pre war SUB frames & the 2nd & 3rd on new Lancing frames. TS 8937 exchanged with TSO 8992 from wdn 4712 at Selhurst 5/76., Wdn 7/83 & stripped at Selhurst then stored HG 9/83 until sent to Vic Berry 7/85., Info courtesy of blindpugh09 , , More information on the old 4-SUB units here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_Class_4Sub, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera. Scanned from the original negative., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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4636 4-SUB in the scrapline at Hither Green Continental Sidings, My bashing friends and I spent some time clearing all the passenger routes on the Southern Region when we were at Kingston Polytechnic back in 1982-1985. During this period, we had many a ride on the old 4-SUB units which were finally withdrawn from service in 1983. We noticed a collection of the units withdrawn in the old Hither Green Continental Sidings, and managed to gain entrance for a good look around one day in 1983., , When the class 405 4-SUB EMU's were replaced by new class 455 EMU's during 1983 on the South Central suburban network the withdrawn sets were towed to the disused Hither Green Continental Sidings for storage before tripping to breakers yards. The sets arrived during October after the final units were taken out of service. Over the Christmas period 1983-84 vandals got into the sidings and set fire to the trains although it has also been said the damage had been caused by tramps sleeping rough lighting fires to keep warm. The upshot was a massive blaze which wrecked many of the units where they stood as there was no road access to the yard for the fire brigade to tackle the inferno. Sadly 4754 the last set to work in normal service was one of the casualties. It had run with set 4279 on 6/9/1983 on the 10.21 East Croydon to London Victoria and then ECS to Selhurst depot where both sets were withdrawn thus ending an era. (Info courtesy of Adrian Nicholls, whose photo appears below :), , Unit history, New 9/49 from Eastleigh formed 11332+8916+12376+11331 with 331/332 on recovered pre war SUB frames & the other 2 on new Lancing frames. Wdn 6/81 & stored at Wimbledon West Yd, It moved to Selhurst 7/81 where TSO 12376 was exchanged with TS 10243 from 4719, It was used for emergency services accident exercise at Newhaven 12/81 after that it was stored at Norwood Yd, It was then moved to Hoo Jn 4/82 for another exercise at Greenhithe Tunnel 5/82 after which it was stored at Hoo until moved to Plumstead Yd 3/83,, Stripped at Selhurst it was sent to HG 9/83 & sent to Vic Berry 7/85. Info courtesy of blindpugh09 , , More information on the old 4-SUB units here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_Class_4Sub, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera. Scanned from the original negative., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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40013 'Andania' Class 40 working 1E98 Liverpool - Scarborough seen at York Class 40 Indian Summer - The Pennines, Seen in the great 'Indian Summer' of 1984, ex-LMR namer 40013 'Andania' is seen here after arriving at York, looking slightly weather-beaten with scraped paintwork. The loco was working 1E98 Liverpool - Scarborough across the Pennines, and we had boarded at Leeds for the 25 mile run to York, where we foolishly disembarked to wait for something rarer to turn up - a tragic but regular mistake made whilst bashing the railways. We ended up passing up not just 40013 but the following 40135 which both worked through to Scarborough that day. We didn't catch anything rarer, and ended up later that day taking 40135 back across the Pennines on 1M79 between Leeds and Liverpool., , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 21st July1984 - 40013 on 1E98 12.05 Liverpool - Scarborough., , LEEDS, Micklefield, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf, YORK, , 25 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 33 by the time I photographed 40013 towards the end of July. Two more fine locos 40001 & 40057 were withdrawn the very next day (22 Jul). By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D213 / 40013 'Andania' was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service as D213 on the 6th June 1959, allocated initially to Willesden MPD before almost immediately being transferred to Carlisle Upperby. Future transfers would see D213 allocated to Camden (August 1960), Crewe North (November 1961), London Midland Western Lines (April 1966), Longsight (June 1968, August 1973, May 1984), Springs Branch (June 1972, October 1980), Kingmoor (May 1973) and Crewe (October 1982). , , In May 1962, D213 was named 'Andania', the nameplates being fitted at Crewe works during a classified repair. In July 1971 it was outshopped from Crewe works after a classified repair which included fitting train air brakes and a repaint into corporate blue livery. 40013 was one of the last ten class 40’s to receive a works classified repair and was released from Crewe works in October 1980. In September 1982 it was suffering from bogie faults, however it escaped withdrawal and was sent to Stratford for a complete bogie swap and was back in traffic by the 28th September 1982. The locomotive survived almost until the end, being withdrawn on 18th October 1984. However, due to a shortage of motive power, it was reinstated to traffic twelve days later on the 30th October, and survived until 11th January 1985, when it was officially withdrawn again from traffic with power unit faults. , , Shortly after withdrawal, 40013 moved from Crewe to Bescot to replace 40063 as an exhibition locomotive. 40013 appeared at exhibitions at Redditch, Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Southport and Leamington Spa during 1985, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester, Aberystwyth, Rugby and Wrexham during 1986, Shrewsbury and Basingstoke during 1987. , , On the 3rd February 1988, the loco was dragged from Tyseley to Crewe by 47497 to become a donor locomotive for 40122. The wheelsets where exchanged between the locomotives and 40013, now with scrap wheelsets, was towed to Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester, on the 10/11th May 1988. Fortunately, this was not the end for 40013, as it was sold into preservation, moving first to Meadowhall in 1989, the Midland Railway Centre in 1999, and to Barrow Hill in 2003 where it remained for may years. The loco has now been approved for mainline working again - see my video in Comments section below :), Above info courtesy of John Woolley Photos :), , The Named Class 40s, Locomotives in the range D210–D235 were to be named after ships operated by the companies Cunard Line, Elder Dempster Lines, and Canadian Pacific steamships, as they hauled express trains to Liverpool, the home port of these companies. The only locomotive not to carry a name was D226 which was to carry the name 'Media' but never did so. From approximately 1970, with Class 40s no longer working these trains, the nameplates were gradually removed, so that by 1973 contributors to Railway World were reporting 7 different locomotives running without nameplates, all observed in North Wales. However the Ian Allan Motive Power Combined Volume (a list of all operational locomotives published annually for enthusiasts) was still listing the names of all officially named Class 40 locomotives in 1980 despite none having carried their nameplates for many years. , , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2018 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line., , One of them, No. 40013 Andania was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , My interest in the railways waned permanently around 1990-91 with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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00:29:16 13/02/2009 		40013 'Andania' Class 40 working 1E98 Liverpool - Scarborough seen departing York Class 40 Indian Summer - Pennines, Seen in the great 'Indian Summer' of 1984, ex-LMR namer 40013 'Andania' is seen here departing York, looking slightly weather-beaten, and with an assortment of bashers on board and on the platform. The loco was working 1E98 Liverpool - Scarborough across the Pennines, and we had boarded at Leeds for the 25 mile run to York, where we foolishly disembarked to wait for something rarer to turn up - a tragic but regular mistake made whilst bashing the railways. We ended up passing up not just 40013 but the following 40135 which both worked through to Scarborough that day. We didn't catch anything rarer, and ended up later that day taking 40135 back across the Pennines on 1M79 between Leeds and Liverpool., , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 21st July1984 - 40013 on 1E98 12.05 Liverpool - Scarborough., , LEEDS, Micklefield, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf, YORK, , 25 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 33 by the time I photographed 40013 towards the end of July. Two more fine locos 40001 & 40057 were withdrawn the very next day (22 Jul). By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D213 / 40013 'Andania' was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service as D213 on the 6th June 1959, allocated initially to Willesden MPD before almost immediately being transferred to Carlisle Upperby. Future transfers would see D213 allocated to Camden (August 1960), Crewe North (November 1961), London Midland Western Lines (April 1966), Longsight (June 1968, August 1973, May 1984), Springs Branch (June 1972, October 1980), Kingmoor (May 1973) and Crewe (October 1982). , , In May 1962, D213 was named 'Andania', the nameplates being fitted at Crewe works during a classified repair. In July 1971 it was outshopped from Crewe works after a classified repair which included fitting train air brakes and a repaint into corporate blue livery. 40013 was one of the last ten class 40’s to receive a works classified repair and was released from Crewe works in October 1980. In September 1982 it was suffering from bogie faults, however it escaped withdrawal and was sent to Stratford for a complete bogie swap and was back in traffic by the 28th September 1982. The locomotive survived almost until the end, being withdrawn on 18th October 1984. However, due to a shortage of motive power, it was reinstated to traffic twelve days later on the 30th October, and survived until 11th January 1985, when it was officially withdrawn again from traffic with power unit faults. , , Shortly after withdrawal, 40013 moved from Crewe to Bescot to replace 40063 as an exhibition locomotive. 40013 appeared at exhibitions at Redditch, Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Southport and Leamington Spa during 1985, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester, Aberystwyth, Rugby and Wrexham during 1986, Shrewsbury and Basingstoke during 1987. , , On the 3rd February 1988, the loco was dragged from Tyseley to Crewe by 47497 to become a donor locomotive for 40122. The wheelsets where exchanged between the locomotives and 40013, now with scrap wheelsets, was towed to Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester, on the 10/11th May 1988. Fortunately, this was not the end for 40013, as it was sold into preservation, moving first to Meadowhall in 1989, the Midland Railway Centre in 1999, and to Barrow Hill in 2003 where it remained for may years. The loco has now been approved for mainline working again - see my video in Comments section below :), Above info courtesy of John Woolley Photos :), , The Named Class 40s, Locomotives in the range D210–D235 were to be named after ships operated by the companies Cunard Line, Elder Dempster Lines, and Canadian Pacific steamships, as they hauled express trains to Liverpool, the home port of these companies. The only locomotive not to carry a name was D226 which was to carry the name 'Media' but never did so. From approximately 1970, with Class 40s no longer working these trains, the nameplates were gradually removed, so that by 1973 contributors to Railway World were reporting 7 different locomotives running without nameplates, all observed in North Wales. However the Ian Allan Motive Power Combined Volume (a list of all operational locomotives published annually for enthusiasts) was still listing the names of all officially named Class 40 locomotives in 1980 despite none having carried their nameplates for many years. , , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2018 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line., , One of them, No. 40013 Andania was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , My interest in the railways waned permanently around 1990-91 with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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00:29:16 13/02/2009 		Class 25s 25083 and 25042 wait to take over 1Z40 'The Capital City Transfer' railtour at Coventry Sat. 14th April 1984 1Z40 - 'The Capital City Transfer' railtour, A pair of Class 25 'Rats' wait at Coventry, where they took over the Capital City Transfer railtour on the leg to Marylebone via Aylesbury., , The railtour, organised by F & W Railtours, covered some interesting track, the highlight for me being a Class 50 '50040 Leviathan' to North Woolwich! More on the railtour here: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840414fw.htm, , And a fantastic write-up of the tour here: leightonlists.com/capital-city-transfer-tour-apr-85/, including timings for the Rats from Bletchley to Marylebone, 1Z40 'Capital City Transfer' railtour 140484, Power - 25042/25083 10 Mk I’s, "the tour hammered through Amersham.....and I do mean hammer! I have never seen a train go so fast through Amersham kicking up all sorts of debris and terrifying the normals awaiting a pondering A60 unit" - 62 miles arrived +9 :), , Locomotive History - D5233 was new to Toton (16A) on December 21st 1963. Further transfers were:, , January 1964 to Derby (16C)., April 1964 to Saltley (2E)., April 1966 to Birmingham Division (D02)., April 1966 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML., March 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1968 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1973 to Toton., September 1973 to Haymarket., September 1973 to Eastfield., October 1973 to Tinsley., , Renumbered as 25083 February 1974., , March 1975 to Bescot., July 1975 to Eastfield., July 1976 to Inverness., May 1978 to Eastfield., December 1978 to Haymarket., December 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn July 9th 1984., , 25083 was the 220th Class 25 withdrawn, and the only Class 25 retired during July 1984., , After withdrawal 25083 was stored at:, Crewe Diesel depot: July 1984 - August 1984, Crewe Electric depot: August 1984 - May 1988, Crewe Heritage Center: May 1988 - March 1994, Basford Hall: March 1994 - ?? 1996., Crewe Carriage shed: ?? 1996 - October 2000., Caledonian Railway, Brechin: October 2000., More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25083a.html, , Locomotive History - D5192 was new to Toton (16A) on May 4th 1963. Further transfers were:, , February 1964 to Leicester (15A)., January 1965 to London Midland (Midland) Lines. , June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16). , November 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor (KM). , , Renumbered as 25042 February 27th 1974., , January 1975 to Kingmoor (KD). , March 1975 to Longsight. , May 1976 to Crewe. , Withdrawn May 8th 1986., , 25042 was the the last vacuum braked Class 25 in service, (along with 25224, both withdrawn on the same day), and was the 281st Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of four retired during May 1986., , After withdrawal 25042 was stored at Crewe Depot until March 1987, then at Gresty Lane until June 1987. After a short stay at Basford Hall 25042, 25058, 25285 & 25910 were moved to Vic Berry, Leicester on July 16th 1987, entering their yard on July 24th 1987. By the third week of October 1987 25042 had been broken up., More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25042.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Rats 25042 and 25083 arrived at Marylebone with 1Z40 'The Capital City Transfer' railtour Sat. 14th April 1984 1Z40 - 'The Capital City Transfer' railtour, Seen after arrival at Marylebone station, a pair of Class 25 'Rats' 25042 and 25083 take a rest after a spirited run up the old Great Central. They took over the Capital City Transfer railtour at Coventry, and took the train to Marylebone via Rugby, Bletchley Flyover, Aylesbury and Amersham., , Marylebone station was in a very rundown state by 1984, and was in fact threatened with closure along with the remaining section of the GCR between London and Aylesbury. I actually did my geography degree dissertation on the threatened closure - the plan was to convert the railway into a concrete coachway - very environmental :), , The railtour, organised by F & W Railtours, covered some interesting track, the highlight for me being a Class 50 '50040 Leviathan' to North Woolwich! More on the railtour here: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840414fw.htm, , And a fantastic write-up of the tour here: leightonlists.com/capital-city-transfer-tour-apr-85/, including timings for the Rats from Bletchley to Marylebone, 1Z40 'Capital City Transfer' railtour 140484, Power - 25042/25083 10 Mk I’s, "the tour hammered through Amersham.....and I do mean hammer! I have never seen a train go so fast through Amersham kicking up all sorts of debris and terrifying the normals awaiting a pondering A60 unit" - 62 miles arrived +9 :), , Locomotive History - D5192 was new to Toton (16A) on May 4th 1963. Further transfers were:, , February 1964 to Leicester (15A)., January 1965 to London Midland (Midland) Lines. , June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16). , November 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor (KM). , , Renumbered as 25042 February 27th 1974., , January 1975 to Kingmoor (KD). , March 1975 to Longsight. , May 1976 to Crewe. , Withdrawn May 8th 1986., , 25042 was the the last vacuum braked Class 25 in service, (along with 25224, both withdrawn on the same day), and was the 281st Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of four retired during May 1986., , After withdrawal 25042 was stored at Crewe Depot until March 1987, then at Gresty Lane until June 1987. After a short stay at Basford Hall 25042, 25058, 25285 & 25910 were moved to Vic Berry, Leicester on July 16th 1987, entering their yard on July 24th 1987. By the third week of October 1987 25042 had been broken up., More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25042.html, , Locomotive History - D5233 was new to Toton (16A) on December 21st 1963. Further transfers were:, , January 1964 to Derby (16C)., April 1964 to Saltley (2E)., April 1966 to Birmingham Division (D02)., April 1966 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML., March 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1968 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1973 to Toton., September 1973 to Haymarket., September 1973 to Eastfield., October 1973 to Tinsley., , Renumbered as 25083 February 1974., , March 1975 to Bescot., July 1975 to Eastfield., July 1976 to Inverness., May 1978 to Eastfield., December 1978 to Haymarket., December 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn July 9th 1984., , 25083 was the 220th Class 25 withdrawn, and the only Class 25 retired during July 1984., , After withdrawal 25083 was stored at:, Crewe Diesel depot: July 1984 - August 1984, Crewe Electric depot: August 1984 - May 1988, Crewe Heritage Center: May 1988 - March 1994, Basford Hall: March 1994 - ?? 1996., Crewe Carriage shed: ?? 1996 - October 2000., Caledonian Railway, Brechin: October 2000., More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25083a.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Rats 25042 and 25083 arrived at Marylebone with 1Z40 'The Capital City Transfer' railtour Sat. 14th April 1984 1Z40 - 'The Capital City Transfer' railtour, Seen after arrival at Marylebone station, a pair of Class 25 'Rats' 25042 and 25083 take a rest after a spirited run up the old Great Central. They took over the Capital City Transfer railtour at Coventry, and took the train to Marylebone via Rugby, Bletchley Flyover, Aylesbury and Amersham., , Marylebone station was in a very rundown state by 1984, and was in fact threatened with closure along with the remaining section of the GCR between London and Aylesbury. I actually did my geography degree dissertation on the threatened closure - the plan was to convert the railway into a concrete coachway - very environmental :), , The railtour, organised by F & W Railtours, covered some interesting track, the highlight for me being a Class 50 '50040 Leviathan' to North Woolwich! More on the railtour here: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840414fw.htm, , And a fantastic write-up of the tour here: leightonlists.com/capital-city-transfer-tour-apr-85/, including timings for the Rats from Bletchley to Marylebone, 1Z40 'Capital City Transfer' railtour 140484, Power - 25042/25083 10 Mk I’s, "the tour hammered through Amersham.....and I do mean hammer! I have never seen a train go so fast through Amersham kicking up all sorts of debris and terrifying the normals awaiting a pondering A60 unit" - 62 miles arrived +9 :), , Locomotive History - D5192 was new to Toton (16A) on May 4th 1963. Further transfers were:, , February 1964 to Leicester (15A)., January 1965 to London Midland (Midland) Lines. , June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16). , November 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor (KM). , , Renumbered as 25042 February 27th 1974., , January 1975 to Kingmoor (KD). , March 1975 to Longsight. , May 1976 to Crewe. , Withdrawn May 8th 1986., , 25042 was the the last vacuum braked Class 25 in service, (along with 25224, both withdrawn on the same day), and was the 281st Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of four retired during May 1986., , After withdrawal 25042 was stored at Crewe Depot until March 1987, then at Gresty Lane until June 1987. After a short stay at Basford Hall 25042, 25058, 25285 & 25910 were moved to Vic Berry, Leicester on July 16th 1987, entering their yard on July 24th 1987. By the third week of October 1987 25042 had been broken up., More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25042.html, , Locomotive History - D5233 was new to Toton (16A) on December 21st 1963. Further transfers were:, , January 1964 to Derby (16C)., April 1964 to Saltley (2E)., April 1966 to Birmingham Division (D02)., April 1966 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML., March 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1968 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1973 to Toton., September 1973 to Haymarket., September 1973 to Eastfield., October 1973 to Tinsley., , Renumbered as 25083 February 1974., , March 1975 to Bescot., July 1975 to Eastfield., July 1976 to Inverness., May 1978 to Eastfield., December 1978 to Haymarket., December 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn July 9th 1984., , 25083 was the 220th Class 25 withdrawn, and the only Class 25 retired during July 1984., , After withdrawal 25083 was stored at:, Crewe Diesel depot: July 1984 - August 1984, Crewe Electric depot: August 1984 - May 1988, Crewe Heritage Center: May 1988 - March 1994, Basford Hall: March 1994 - ?? 1996., Crewe Carriage shed: ?? 1996 - October 2000., Caledonian Railway, Brechin: October 2000., More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25083a.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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50025 'Invincible' Class 50 after arrival at Hastings with 1Z25 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour Sat. 15th March 1986 1Z25 - 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour, 'Hoover' 50025 'Invincible' is seen here after being released from the train at Hastings, where 33206 took over for a run over the 'marshes' to Ashford via Rye. , , The Class 50 took the tour from London Paddington to Hastings via Greenford East Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Ealing Broadway - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Beckenham Junction - Swanley - Tonbridge - Wadhurst!, And then on the return from Ashford back to London Paddington via Maidstone - Swanley - New Beckenham - Lewisham - Brixton - Clapham Junction - Mitcham Junction - West Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - and then the reverse of the outward route., , 185 miles of Class 50 haulage ;), , The railtour, organised by the Southern Electric Group (SEG) and the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) covered some very rare track for a Class 50, the highlight being the first ever visit of a Class 50 to Hastings and also the first standard loading gauge Mark 1 loco hauled train to traverse the line from Tonbridge to Hastings. More on the railtour here: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860315lc.htm, Locomotive History, D425 entered service 08-Jun-68, Renumbered 50025 in 1974, Named 'Invincible' 06-Jun-78, Withdrawn 14-Aug-89, , 50025 'Invincible' was one of the early casualties, becoming the eleventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, on 14th August 1989 after sustaining major damage in the West Ealing crash. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for a few months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed. A sad end to a fine machine., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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50025 'Invincible' Class 50 seen at the head of 1Z25 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour Sat. 15th March 1986 1Z25 - 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour, 'Hoover' 50025 'Invincible' is seen here with 1Z25 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour on a photo-stop at Bat & Ball station, on the outward run between Swanley and Tonbridge., , The Class 50 took the tour from London Paddington to Hastings via Greenford East Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Ealing Broadway - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Beckenham Junction - Swanley - Tonbridge - Wadhurst!, And then on the return from Ashford back to London Paddington via Maidstone - Swanley - New Beckenham - Lewisham - Brixton - Clapham Junction - Mitcham Junction - West Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - and then the reverse of the outward route., , The railtour, organised by the Southern Electric Group (SEG) and the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) covered some very rare track for a Class 50, the highlight being the first ever visit of a Class 50 to Hastings and also the first standard loading gauge Mark 1 loco hauled train to traverse the line from Tonbridge to Hastings. , , 185 miles of Class 50 haulage ;), , More on the railtour here: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860315lc.htm, , Locomotive History, D425 entered service 08-Jun-68, Renumbered 50025 in 1974, Named 'Invincible' 06-Jun-78, Withdrawn 14-Aug-89, , 50025 'Invincible' was one of the early casualties, becoming the eleventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, on 14th August 1989 after sustaining major damage in the West Ealing crash. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for a few months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed. A sad end to a fine machine., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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50025 'Invincible' Class 50 seen on a photo-stop at Bat & Ball station with 1Z25 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour Sat. 15th March 1986 1Z25 - 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour, 'Hoover' 50025 'Invincible' is seen here with 1Z25 'The Vulcan Vantrain' railtour on a photo-stop at Bat & Ball station, on the outward run between Swanley and Tonbridge., , The Class 50 took the tour from London Paddington to Hastings via Greenford East Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Ealing Broadway - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Beckenham Junction - Swanley - Tonbridge - Wadhurst!, And then on the return from Ashford back to London Paddington via Maidstone - Swanley - New Beckenham - Lewisham - Brixton - Clapham Junction - Mitcham Junction - West Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - and then the reverse of the outward route., , The railtour, organised by the Southern Electric Group (SEG) and the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) covered some very rare track for a Class 50, the highlight being the first ever visit of a Class 50 to Hastings and also the first standard loading gauge Mark 1 loco hauled train to traverse the line from Tonbridge to Hastings. , , 185 miles of Class 50 haulage ;), , More on the railtour here: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860315lc.htm, , Locomotive History, D425 entered service 08-Jun-68, Renumbered 50025 in 1974, Named 'Invincible' 06-Jun-78, Withdrawn 14-Aug-89, , 50025 'Invincible' was one of the early casualties, becoming the eleventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, on 14th August 1989 after sustaining major damage in the West Ealing crash. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for a few months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed. A sad end to a fine machine., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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The remains of English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) 40163 seen awaiting its fate at Derby Works Open Day in 1984 Sat. 2nd June 1984 1Z38 - 'The Midland Executive' railtour, A rather excellent railtour that managed to include scheduled stops at Derby and Crewe for the two works open days :), , This shot shows one of the mighty Class 40s, sadly stripped with the engine already removed, and awaiting its inevitable fate in the scrapline at Derby Works. It looks like someone had tried to 'liberate' one of the brass horn grille covers :) Three Sulzer Type 2 'Rats' (Class 25s) make up the rest of the line up., , D363 / 40163 Locomotive History, D363 was built by The Vulcan Foundry Limited (works number D659) at Newton-le-Willows for The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3109) in Oct 1961 for British Railways. The loco was renumbered 40163 in Apr 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Depot on 7th June 1982, being initially stored at Crewe Depot. It was moved on 15th Sep 1982 to Etches Park Depot in Derby for further storage, being moved to Derby Works during the following month. It was sold for scrap to Vic Berry's Limited in Jan 1987, arriving at his Leicester yard on 22nd Jan 1987 where it was cut up within four weeks. Thanks to Ingy The Wingy for this detailed Locomotive History!, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Accident damage! 27203 BRCW Type 2 (Class 27) seen awaiting its fate at Derby Works Open Day in 1984 Sat. 2nd June 1984 1Z38 - 'The Midland Executive' railtour, A rather excellent railtour that managed to include scheduled stops at Derby and Crewe for the two works open days :), , This shot shows accident damaged Scottish BRCW Type 2 27203, sadly stripped of all other reusable parts and awaiting its inevitable fate at Derby Works. To the right in the scrapline was Sulzer Type 2 'Rat' (Class 25) 25304., , 27203 was on a rake of oil tanks when it ran into the back of a Class 303 unit at Dalmuir station on Tuesday 14th Sep 1982. [Info courtesy of MagLad]. The loco arrived at Derby Works in late 1982 - repairs were not sanctioned and the loco was eventually broken up on the nearby Etches Park line by Vick Berry's (Info courtesy of Russ Butler), , Many Class 27s were renumbered after their original TOPS numbers were allocated in the 1970s. D5393 was converted to an Edinburgh-Glasgow push-pull loco in the early 1970s, and renumbered as 27121 in July 1974., , The British Rail Class 27 diesel locomotives were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2. The Class 27s were originally numbered D5347-D5415., , Loco history - D5393 was delivered new in June 1962. As with many other Class 27s, D5393 was converted to an Edinburgh-Glasgow push-pull loco in the early 1970s. The locomotive was renumbered as 27121 in July 1974, and renumbered again when fitted with ETH in November 1974 to 27203. Allocated 27057 after push-pull features were removed but not taken up? The locomotive was involved in an accident (as above) and withdrawn from service in late 1982., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Heavily stripped Class 45 'Peak' 45045 (ex
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A year ago today 😎 - English Electric 16SVT magic as Class 40 D213 'Andania' accelerates through Lincoln on 1Z75 'The Norfolk Coast Express' Class 40 magic, In beautiful spring morning sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D213 'Andania' makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z75 'The Norfolk Coast Express' - the 06.19 railtour from Manchester Piccadilly to Great Yarmouth. The loco is seen here accelerating out of Lincoln Central station - passing over Pelham Street Junction where the line to Sleaford and Peterborough divides away from the line to Market Rasen and Grimsby., , Locomotive History, D213 / 40013 'Andania' was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service as D213 on the 6th June 1959, allocated initially to Willesden MPD before almost immediately being transferred to Carlisle Upperby. Future transfers would see D213 allocated to Camden (August 1960), Crewe North (November 1961), London Midland Western Lines (April 1966), Longsight (June 1968, August 1973, May 1984), Springs Branch (June 1972, October 1980), Kingmoor (May 1973) and Crewe (October 1982). , , In May 1962, D213 was named 'Andania', the nameplates being fitted at Crewe works during a classified repair. In July 1971 it was outshopped from Crewe works after a classified repair which included fitting train air brakes and a repaint into corporate blue livery. 40013 was one of the last ten class 40’s to receive a works classified repair and was released from Crewe works in October 1980. In September 1982 it was suffering from bogie faults, however it escaped withdrawal and was sent to Stratford for a complete bogie swap and was back in traffic by the 28th September 1982. The locomotive survived almost until the end, being withdrawn on 18th October 1984. However, due to a shortage of motive power, it was reinstated to traffic twelve days later on the 30th October, and survived until 11th January 1985, when it was officially withdrawn again from traffic with power unit faults. , , Shortly after withdrawal, 40013 moved from Crewe to Bescot to replace 40063 as an exhibition locomotive. 40013 appeared at exhibitions at Redditch, Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Southport and Leamington Spa during 1985, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester, Aberystwyth, Rugby and Wrexham during 1986, Shrewsbury and Basingstoke during 1987. , , On the 3rd February 1988, the loco was dragged from Tyseley to Crewe by 47497 to become a donor locomotive for 40122. The wheelsets where exchanged between the locomotives and 40013, now with scrap wheelsets, was towed to Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester, on the 10/11th May 1988. Fortunately, this was not the end for 40013, as it was sold into preservation, moving first to Meadowhall in 1989, the Midland Railway Centre in 1999, and to Barrow Hill in 2003 where it remained for may years. The loco has now been approved for mainline working again - see my video in Comments section below :), Above info courtesy of John Woolley Photos :), , The Named Class 40s, Locomotives in the range D210–D235 were to be named after ships operated by the companies Cunard Line, Elder Dempster Lines, and Canadian Pacific steamships, as they hauled express trains to Liverpool, the home port of these companies. The only locomotive not to carry a name was D226 which was to carry the name 'Media' but never did so. From approximately 1970, with Class 40s no longer working these trains, the nameplates were gradually removed, so that by 1973 contributors to Railway World were reporting 7 different locomotives running without nameplates, all observed in North Wales. However the Ian Allan Motive Power Combined Volume (a list of all operational locomotives published annually for enthusiasts) was still listing the names of all officially named Class 40 locomotives in 1980 despite none having carried their nameplates for many years. , , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line., , One of them, No. 40013 Andania was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 40 40012 'Aureol' whistles away happily at Manchester Piccadilly with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. I was rewarded with this mighty beast at the front - one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' :), 40012 was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD) in the 1980s., , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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All aboard! Just time for one more photo 😎:) Class 40 40012 'Aureol' whistles away happily at Manchester Piccadilly with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. I was rewarded with this mighty beast at the front - one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' :), 40012 was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD) in the 1980s., Anyone recognise themselves doing a workout on the platform :), , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Driver change - Class 40 40012 'Aureol' has a brief rest at Sheffield Midland with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we are at Sheffield Midland station, where there was a crew change - new driver and secondman can be seen approaching on the platform. 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., See photo below of 'yours truly' arriving at Sheffield - courtesy Tom Derrington], , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Alarming the 'normals' 😎:) as Class 40 40012 'Aureol' blasts through Gainsborough Lea Road with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here is the view from the window as we pass through Gainsborough Lea Road station, which is on quite a tight curve - the 'normals' on the platform seem suitably impressed :) 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Time for a quick photo opp😎:) as Class 40 40012 'Aureol' has a brief rest at Lincoln Central with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we are arrived at Lincoln Central station, where there was just enough time to leap out and take a couple of shots. Plenty of activity in the front coach and on the platform :) 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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As a Nottingham bound mixed DMU set passes, Class 40 40012 'Aureol' waits on the approach to Boston with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we have reached Boston station, after traversing the single-line curve between Sleaford North and Sleaford West Junctions. A six-car DMU set passes us heading for Nottingham Midland, made up of a 2-car Cravens unit with DMBS power trailer E51288 leading, E54431 behind, and two pairs of Lincoln-based Class 114 Derby Heavyweights. The Cravens unit had only a month or so left to live - being withdrawn on 23rd September 1984 and meeting its end at Mayer Newman's scrapyard in Snailwell in 1986. Info courtesy of railcar.co.uk/data/vehicle/51288 & railcar.co.uk/data/vehicle/54431 :), , 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , More on the Class 105 Cravens units here: railcar.co.uk/type/class-105/ and more on the Derby built Class 114s here: railcar.co.uk/type/class-114/, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Time to get back on board 😎! as Class 40 40012 'Aureol' prepares to leave Lincoln Central with 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we are at Lincoln Central station, where there was just enough time to leap out and take a couple of shots. With everyone back on board - apart from me - I was definitely cutting it fine :), , 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Skegness - Class 40 40012 'Aureol' now at the head of return working 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. After arrival at Skegness, and being released to run around the stock, 40012 'Aureol' is now at the head of return working 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc (SO) - and damn if it wasn't the end of the film - typical!, , 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Plenty of window hangers as we take the curve at Firsby - Class 40 40012 'Aureol' on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we are about to take the famous sharp curve at Firsby where the line once went north to Mablethorpe. Just out of view beyond the road bridge is Thorpe Culvert station. Plenty of bashers enjoying the view :), , 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Plenty of window hangers as we take the curve at Firsby - Class 40 40012 'Aureol' on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) And another unapologetically indulgent crop-in of the mighty 'Aureol' taking the curve at Firsby - anyone recognise themselves? 😎:), , Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we are about to take the famous sharp curve at Firsby where the line once went north to Mablethorpe. Just out of view beyond the road bridge is Thorpe Culvert station. Plenty of bashers enjoying the view :), , 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Plenty of window hangers as we take the curve at Firsby - Class 40 40012 'Aureol' on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness (SO) An unapologetically indulgent crop-in of the mighty 'Aureol' taking the curve at Firsby - anyone recognise themselves? 😎:), , Class 40 Indian Summer - the legendary Manchester-Skegness, On 25th Aug 1984, instead of chasing 40s across the north-west, I chose to take the only scheduled service that was still booked a Class 40, the Man Picc-Skegness (SO) and return. Here we are about to take the famous sharp curve at Firsby where the line once went north to Mablethorpe. Just out of view beyond the road bridge is Thorpe Culvert station. Plenty of bashers enjoying the view :), , 40012 (D212) was one of the old LMR namers 'Aureol' and in the 1980s was one of a relatively small number of 'Whistlers' that were based at Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)., Little did I know then, as a Londoner born and bred, that some 14 years later I would end up living in Lincoln!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Saturday 25th August 1984 - 40012 on 1E67 08.15 Man Picc - Skegness, , MAN PICC, Ashburys, Reddish North, Romiley, New Mills Central, EDALE, Dore, SHEFFIELD, Darnall, Worksop, RETFORD (Low Level), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, LINCOLN CENTRAL, Metheringham, Ruskington, SLEAFORD, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's bridge, BOSTON, Thorpe Culvert, Wainfleet, Havenhouse, SKEGNESS, , and in reverse for, 1M54 13.24 Skegness - Man Picc, , 304 miles, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 26 by the time I had 40012 to Skeg. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D212 / 40012 'Aureol', D212 was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service in May 1959, allocated to Willesden MPD. From the 1st June 1959, D212 transferred to Crewe North, firstly on loan and then permanently before transfer to Carlisle Upperby in Sep 1959 and Camden in December 1960. D212 was named 'Aureol' by Mr.M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster shipping line at Liverpool Riverside Station on the 20th Sep 1960. D212 remained at Camden for the next five years before a gradual move back to the North West via Bescot (Dec 1965) and Crewe (Apr 1966) finally transferring to Longsight in Aug 1967. It remained at Longsight for almost eleven years apart from brief stays at Springs Branch (Jun 1972 - May 1973) and Kingmoor (May 1973 – Aug 1973). , D212 became 40012 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme. Its final transfer was in Dec 1978 when 40012 transfered to Carlisle Kingmoor where it remained until being withdrawn from active service in Feb 1985, due to derailment damage. Following withdrawal it was dragged to Crewe Gresty Lane sidings awaiting disposal. However, due to the Crewe Station remodeling scheme, 40012 was reinstated to traffic on 20th May 1985 at Crewe TMD, given the departmental running number of 97407 and restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph for use on engineering trains only. Withdrawal for the second time around finally took place at Crewe TMD on the 4th Apr 1986, due to cracked bogie frames, and it was moved to Crewe Basford Hall yard to again await disposal. On the 1st Sep 1986, 97407 along with sister loco 97408 (ex-40118) moved from Crewe to Carlisle to provide spares to keep the flagship of the class (D200) running in order for it to fill its railtour commitments. 97407 remained at Carlisle until 7th Sep 1988 when it travelled via Workington, Crewe and Nuneaton to Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester for asbestos removal to be carried out, before moving on to its new home at the Midland Railway Centre. This magnificently detailed history courtesy again of John Woolley Photos, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Mystery location 😎 enjoying a pair of Class 25s (Rats) somewhere 'Up North' on 1Z15 'The Northwest Rambler No. 3' railtour in 1984 - the Leek Brook branch Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , View from the train - mystery location :), Seen from the window of a classic Mark One coach, a pair of Class 25 'Rats' travelling somewhere in the UK landscape on a railtour back in the 80s - the plastic slide mount tells me nothing about the actual date, but I believe these came in around 1984/85 - the only clues to location are the single track on relayed ballast and the semaphore signal! Big challenge for all of you bashers out there - location - railtour?, , Update - direct from the log books :), It's....9th March 1985 1Z42 F & W Railtours 'The Lancashire Linx' NO IT'S NOT!!! - finally, thanks to the sleuthing skills of Kenneth Leiper we really have cracked it..., , The Northwest Rambler No. 3! 10th March 1984, , Locos Used 25059 +25218, 31187, 31273, 40082, 40155, 45104, 85039 & 86254, , The Rats did:, 25059 + 25218 Stoke-on-Trent - Stoke Jn - Leek Brook Jn, 25059 + 25218 Leek Brook Jn - Stoke Jn - Stoke-on-Trent, , I well remember that tour as the MASSIVE 40082 expired gracefully in a cloud of smoke :) luckily to be replaced by 40155 :), , See: www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840310da.htm for more details!, , Locomotive History - D5209 was new to Toton (16A) on June 22nd 1963. Further transfers were:, July 1963 to Cricklewood (14A)., September 1963 to Cricklewood West (14B)., January 1965 to the London Midland, Midland Lines (LMML). , January 1968 to Longsight (9A)., March 1968 to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)., June 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., November 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1970 to Manchester Division (D09). , January 1972 to Newport (Ebbw Junction) (86B). , July 1972 to Bristol (82A). , , Renumbered to 25059 - February 7th 1974., , May 1974 to Cardiff., October 1974 to Bristol. , May 1976 to Haymarket. , May 1978 to Eastfield. , January 1980 to Haymarket., September 1982 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., March 20th 1987 withdrawn., , 25059 was the 325th Class 25 to be withdrawn., , March 20th 1987, 325: 25059, , and only two more Rats were left - both succumbing on March 23rd 1987, 326 - 327: 25904 & 25912, , 25059 was stored at Crewe Basford Hall from March 25th or 27th 1987 until July 3rd 1987 when it moved to Leicester Humberstone Road. It moved into Vic Berry's Yard on July 6th 1987 and was sold two months later into preservation. It left for the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on October 9th 1987., More information on the loco here: www.derbysulzers.com/25059.html, , Locomotive History - D7568 was new to Toton (16A) on September 28th 1963. Further transfers were:, , February 1964 to Nottingham (16D). , October 1964 to Derby (16C). , December 1964 to Cricklewood West (14B). , January 1965 to London Midland (Midland) Lines (LMML). , August 1967 to Holbeck (55A) on loan, made permanent September 1967. , August 1972 to Nottingham Division (D16). , May 1973 to Toton. , , Renumbered to 25218 - March 7th 1974., , November 1977 to Cricklewood. , August 1980 to Kingmoor. , Withdrawn January 28th 1985., , 25218 was the 233rd Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of five retired during January 1985., , 25218 was stored at Bescot prior to movement to Swindon Works on March 27th 1985 and broken up there by the end of May 1985. More information on the loco here: www.derbysulzers.com/25218.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Slides that were nearly lost to oblivion!, The original slide / transparency was rescued from a box of 'dud' slides that I could never quite bring myself to throw away - now I am glad that I kept them ;), , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 50 50013 'Agincourt' undergoing major refurbishment at Doncaster Works open day Sat. 28th Jul 1984 Doncaster Works open day , This was the scene in the main hall at the Doncaster Works open day in 1984, with 50013 'Agincourt' part-way through it's refurbishment and overhaul, and a couple of Brush 2s {Class 31s] under overhaul in the distance. Plenty of crowds as per usual for a works open day :), , Amazing to think that barely four years later 50013 'Agincourt' was withdrawn, on 06 April 1988, after 20 years of service, and the locomotive was cut up on site the following year at Old Oak Common by Vic Berry's of Leicester - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed., , Locomotive History, D413 entered service 09-Mar-68, Renumbered 50013 in 1974, Named 'Agincourt' 19-Apr-78, Withdrawn 06-Apr-88, , 50013 'Agincourt' was one of the very early casualties, being the fourth Class 50 to be withdrawn, on 06 April 1988 after being in storage since 13th March 1988 with fire damage. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for another year, before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's in June 1989, along with crash-damaged 50025 'Invincible' and 50038 'Formidable'., , More details on the fate of each of the Class 50s here: www.fiftyfund.org.uk/names_and_numbers.htm, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Track view 😎 40013 'Andania' seen on run-round at Wigan North Western working 1M71 a diverted 07.55 York-Holyhead service:) ***NOW LIVE ON SOUNDCLOUD*** 😎:) Enjoying the Class 40 Indian Summer, In the middle of August 1984, during the 'Indian summer' of the Class 40s, I took the opportunity for an endurance test of four overnights with little or no sleep - spent on trains, or trying to doss down in Preston station's waiting room!, , After enjoying the delights of three Class 40s on the Saturday (11th Aug) - 40150 from Preston to Ulverston, 40099 from Carlisle to Leeds via the S&C, and 40091 on the Skeg from Retford to Man Picc - the morning of Sunday 12th Aug brought another of the Class into sight, with ex-LMR namer 40013 'Andania' being rostered to work 1M71 - the 07.55 York-Holyhead which had the added delights of being diverted via a run-round at Wigan NW due to engineering :), , I captured the fine loco on the run-round at Wigan in some nice morning sunshine 😎 it's a shame the speed limit wasn't 40 :), A Class 86 'Can' lurks in the distance..., , Now LIVE on Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎, During the 1980s, whilst travelling around the British Rail network, I made a number of tape recordings to capture the railway scene of the time, many from the front window, some from the platform, using my trusty ghetto-blaster - and now these recordings can finally be heard :), , And this working features - visit the track here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/the-class-40-indian-..., , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Sunday 12th August 1984 - 40013 on 1M71 07.55 York - Holyhead, , MANCHESTER VICTORIA, Deal St. Jnct., Eccles, Patricroft, Parkside Jnct., Lowton Jnct., Golbourne Jnct., WIGAN North Western (Run-round), WARRINGTON Bank Quay, Runcorn East, Frodsham, Helsby, CHESTER, , 51 miles, , No more 40s were enjoyed that day, so it seems crazy now that I got off the train at Chester - I believe not wanting to get 'stranded' at Holyhead for hours on a Sunday - or it may have been lack of validity?, I don't actually know if 40013 worked back on passenger - anyone???, , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 31 by the time I had 40013 in mid-August. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D213 / 40013 'Andania' was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service as D213 on the 6th June 1959, allocated initially to Willesden MPD before almost immediately being transferred to Carlisle Upperby. Future transfers would see D213 allocated to Camden (August 1960), Crewe North (November 1961), London Midland Western Lines (April 1966), Longsight (June 1968, August 1973, May 1984), Springs Branch (June 1972, October 1980), Kingmoor (May 1973) and Crewe (October 1982). , , In May 1962, D213 was named 'Andania', the nameplates being fitted at Crewe works during a classified repair. In July 1971 it was outshopped from Crewe works after a classified repair which included fitting train air brakes and a repaint into corporate blue livery. 40013 was one of the last ten class 40’s to receive a works classified repair and was released from Crewe works in October 1980. In September 1982 it was suffering from bogie faults, however it escaped withdrawal and was sent to Stratford for a complete bogie swap and was back in traffic by the 28th September 1982. The locomotive survived almost until the end, being withdrawn on 18th October 1984. However, due to a shortage of motive power, it was reinstated to traffic twelve days later on the 30th October, and survived until 11th January 1985, when it was officially withdrawn again from traffic with power unit faults. , , Shortly after withdrawal, 40013 moved from Crewe to Bescot to replace 40063 as an exhibition locomotive. 40013 appeared at exhibitions at Redditch, Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Southport and Leamington Spa during 1985, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester, Aberystwyth, Rugby and Wrexham during 1986, Shrewsbury and Basingstoke during 1987. , , On the 3rd February 1988, the loco was dragged from Tyseley to Crewe by 47497 to become a donor locomotive for 40122. The wheelsets where exchanged between the locomotives and 40013, now with scrap wheelsets, was towed to Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester, on the 10/11th May 1988. Fortunately, this was not the end for 40013, as it was sold into preservation, moving first to Meadowhall in 1989, the Midland Railway Centre in 1999, and to Barrow Hill in 2003 where it remained for may years. The loco has now been approved for mainline working again - see my video in Comments section below :), Above info courtesy of John Woolley Photos :), , The Named Class 40s, Locomotives in the range D210–D235 were to be named after ships operated by the companies Cunard Line, Elder Dempster Lines, and Canadian Pacific steamships, as they hauled express trains to Liverpool, the home port of these companies. The only locomotive not to carry a name was D226 which was to carry the name 'Media' but never did so. From approximately 1970, with Class 40s no longer working these trains, the nameplates were gradually removed, so that by 1973 contributors to Railway World were reporting 7 different locomotives running without nameplates, all observed in North Wales. However the Ian Allan Motive Power Combined Volume (a list of all operational locomotives published annually for enthusiasts) was still listing the names of all officially named Class 40 locomotives in 1980 despite none having carried their nameplates for many years. , , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2018 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line., , One of them, No. 40013 Andania was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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Class 40 'Whistler' 40013 'Andania' seen at Chester working 1M71 - the 07.55 York-Holyhead service:) ***NOW LIVE ON SOUNDCLOUD*** 😎:) Enjoying the Class 40 Indian Summer, In the middle of August 1984, during the 'Indian summer' of the Class 40s, I took the opportunity for an endurance test of four overnights with little or no sleep - spent on trains, or trying to doss down in Preston station's waiting room!, , After enjoying the delights of three Class 40s on the Saturday (11th Aug) - 40150 from Preston to Ulverston, 40099 from Carlisle to Leeds via the S&C, and 40091 on the Skeg from Retford to Man Picc - the morning of Sunday 12th Aug brought another of the Class into sight, with ex-LMR namer 40013 'Andania' being rostered to work 1M71 - the 07.55 York-Holyhead which had the added delights of being diverted via a run-round at Wigan NW due to engineering :), , I captured the loco here again at Chester - after alighting!!! A big mistake in retrospect :( , Despite the front coach being a BG for parcels, there is no shortage of enthusiastic bashers who have invaded the coach :), Note the demolition job being carried out over on the island platform!, , Now LIVE on Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎, During the 1980s, whilst travelling around the British Rail network, I made a number of tape recordings to capture the railway scene of the time, many from the front window, some from the platform, using my trusty ghetto-blaster - and now these recordings can finally be heard :), , And this working features - visit the track here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/the-class-40-indian-..., , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Sunday 12th August 1984 - 40013 on 1M71 07.55 York - Holyhead, , MANCHESTER VICTORIA, Deal St. Jnct., Eccles, Patricroft, Parkside Jnct., Lowton Jnct., Golbourne Jnct., WIGAN North Western (Run-round), WARRINGTON Bank Quay, Runcorn East, Frodsham, Helsby, CHESTER, , 51 miles, , No more 40s were enjoyed that day, so it seems crazy now that I got off the train at Chester - I believe not wanting to get 'stranded' at Holyhead for hours on a Sunday - or it may have been lack of validity?, 40013 worked back on 1E22 Holyhead-York., , Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. At the beginning of 1984, there were still 50 members of the fleet in service, but this had already reduced down to 31 by the time I had 40013 in mid-August. By the end of the summer timetable, just 25 remained in service, and only 17 of the class survived into 1985, all but 3 being withdrawn over the weekend of 21st/22nd Jan 1985., , D200/40122, 40118 and 40012 were kept on just for rail tours, although D200 had a second Indian summer :), , Locomotive History, D213 / 40013 'Andania' was built by the English Electric Company at their Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire and entered service as D213 on the 6th June 1959, allocated initially to Willesden MPD before almost immediately being transferred to Carlisle Upperby. Future transfers would see D213 allocated to Camden (August 1960), Crewe North (November 1961), London Midland Western Lines (April 1966), Longsight (June 1968, August 1973, May 1984), Springs Branch (June 1972, October 1980), Kingmoor (May 1973) and Crewe (October 1982). , , In May 1962, D213 was named 'Andania', the nameplates being fitted at Crewe works during a classified repair. In July 1971 it was outshopped from Crewe works after a classified repair which included fitting train air brakes and a repaint into corporate blue livery. 40013 was one of the last ten class 40’s to receive a works classified repair and was released from Crewe works in October 1980. In September 1982 it was suffering from bogie faults, however it escaped withdrawal and was sent to Stratford for a complete bogie swap and was back in traffic by the 28th September 1982. The locomotive survived almost until the end, being withdrawn on 18th October 1984. However, due to a shortage of motive power, it was reinstated to traffic twelve days later on the 30th October, and survived until 11th January 1985, when it was officially withdrawn again from traffic with power unit faults. , , Shortly after withdrawal, 40013 moved from Crewe to Bescot to replace 40063 as an exhibition locomotive. 40013 appeared at exhibitions at Redditch, Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Southport and Leamington Spa during 1985, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester, Aberystwyth, Rugby and Wrexham during 1986, Shrewsbury and Basingstoke during 1987. , , On the 3rd February 1988, the loco was dragged from Tyseley to Crewe by 47497 to become a donor locomotive for 40122. The wheelsets where exchanged between the locomotives and 40013, now with scrap wheelsets, was towed to Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester, on the 10/11th May 1988. Fortunately, this was not the end for 40013, as it was sold into preservation, moving first to Meadowhall in 1989, the Midland Railway Centre in 1999, and to Barrow Hill in 2003 where it remained for may years. The loco has now been approved for mainline working again - see my video in Comments section below :), Above info courtesy of John Woolley Photos :), , The Named Class 40s, Locomotives in the range D210–D235 were to be named after ships operated by the companies Cunard Line, Elder Dempster Lines, and Canadian Pacific steamships, as they hauled express trains to Liverpool, the home port of these companies. The only locomotive not to carry a name was D226 which was to carry the name 'Media' but never did so. From approximately 1970, with Class 40s no longer working these trains, the nameplates were gradually removed, so that by 1973 contributors to Railway World were reporting 7 different locomotives running without nameplates, all observed in North Wales. However the Ian Allan Motive Power Combined Volume (a list of all operational locomotives published annually for enthusiasts) was still listing the names of all officially named Class 40 locomotives in 1980 despite none having carried their nameplates for many years. , , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2018 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line., , One of them, No. 40013 Andania was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992., , As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, , 'Indian Summer' - a period of happiness or success occurring late in life...English Electric Type 4 1958-1984
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00/00/0000 		Best 'seat' in the house 😎 - front window on the Dawlish coast behind 50014 'Warspite' on 2C40 Paignton-Exeter - 😍 Now with Audio! 😍 Something new for 2023...Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎, During the summer of 1987, I spent a week chasing after Class 50s, known by many enthusiasts as 'Hoovers', in the south-west of England. I made a number of tape recordings at the time, mostly from the front window, with my trusty ghetto-blaster in hand - and now these recordings can finally be heard :), , In this photo, we 'feel the breeze' hanging out of the front window behind 50014 'Warspite' in the morning sunshine - after departing Teignmouth and skirting the Devon coast with 2C40 all stations Plymouth-Exeter. New for 2023 - you can experience the audio magic of a Class 50 at 'full throttle' - follow this link soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/50014-2c40-teignmout... to hear 50014 'Warspite' in action on 2C40 storming out of Teignmouth, leaving Dawlish Warren, and after arrival at Exeter St. David's, departing light engine. 50004 and 50038 also appear on this recording , , and for more Sounds of the 80s go here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594, , 50014 'Warspite' was one of the earliest casualties, succumbing in December 1987 - only the third member of the class to be withdrawn after 50011 'Centurion', and 50006 'Neptune' - RIP., , Locomotive History, D414 entered service 27-Apr-68, Renumbered 50014 in 1974, Named 'Resolution' 30-May-78, Withdrawn 14-Dec-87, Cut up at Vic berry's, Leicester, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Tuesday 4th August 1987 - 50014on 2C40 Plymouth-Exeter St. Davids, , NEWTON ABBOT, Teignmouth (Taped), Dawlish, Dawlish Warren (Taped), Starcross, Exeter St. Thomas, EXETR ST. DAVID'S, , 20 miles, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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The sad sight of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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A number close up of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The sad sight of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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A bodyside close up of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The sad sight of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The sad sight of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The view inside the vacated engine room of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The sad sight of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The sad sight of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The view through the cab from inside the vacated engine room of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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The view inside the vacated engine room of Class 50 50038 looking not so
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Nose first Class 20 20015 (D8015) trundles south through York station on the Rowntree's to Dringhouses trip working Memories of the Choppers 😎:), Pilot batch 1957 built 20015 (D8015) is seen here at York on the Rowntree's to Dringhouses trip working. The Class 20s were more often seen in pairs - nose to nose - and capturing them nose first working on their own was a fairly rare event., , D8015 / 20015 Locomotive History The initial pilot batch order for English Electric Type 1s (later Class 20s) in 1956 was for just twenty locomotives (D8000 – D8019); however, the design was such an immediate success that, before all twenty were in traffic, an order was made for an additional thirty locomotives for delivery to the Eastern and Scottish Regions. Built at the Vulcan Foundry and was new in December 1957, D8015 was first allocated to Devons Road, Bow, depot in East London. It was only withdrawn from service as 20015 in July 1987 after nearly 30 years of service. The locomotive was broken up by Vic Berry on site at Thornaby MPD in October 1988. More on the loco here: www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&id=80..., , Something new for 2023...Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎, During the 1980s, whilst travelling around the British Rail network, I made a number of tape recordings to capture the railway scene of the time, many from the front window, some from the platform, using my trusty ghetto-blaster - and now these recordings can finally be heard :), , Visit SoundCloud here for some sounds of 'Choppers' in the 80s: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/a-pair-of-class-20s-..., and here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/class-20s-at-preston..., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Peak bashing with Class 45 45116 on 1F11 16.48 Derby - Nuneaton seen at Derby - seen shortly before departure Peak bashing around the Midlands and North 😎, With the Class 40s long gone, excepting D200, I took the opportunity in the summer of '86 to bash some of the Peaks on the pennine services, and in the Midlands - before their demise a couple of years later., , In this view, we see Class 45 'Peak' 45116 (ex D47) on 1F11 which was the 16.48 Derby - Nuneaton local service. The shot was taken shortly before I grabbed the front window - note the open door:), It's amazing to think back now on all those loco-hauled trains that we once took for granted! The Sprinter invasion was yet to take a firm hold., , Locomotive History D47 / 45116, D47 was built at Derby works and entered traffic in 1961. In 1973 the Midland Main Line services started to migrate from steam heating to electric heating of the coaching stock and D47 was one of fifty class 45 locomotives selected to have its steam heating boiler replaced with electric train heating equipment (a Brush BL100-30 ETH auxiliary alternator) and emerged from Derby Works in 1974 as 45116. It would give twenty five years service before withdrawal in Dec 1986. The locomotive was broken up by Vic Berry's, Leicester in Sep 1988. (Details courtesy of John Woolley), , Something new for 2023...Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎 , During the 1980s, I spent a lot of my time riding around the British Rail network, mainly chasing Class 40s and then Class 50s, but also seeing and riding behind a number of other classes. I made a number of tape recordings at the time - many from the front window, some from the platform - using my trusty 'ghetto-blaster' or 'boom box' - you can now savour the Sulzer sound via my SoundCloud archive:, , Join me at the front window for two recordings of Class 45 Peak 45145 on 1E98 12.00 Liverpool - Newcastle. Firstly, we leave Liverpool Lime Street and hear the Sulzer scream against the cutting walls up the bank to Edge Hill, then for the second recording, we leave Manchester Victoria and start the climb up to Miles Platting - 9th August 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peak-power-45145-at-..., , And again, join me at the front window as Class 45 Peak 45119 departs Manchester Victoria and attacks the climb to Miles Platting on 1E59 18.05 Liverpool to Newcastle service on 9th August 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peak-power-45119-dep..., , And finally, some Peaks from the platform, with a three track medley, each a recording of a Class 45 Peak - starting with 45132 which arrives and departs York on Pennine service 1E74 on Sat 27th Sep 1986. This is followed by 45128 departing Chester on 1J16 on Sun 10th August 1986. Finally we hear a noisy 45114 departing Warrington Bank Quay, which I have noted as being 'the very last working of 1J31' departing at 21.31 on Sat 27th Sep 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peaks-from-the-platf..., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from a print with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Peak bashing with Class 45 45116 on 1F11 16.48 Derby - Nuneaton seen approaching South Wigston Peak bashing around the Midlands and North 😎, With the Class 40s long gone, excepting D200, I took the opportunity in the summer of '86 to bash some of the Peaks on the pennine services, and in the Midlands - before their demise a couple of years later., , In this view, we see Class 45 Peak 45116 (ex D47) hauling 1F11 which was the 16.48 Derby - Nuneaton local service. The shot was taken from the front window, using the long curve into South Wigston station - note the state of the paintwork seen in sharp detail! The loco had just a few months remaining in service, being withdrawn in December 1986. , , It's amazing to think back now on all those loco-hauled trains that we once took for granted! The Sprinter invasion was yet to take a firm hold., , Locomotive History, D47 was built at Derby works and entered traffic in 1961. In 1973 the Midland Main Line services started to migrate from steam heating to electric heating of the coaching stock and D47 was one of fifty class 45 locomotives selected to have its steam heating boiler replaced with electric train heating equipment (a Brush BL100-30 ETH auxiliary alternator) and emerged from Derby Works in 1974 as 45116. It would give twenty five years service before withdrawal in Dec 1986. The locomotive was broken up by Vic Berry's, Leicester in Sep 1988. (Details courtesy of John Woolley), , Something new for 2023...Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎 , During the 1980s, I spent a lot of my time riding around the British Rail network, mainly chasing Class 40s and then Class 50s, but also seeing and riding behind a number of other classes. I made a number of tape recordings at the time - many from the front window, some from the platform - using my trusty 'ghetto-blaster' or 'boom box' - you can now savour the Sulzer sound via my SoundCloud archive:, , Join me at the front window for two recordings of Class 45 Peak 45145 on 1E98 12.00 Liverpool - Newcastle. Firstly, we leave Liverpool Lime Street and hear the Sulzer scream against the cutting walls up the bank to Edge Hill, then for the second recording, we leave Manchester Victoria and start the climb up to Miles Platting - 9th August 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peak-power-45145-at-..., , And again, join me at the front window as Class 45 Peak 45119 departs Manchester Victoria and attacks the climb to Miles Platting on 1E59 18.05 Liverpool to Newcastle service on 9th August 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peak-power-45119-dep..., , And finally, some Peaks from the platform, with a three track medley, each a recording of a Class 45 Peak - starting with 45132 which arrives and departs York on Pennine service 1E74 on Sat 27th Sep 1986. This is followed by 45128 departing Chester on 1J16 on Sun 10th August 1986. Finally we hear a noisy 45114 departing Warrington Bank Quay, which I have noted as being 'the very last working of 1J31' departing at 21.31 on Sat 27th Sep 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peaks-from-the-platf..., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from a print with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 25 'Rat' 25249 at the head of 1E08 the 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle at Warrington Bank Quay - 10July1986 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , I was fortunate to 'fall on" a Rat-hauled working in the summer of 1986, towards the end of their useful life on BR. I was at Chester station when NB Peak 45040 rolled in on 1E08 - the 08.17 Holyhead - Newcastle, and was promptly failed. Lucky for me, the only available loc to take the service forward was 25249 😎:) The loco performed well, and took the train as far as Manchester Victoria. Unfortunately, it was deemed unsuitable for a traverse of the pennines, and was taken off in lieu of NB Duff 47110. Still a lucky break - and I took advantage of the lack of bashers by hogging the front window all the way 😎:), , In this view, we have just arrived at Warrington Bank Quay - just enough time for an 'unofficial' photo stop - the driver looking down the platform for the off :) Next stop Manchester Victoria., , Thanks to Guy & Adrian for the gen below :), Now confirmed - '1E08 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle. 25249 substituted for failed 45040 at Chester - got as far as Man Vic where it was hastily removed and 47110 took it forward' - Thanks to adrianhancock1967 & @Kendo , , Locomotive history - D7599 / 25249 was new to Tinsley (41A) on February 5th 1966. Further transfers were:, , October 1966 to Eastfield (65A) on loan., September 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., December 1969 to Birmingham Division (D02)., October 1971 to Manchester Division (D09)., March 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1972 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor., July 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25249 February 23rd 1974., , September 1974 to Kingmoor., January 1975 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., August 1977 to Toton., November 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn January 28th 1987., , 25249 was withdrawn on January 28th 1987 and was the 305th Class 25 withdrawn - one of four of the class retired that month., , After withdrawal 25249 was stored at Basford Hall until sold to Vic Berry's, Leicester - moved with 25199, 25244 & 25906 to Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. It was added to the stack by October 1987 and was scrapped during the last week of March 1989., , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 25 'Rats' 25288 + 25059 seen stabled at Manchester Victoria in July 1985 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , Here we see a typical scene at Manchester Victoria, which was a very rundown station at the time, but full of character, as bashers of the time I'm sure will agree. A pair of tatty Rats are stabled in one of the sidings at the station, awaiting there next call to duty. On the left is later body styled 25288 and on the right, the earlier body styled 25059 (note all the extra grilles)., I was fortunate to have enjoyed a ride behind 25059 in 1984 when it worked a portion made up of Mk.IIIs from Blackpool North to Preston. Photos still to get scanned :), , Locomotive History - D7638 was new to Tinsley on November 30th 1965. Further transfers were:, , April 1966 to Wath (41C)., July 1967 to Carnforth (10A)., July 1967 to London Midland (Western) Lines., July 1967 to Carnforth (10A)., May 1968 to Springs Branch (8F)., June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)., May 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25288 October 1st 1973., , October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn February 19th 1987., , After withdrawal 25288 was stored at Basford Hall until moved (see details below) to Leicester Humberstone Road on July 27th 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard on July 30th 1987. The locomotive was placed in the stack during October 1987. By the second week of April 1988 25288 had been scrapped., , 25173, 25201 & 25288 Crewe – Vic Berry, Leicester July 29th 1987; (the last Crewe - Vic Berry convoy?). See here for more details on 25288: www.derbysulzers.com/25288.html, , Locomotive History - D5209 was new to Toton (16A) on June 22nd 1963. Further transfers were:, July 1963 to Cricklewood (14A)., September 1963 to Cricklewood West (14B)., January 1965 to the London Midland, Midland Lines (LMML). , January 1968 to Longsight (9A)., March 1968 to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)., June 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., November 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1970 to Manchester Division (D09). , January 1972 to Newport (Ebbw Junction) (86B). , July 1972 to Bristol (82A). , , Renumbered to 25059 - February 7th 1974., , May 1974 to Cardiff., October 1974 to Bristol. , May 1976 to Haymarket. , May 1978 to Eastfield. , January 1980 to Haymarket., September 1982 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., March 20th 1987 withdrawn., , 25059 was the 325th Class 25 to be withdrawn., , March 20th 1987, 325: 25059, , and only two more Rats were left - both succumbing on March 23rd 1987, 326 - 327: 25904 & 25912, , 25059 was stored at Crewe Basford Hall from March 25th or 27th 1987 until July 3rd 1987 when it moved to Leicester Humberstone Road. It moved into Vic Berry's Yard on July 6th 1987 and was sold two months later into preservation. It left for the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on October 9th 1987., More information on the loco here: www.derbysulzers.com/25059.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Front window bashing behind Class 25 'Rat' 25249 on 1E08 the 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle - taking the curve at Earlestown - 10July1986 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , I was fortunate to 'fall on" a Rat-hauled working in the summer of 1986, towards the end of their useful life on BR. I was at Chester station when NB Peak 45040 rolled in on 1E08 - the 08.17 Holyhead - Newcastle, and was promptly failed. Lucky for me, the only available loc to take the service forward was 25249 😎:) The loco performed well, and took the train as far as Manchester Victoria. Unfortunately, it was deemed unsuitable for a traverse of the pennines, and was taken off in lieu of NB Duff 47110. Still a lucky break - and I took advantage of the lack of bashers by hogging the front window all the way 😎:), , In this view, we are hanging out of the front window again 😎 taking the line to Patricroft and Eccles at Earlestown junction - next stop Manchester Victoria., , Thanks to Guy & Adrian for the gen below :), Now confirmed - '1E08 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle. 25249 substituted for failed 45040 at Chester - got as far as Man Vic where it was hastily removed and 47110 took it forward' - Thanks to adrianhancock1967 & @Kendo , , Locomotive history - D7599 / 25249 was new to Tinsley (41A) on February 5th 1966. Further transfers were:, , October 1966 to Eastfield (65A) on loan., September 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., December 1969 to Birmingham Division (D02)., October 1971 to Manchester Division (D09)., March 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1972 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor., July 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25249 February 23rd 1974., , September 1974 to Kingmoor., January 1975 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., August 1977 to Toton., November 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn January 28th 1987., , 25249 was withdrawn on January 28th 1987 and was the 305th Class 25 withdrawn - one of four of the class retired that month., , After withdrawal 25249 was stored at Basford Hall until sold to Vic Berry's, Leicester - moved with 25199, 25244 & 25906 to Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. It was added to the stack by October 1987 and was scrapped during the last week of March 1989., , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Front window bashing behind Class 25 'Rat' 25249 on 1E08 the 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle approaching Helsby - 10July1986 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , I was fortunate to 'fall on" a Rat-hauled working in the summer of 1986, towards the end of their useful life on BR. I was at Chester station when NB Peak 45040 rolled in on 1E08 - the 08.17 Holyhead - Newcastle, and was promptly failed. Lucky for me, the only available loc to take the service forward was 25249 😎:) The loco performed well, and took the train as far as Manchester Victoria. Unfortunately, it was deemed unsuitable for a traverse of the pennines, and was taken off in lieu of NB Duff 47110. Still a lucky break - and I took advantage of the lack of bashers by hogging the front window all the way 😎:), , In this view, we are approaching Helsby station, about half way between Chester and Warrington., , Thanks to Guy & Adrian for the gen below :), Now confirmed - '1E08 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle. 25249 substituted for failed 45040 at Chester - got as far as Man Vic where it was hastily removed and 47110 took it forward' - Thanks to adrianhancock1967 & @Kendo , , Locomotive history - D7599 / 25249 was new to Tinsley (41A) on February 5th 1966. Further transfers were:, , October 1966 to Eastfield (65A) on loan., September 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., December 1969 to Birmingham Division (D02)., October 1971 to Manchester Division (D09)., March 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1972 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor., July 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25249 February 23rd 1974., , September 1974 to Kingmoor., January 1975 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., August 1977 to Toton., November 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn January 28th 1987., , 25249 was withdrawn on January 28th 1987 and was the 305th Class 25 withdrawn - one of four of the class retired that month., , After withdrawal 25249 was stored at Basford Hall until sold to Vic Berry's, Leicester - moved with 25199, 25244 & 25906 to Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. It was added to the stack by October 1987 and was scrapped during the last week of March 1989., , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 25 'Rat' 25249 at the head of 1E08 the 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle - arrived at Manchester Victoria (where the loco was sadly removed for an NB Duff!) - 10July1986 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , Another fairly typical scene at Manchester Victoria, which was a very rundown station at the time, but full of character, as bashers of the time I'm sure will agree., , I was fortunate to 'fall on" a Rat-hauled working in the summer of 1986, towards the end of their useful life on BR. I was at Chester station when NB Peak 45040 rolled in on 1E08 - the 08.17 Holyhead - Newcastle, and was promptly failed. Lucky for me, the only available loc to take the service forward was 25249 😎:) The loco performed well, and took the train as far as Manchester Victoria. Unfortunately, it was deemed unsuitable for a traverse of the pennines, and was taken off in lieu of NB Duff 47110. Still a lucky break - and I took advantage of the lack of bashers by hogging the front window all the way 😎:), , In this view, we have arrived at Manchester Victoria, and the BR chap on the platform is looking a little agitated at seeing this lower order form of motive power at the head of the train. He may have been the one who had the loco removed! Tucked behind the Rat is 37048 which in my opinion would have made for a far superior replacement loco over the Pennines :), , Thanks to Guy & Adrian for the gen below :), Now confirmed - '1E08 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle. 25249 substituted for failed 45040 at Chester - got as far as Man Vic where it was hastily removed and 47110 took it forward' - Thanks to adrianhancock1967 & @Kendo , , Locomotive history - D7599 / 25249 was new to Tinsley (41A) on February 5th 1966. Further transfers were:, , October 1966 to Eastfield (65A) on loan., September 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., December 1969 to Birmingham Division (D02)., October 1971 to Manchester Division (D09)., March 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1972 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor., July 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25249 February 23rd 1974., , September 1974 to Kingmoor., January 1975 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., August 1977 to Toton., November 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn January 28th 1987., , 25249 was withdrawn on January 28th 1987 and was the 305th Class 25 withdrawn - one of four of the class retired that month., , After withdrawal 25249 was stored at Basford Hall until sold to Vic Berry's, Leicester - moved with 25199, 25244 & 25906 to Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. It was added to the stack by October 1987 and was scrapped during the last week of March 1989., , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, ,
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Class 25 'Rat' 25266 (ex D7616) seen at Preston station 😍 Audio Rats! 😍 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , Once a familiar sight in the North-west of England, 25266 is seen here at Preston station, awaiting its next duty. Note the duplicate cab side number showing through the paintwork. This is where the cabside recess for the tablet catcher equipment would have been, before being plated over., This shot is in monochrome as I gave up battling with the colour balance from the print :), , Something new for 2023...Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎, During the 1980s, whilst travelling around the British Rail network, I made a number of tape recordings to capture the railway scene of the time, many from the front window, some from the platform, using my trusty ghetto-blaster - and now these recordings can finally be heard :), , Visit SoundCloud here to relive some sounds of the 'Rats' in the 80s: , soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/rats-from-the-platfo..., , soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/rats-from-the-platfo..., , 😍 Audio Rats 😍, , Locomotive history - D7616 ew to Eastfield (65A) on May 12th 1966. Further transfers were:, , August 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08). , September 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., November 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., October 1971 to Birmingham Division (D02)., January 1972 to Nottingham Division (D16). , May 1973 to Toton. , , Renumbered as 25266 December 5th 1973., , January 1974 to Longsight., August 1974 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., January 1976 to Springs Branch., May 1976 to Cricklewood., January 1984 to Crewe., , 25266 was withdrawn on September 19th 1986 and was the 297th Class 25 withdrawn, one of seven retired during September 1986. After withdrawal 25266 was stored at Carlisle (KD) from January 1987 to December 1988. It was moved to Carlisle Upperby on July 14th 1988 but then returned to the storage line. On December 7th 1988, 25266 was towed to Workington, the next day to Carnforth and Basford Hall. On December 16th 1988 25266 moved to Leicester depot and finally reached Vic Berry, Leicester on December 20th 1988. The locomotive was scrapped by the end of February 1989. , , Scottish Rats Although the Scottish Region had received a batch of brand new Class 24s for use on duties from Inverness depot, the Region had not, so far, received any new Class 25s. However, between April & September 1966, thirteen Class 25s were delivered from Derby Works to Eastfield (65A) including D7616. These were the only Class 25s delivered with a cabside recess to accommodate tablet catcher equipment (most were plated over after transfer away from the Scottish region, but a few escaped - see photo in comments below)., , Although based at Eastfield these Type 2s spent much of their time in South West Scotland alongside the BRCW Type 2s quickly sending many Ayr & Hurlford’s Crabs, Black Fives & BR Standards to the storage lines and additionally helped Dumfries lose its steam allocation effective April 30th. At the end of May Ayr placed seven steam locomotives into storage because of the Type 2s arrival. Additionally at this time, with the arrival of these Type 2s, the return of some re-engined NBL Type 2s to service and the tranfer of more Claytons to Haymarket, the Scottish Region were able to put the first of the Class 26s through Works for the fitting of slow speed control equipment & dual braking for use on MGR workings., , See more on D7616 / 25266 here: www.derbysulzers.com/25266.html, , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from a print with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 25 'Rat' 25249 at the head of 1E08 the 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle - arrived at Manchester Victoria (where the loco was sadly removed for an NB Duff - and not the rather large Class 37!) Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , Another fairly typical scene at Manchester Victoria, which was a very rundown station at the time, but full of character, as bashers of the time I'm sure will agree., , I was fortunate to 'fall on" a Rat-hauled working in the summer of 1986, towards the end of their useful life on BR. I was at Chester station when NB Peak 45040 rolled in on 1E08 - the 08.17 Holyhead - Newcastle, and was promptly failed. Lucky for me, the only available loc to take the service forward was 25249 😎:) The loco performed well, and took the train as far as Manchester Victoria. Unfortunately, it was deemed unsuitable for a traverse of the pennines, and was taken off in lieu of NB Duff 47110. , Looking at this photo, I have to wonder why they couldn't have used Big Tractor 37048 instead! The driver seems to have noticed me :) Still a lucky break - and I took advantage of the lack of bashers by hogging the front window all the way 😎:), , In this view, we have arrived at Manchester Victoria, and the BR chap on the platform is looking a little agitated at seeing this lower order form of motive power at the head of the train. He may have been the one who had the loco removed! Tucked behind the Rat is 37048 which in my opinion would have made for a far superior replacement loco over the Pennines :), , Thanks to Guy & Adrian for the gen below :), Now confirmed - '1E08 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle. 25249 substituted for failed 45040 at Chester - got as far as Man Vic where it was hastily removed and 47110 took it forward' - Thanks to adrianhancock1967 & @Kendo , , Locomotive history - D7599 / 25249 was new to Tinsley (41A) on February 5th 1966. Further transfers were:, , October 1966 to Eastfield (65A) on loan., September 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., December 1969 to Birmingham Division (D02)., October 1971 to Manchester Division (D09)., March 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1972 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor., July 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25249 February 23rd 1974., , September 1974 to Kingmoor., January 1975 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., August 1977 to Toton., November 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn January 28th 1987., , 25249 was withdrawn on January 28th 1987 and was the 305th Class 25 withdrawn - one of four of the class retired that month., , After withdrawal 25249 was stored at Basford Hall until sold to Vic Berry's, Leicester - moved with 25199, 25244 & 25906 to Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. It was added to the stack by October 1987 and was scrapped during the last week of March 1989., , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Locomotive History - D6748 / 37048 was built as D6748 and released into traffic in Aug 1962, allocated to Sheffield Darnall. Renumbered 37048 in Mar 1974. It remained an Eastern region engine for over twenty-five years, being based at Tinsley, Stratford, Healey Mills, Stratford, Gateshead, Immingham, Thornaby and March over the years. Allocated to FMYI - Freight Metals Immingham Pool in Jan 1989, ten started to move around the regions, including stays at Cardiff Canton, Inverness, Bristol Bath Road and ending up at Toton. Stored unserviceable in May 1996., The locomotive never ran again and was eventually broken up by C.F. Booth, Rotherham at Toton in Apr 2003., , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/,
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Front window bashing behind Class 25 'Rat' 25249 on 1E08 the 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle - approaching Manchester Victoria Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , I was fortunate to 'fall on" a Rat-hauled working in the summer of 1986, towards the end of their useful life on BR. I was at Chester station when NB Peak 45040 rolled in on 1E08 - the 08.17 Holyhead - Newcastle, and was promptly failed. Lucky for me, the only available loc to take the service forward was 25249 😎:) The loco performed well, and took the train as far as Manchester Victoria. Unfortunately, it was deemed unsuitable for a traverse of the pennines, and was taken off in lieu of NB Duff 47110. Still a lucky break - and I took advantage of the lack of bashers by hogging the front window all the way 😎:), , In this view, we are hanging out of the front window again 😎 on the approaches to Manchester Victoria. The distinctive building in the background is Cook Street Brewery, Chapel Street, Salford, Lancashire - thanks to mrrobertwade (wadey) for the photo link below (which has a very detailed description :), , Thanks to Guy & Adrian for the gen below :), Now confirmed - '1E08 08.17 Holyhead-Newcastle. 25249 substituted for failed 45040 at Chester - got as far as Man Vic where it was hastily removed and 47110 took it forward' - Thanks to adrianhancock1967 & @Kendo , , Locomotive history - D7599 / 25249 was new to Tinsley (41A) on February 5th 1966. Further transfers were:, , October 1966 to Eastfield (65A) on loan., September 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., December 1969 to Birmingham Division (D02)., October 1971 to Manchester Division (D09)., March 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08)., November 1972 to Preston Division (D10)., May 1973 to Kingmoor., July 1973 to Springs Branch., , Renumbered as 25249 February 23rd 1974., , September 1974 to Kingmoor., January 1975 to Springs Branch., October 1975 to Longsight., August 1977 to Toton., November 1980 to Springs Branch., October 1982 to Crewe., Withdrawn January 28th 1987., , 25249 was withdrawn on January 28th 1987 and was the 305th Class 25 withdrawn - one of four of the class retired that month., , After withdrawal 25249 was stored at Basford Hall until sold to Vic Berry's, Leicester - moved with 25199, 25244 & 25906 to Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. It was added to the stack by October 1987 and was scrapped during the last week of March 1989., , The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, was a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151–D5299 and D7500–D7677. In 1974, they were renumbered in the series 25001-25327. , , The first 25 locos became known as Class 25/0 and were built at BR Darlington Works. The Class 25/1 locomotives were built at Darlington and BR Derby Works. The Class 25/2 locomotives were built at Derby with some built at Darlington. The final batch of locomotives were designated Class 25/3 and built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester., , The Class 25s were primarily designed for freight work, but a significant number were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s they could be found at work across the whole of the British Rail network although the Eastern and Southern Regions never had a long-term allocation. , , Though regular performers into the early 1980s on Crewe-Cardiff passenger trains, they are best known in that respect for their use on the summer Saturday trains to Aberystwyth, a task they relinquished in 1984. They were also often seen in action when the WCML wires were down, dragging trains, and rescuing failed locomotives, mainly on the LMR. The final Class 25 locomotive was withdrawn from operational service in March 1987. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Peak bashing on the North Wales Coast - front window behind 45065 with a splendid view of the Great Orme 😎:) Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many happy hours with my friends riding the rails around the UK. Fortunately, I managed to record many of the railway locos and scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;), , I can't quite place the 'island' in the photo as there aren't any off the North Wales Coast 😎:) - so I assume a promontory - I'm guessing that it's Llandudno in the distance and I'm on a Bangor-Scarborough (see comments below) - location confirmation anyone? OK it's the famous Great Orme - thanks to leyland12001 :), , Locomotive History - D110 (45065), D110 was built at Crewe Works and entered traffic in July 1961, allocated to Derby MPD. Becoming 45065 in 1974, the loco would always be a Midland Main Line engine being allocated throughout its career predominately at Toton. 45065 survived until withdrawal in March 1985 and was broken up by Vic Berry's in Leicester in December 1988. (Loco history courtesy of John Woolley whose photo appears below), , Update! Just found my photo logs and it was a run behind 45065 from Bangor back to Chester, , Something new for 2023...Sound & Vision on SoundCloud - more memories from a mis-spent youth 😎 , During the 1980s, I spent a lot of my time riding around the British Rail network, mainly chasing Class 40s and then Class 50s, but also seeing and riding behind a number of other classes. I made a number of tape recordings at the time - many from the front window, some from the platform - using my trusty 'ghetto-blaster' or 'boom box' - you can now savour the Sulzer sound via my SoundCloud archive:, , Now you can join me at the front window as Class 45 Peak 45119 departs Manchester Victoria and attacks the climb to Miles Platting on 1E59 18.05 Liverpool to Newcastle service on 9th August 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peak-power-45119-dep..., , And again, join me at the front window for two recordings of Class 45 Peak 45145 on 1E98 12.00 Liverpool - Newcastle. Firstly, we leave Liverpool Lime Street and hear the Sulzer scream against the cutting walls up the bank to Edge Hill, then for the second recording, we leave Manchester Victoria and start the climb up to Miles Platting - 9th August 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peak-power-45145-at-..., , And finally, some Peaks from the platform, with a three track medley, each a recording of a Class 45 Peak - starting with 45132 which arrives and departs York on Pennine service 1E74 on Sat 27th Sep 1986. This is followed by 45128 departing Chester on 1J16 on Sun 10th August 1986. Finally we hear a noisy 45114 departing Warrington Bank Quay, which I have noted as being 'the very last working of 1J31' departing at 21.31 on Sat 27th Sep 1986., soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/peaks-from-the-platf..., , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned directly from a print with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Dead Rats at Vic Berry's, Leicester Scrapyard scenes - one of many shots that I have now had scanned from my visits to Vic Berry's infamous locomotive and stock graveyard in Leicester back in the 1980s :) , , Rat & McRats 25095, 27208, 27045 seen here dumped in the infamous Stack of Doom ;), , Early-build Rat 25095 showing signs of fire damage which must have pre-empted its end., 27208 one of the well-remembered Push-Pull 'Tip Tops' that used to get slogged to death on the Edinburgh-Glasgow shuttles back in the day., , 'Tip Top' 27045 I was particularly fond of as I had a fine ride behind her on the G & SW between Glasgow central and Carlisle back in 1986 - see photos below - happy days :), , See here for an excellent history of the fate of the Rats at Vic Berry's: www.derbysulzers.com/vicberry.html, , Vic Berry's was closed down just a couple of years after this photo was taken, as a consequence of a serious fire - see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Berry, , Locomotive History - D5245 was new to Toton (16A) on January 21st 1964. Further transfers were:, September 1964 to Southern Region., December 1964 to Toton (16A)., January 1965 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML)., January 1965 to Saltley (2E)., April 1966 to Birmingham Division (D02)., April 1966 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML)., August 1966 to London Division (D14) on loan., November 1966 to Nottingham Division (D16)., March 1967 to London Midland Western Lines (LMWL)., March 1967 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML)., June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16)., July 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)., May 1969 to Nottingham Division (D16)., May 1973 to Toton., , Renumbered as 25095 in April 1974., November 1977 to Cricklewood., February 1982 to Toton., January 1983 to Cricklewood., January 1984 to Bescot., July 1985 to Crewe., Withdrawn July 28th 1986., , 25095 was the 286th Class 25 withdrawn, one of three retired during July 1986., , After withdrawal 25095 was stored at Crewe depot, then to Basford Hall Yard by March 1987. 25095 was moved to Vic Berry, Leicester on May 29th 1987 accompanied by 25034/037/190/199. The increased number of arrivals saw 25095 added to the stack by October 1987. Final cutting up started during late January 1989 and was completed by February 18th 1989. More info here: www.derbysulzers.com/25095.html, , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988. Info courtesy of D9020 :), , Locomotive History - D5407 Delivered new to Cricklewood. Renumbered 27114 in 1974 after conversion to push/pull. Renumbered 27208. Withdrawn from Eastfield in February 1986, Vic Berry's broke it up at Leicester in January 1989., , Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR camera. Scanned from the original slide with a small amount of digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 50 50025 'Invincible' seen passing through Southall on the Up Slow line The view from Southall footbridge It was a Sunday, and I had stationed myself at my old childhood spotting haunt of Southall footbridge (now sadly dismantled) to photograph the Hastings DEMU Farewell railtour, which was hauled by Class 203 Hastings units 1002 and 1032. There was some engineering work going on, and the fast lines were closed east of Southall, so there was a lot of unusual action over the crossovers and the slow lines., , Whilst awaiting the arrival of the railtour, and being equipped with my Zenith TTL and 300mm telephoto lens, I couldn't help take a few more shots - this one showing large-logo liveried Class 50 50025 'Invincible' traversing the Up Slow on a service from Oxford., , Just over three years later, and this loco was involved in a serious accident just a few miles up the line at West Ealing. See comments section below., , Locomotive History, D425 entered service 08-Jun-68, Renumbered 50025 in 1974, Named 'Invincible' 06-Jun-78, Withdrawn 14-Aug-89, , 50025 'Invincible' was one of the early casualties, becoming the eleventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, on 14th August 1989 after sustaining major damage in the West Ealing crash. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for a few months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed. A sad end to a fine machine., , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and 300mm telephoto lens, using Kodak ASA100 colour negative film. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 50 50047 'Swiftsure' on an Oxford service - seen at high speed approaching Southall station Memories of Southall station It was the Thursday before Easter Sunday, and I had stationed myself at my old childhood spotting haunt of Southall footbridge (now sadly dismantled) to photograph some of the Easter relief services that were timetabled. Of course back then there was plenty of traction to interest the photographer :), , 50047 'Swiftsure' was an early casualty, being the 5th of the class to be withdrawn - on 13th April 1988 - just under a year after I took this photo. This was an Oxford service rather than one of the Easter Reliefs - a nine coach Mk. II train with additional GUV for parcels. Note the 'wonky' track of the siding, accentuated by the telephoto lens., , Locomotive History, D447 entered service 05-Nov-68, Renumbered 50047 in 1974, Named 'Swiftsure' 26-May-78, Withdrawn 13-Apr-88, Cut up at Vic Berry's, Leicester, , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and 300mm telephoto lens, using Kodak ASA100 colour negative film. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Paddington station - Class 50 50038 'Formidable' returns light engine to work its next service - recording now on SoundCloud 😍 A telephoto shot of 50038 'Formidable' returning to Paddington light engine, possibly after refuelling at Old Oak Common. More exciting is the fact that I have her on audio tape - you can hear my recording of 50038 'Formidable' on this day in the following link😍 soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/class-50-heaven-part..., , , 50038 'Formidable' was withdrawn with a failed main generator on 27 Sep 1988 after almost exactly 20 years of service, and the locomotive was cut up on site the following year at Old Oak Common by Vic Berry's of Leicester - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed., , My last run with 50038 was on 01 Jun 1988 on 1F71 - a regular Oxford-Paddington service. One of my higher mileage machines with 1,122 miles., , Locomotive History, D438 entered service 21-Sep-68, Renumbered 50038 in 1974, Named 'Formidable' 05-May-78, Withdrawn 27-Sep-88, , 50038 'Formidable' was one of the early casualties, being the seventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, after 50011, 50006, 50014, 50013, 50047 & 50022. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for many months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's in June 1989, along with 50013 'Agincourt', and crash-damaged 50025 'Invincible'., , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and 300mm telephoto lens, using Kodak ASA100 colour negative film. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Paddington station - Class 50 50038 'Formidable' moves off light engine after being released off the buffers - recording now on SoundCloud 😍 A shot of 50038 'Formidable' leaving Paddington light engine, possibly off to Old Oak Common for refuelling. More exciting is the fact that I have her on audio tape - you can hear my recording of 50038 'Formidable' on this day in the following link😍 soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/class-50-heaven-part..., , 50038 'Formidable' was withdrawn with a failed main generator on 27 Sep 1988 after almost exactly 20 years of service, and the locomotive was cut up on site the following year at Old Oak Common by Vic Berry's of Leicester - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed., , My last run with 50038 was on 01 Jun 1988 on 1F71 - a regular Oxford-Paddington service. One of my higher mileage machines with 1,122 miles., , Locomotive History, D438 entered service 21-Sep-68, Renumbered 50038 in 1974, Named 'Formidable' 05-May-78, Withdrawn 27-Sep-88, , 50038 'Formidable' was one of the early casualties, being the seventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, after 50011, 50006, 50014, 50013, 50047 & 50022. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for many months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's in June 1989, along with 50013 'Agincourt', and crash-damaged 50025 'Invincible'., , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and 300mm telephoto lens, using Kodak ASA100 colour negative film. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Mayer-Newman's scrapyard, Snailwell, Cambridgeshire - The Stack! Scrapyard memories The scrapyard at Snailwell processed rolling stock that was contaminated with blue asbestos insulation. Mayer-Newman was one of only a handful of contractors licensed to process former B.R. vehicles containing this material. - the units that were contaminated with asbestos would be passed through the on-site firing tunnel (incinerator) before the charred remains were cut-up for scrap. , , This was my only visit to Mayer-Newman's scrapyard, In view in this shot are Class 101 Met Cam and Class 105 Cravens DMU driving cars, buried under an assortment of Mark 1 and Mark 2 coaches including E5094, E5108 & E5120. They formed a miniature stack following the space-saving model of operation that was employed so successfully by Vic Berry's at Leicester!, The scrapyard was still connected to the BR network, as can be seen in the foreground., , Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR camera and 75-200mm zoom lens. Scanned from the original slide with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/,
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric magic with 37706 at the tail end of 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 English Electric magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric magic with 37706 at the tail end of 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 English Electric magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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English Electric 16SVT magic as D345 heads 1Z37 'Jolly Whistler' railtour through Lincoln Central 😎 Class 40 magic - video still, In beautiful summer sunshine, the fabulous sound of the English Electric 16SVT brought back many happy bashing memories for me :), , ...as veteran English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) D345 aka 40145 makes a very fine sight at the head of 1Z37 'The Jolly Whistler' - the 05.50 railtour from Burton-on-Trent via Manchester and Sheffield to Skegness. The loco is seen here accelerating through Lincoln Central station after being signal slowed on the approach at West Holmes junction - the staff had allowed late departing Class 170 to Peterborough out of P4 which got in the way of the tour allowing a bit of thrash after a signal stop 😍 37706 doing the honours on the tail :), , ...so I got to Lincoln Central with plenty of time to spare and then on checking RTT on my elderly iPhone I discovered D345 was running an improbable 7 mins early! , , So I had less than 10 minutes to fathom the ticket machine to purchase an expensive Platform Ticket (i.e. a Day Return to Hykeham Β£2.40!) to get on the platform., , Then checked the sun (which was happily shining) and staked out a spot on the down platform P4 - then got heckled by some photographers who asked if I could move out of their shot!! nearly said β€œDo you know who I am?” πŸ˜‚, , THEN a Class 170 trundled into P4 on the Peterborough just before D345 was due on the UM! Disabled passenger had to be ramped off so it left a bit late, and this is why a -7 at Gainsborough turned into On Time through Lincoln., , But very soon after we got rid of the 170, the UM went green, and D345 loomed into sight and, luckily for me, the driver opened up just at the right time and gave it a bit of thrash (moderate of course by 1980s standards ;), , Tail-ender was 37706 rather than the dead Duff I was expecting. Still seems sad to see NO BASHERS flailing out of the window! Railtour organised by Pathfinder Tours and operated by WCRC., , Whilst the outward leg ran to time, the return leg was severely delayed at Skegness due to a points failure - and the train left 68 minutes late! Even with the extra power from 37706 pushing, this delay was never going to be caught up, and the train was eventually caped at Crewe at 22.56 (some 43 mins late) - see: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17692/2024-07-27/..., , Loco history built by The English Electric Company Limited (works number 3091) at The Vulcan Foundry Limited Locomotive Works (works number D641) at Newton-le-Willows in 1961 for British Railways as number D345, being renumbered 40145 in January 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 12th June 1983 and after a short period of storage at Crewe works was purchased for preservation by the Class 40 Preservation Society in December 1983. It was allocated the TOPS number 89445 but was renumbered 40145 on TOPS at some time before it was named East Lancashire Railway at the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury Bolton Street railway station on 25th July 2007 Courtesy: Ingy the Wingy, , Preserved Class 40s, Of the seven class 40's to be preserved, all except for 40118 have run in preservation and three have run on the main line in preservation, these being D200 (40122), D213 (40013) and D345 (40145). As of 2024 D213 & D345 are operational on the main line. One of them, 40013 'Andania' was rescued from Vic Berry's Scrapyard in 1987. More on the Class 40s here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_40, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Subterranea 1 - or, I didn't get where I am today by taking a dim view of a 'Peak' 😎 Failed pictures - or the ones that got away 😎, A shot from the platform of 45064 no-heat Class 45 'Peak' - taken I believe at Leeds Central - or could have possibly been in the 'Black Hole of New Street'?, Can just make out the leading coach as Mk.II E5195 - could that be a clue to location - anyone?, , UPDATE - original log book found! Took 45064 from Leeds to York in leading coach E5195., , 45064 (BIG PEAK) in E5195 Mk.II, d. Leeds 20.13, Cross Gates 20.20, Garforth 20.22, Micklefield 20.24, Church Fenton 20.27, Ulleskelf 20.29, a. York 20.37, , The train then continued as 20.44 to Newcastle., , Locomotive History D105 / 45064, D105 was built at Crewe Works and entered traffic in June 1961, allocated to Derby MPD. The loco would always be a Midland Main Line engine being allocated throughout its career predominately at Toton with brief spells at Leicester and Cricklewood. D105 was one of the first Peaks to receive blue livery, during June 1966, and therefore stood out from the rest of the diesel fleet around Nottingham at this time. The loco was renumbered as 45064 in 1974. After more than twenty four years service, and just under four years since its last classified repair at Derby Works in March 1981, 45064 was withdrawn in January 1985. It was broken up in November 1988 by Vic Berry's of Leicester. (Details courtesy of John Woolley - see his photo from 1974 in Comments below), , Withdrawn in 1985 45064 met its end in Vic Berry's yard in Leicester during 1988., , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital improvement :), , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Subterranea 2 - or, I didn't get where I am today by taking a dim view of a 'Peak' 😎 Failed pictures - or the ones that got away 😎, A shot from the platform of 45064 no-heat Class 45 'Peak' - taken I believe at Leeds Central - or could have possibly been in the 'Black Hole of New Street'?, , UPDATE - original log book found! Took 45064 from Leeds to York in leading coach E5195., , 45064 (BIG PEAK) in E5195 Mk.II, d. Leeds 20.13, Cross Gates 20.20, Garforth 20.22, Micklefield 20.24, Church Fenton 20.27, Ulleskelf 20.29, a. York 20.37, , The train then continued as 20.44 to Newcastle., , Locomotive History D105 / 45064, D105 was built at Crewe Works and entered traffic in June 1961, allocated to Derby MPD. The loco would always be a Midland Main Line engine being allocated throughout its career predominately at Toton with brief spells at Leicester and Cricklewood. D105 was one of the first Peaks to receive blue livery, during June 1966, and therefore stood out from the rest of the diesel fleet around Nottingham at this time. The loco was renumbered as 45064 in 1974. After more than twenty four years service, and just under four years since its last classified repair at Derby Works in March 1981, 45064 was withdrawn in January 1985. It was broken up in November 1988 by Vic Berry's of Leicester. (Details courtesy of John Woolley - see his photo from 1974 in Comments below), , Withdrawn in 1985 45064 met its end in Vic Berry's yard in Leicester during 1988., , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital improvement :), , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 45 'Peak' 45144 'Royal Signals' arriving at York from the south Class 45 'Peak' 45144 'Royal Signals' - one of the Peaks with the rarer split centre headcode - seen arriving with a cross-country service from the south-west most likely. Still carrying her name but 'sans' regimental crest. Note the 'Peak' basher front window. , , Locomotive History D55 / 45144, D55 was was originally to have been constructed at Derby Works during the latter part of 1961, but the order for D50 - D67 was transferred to Crewe Works and D55 was delivered during October 1962, originally allocated to Derby MPD. It was named 'Royal Signals' on the 30th June 1965. In 1973 the Midland Main Line services started to migrate from steam heating to electric heating of the coaching stock and D55 was one of fifty class 45 locomotives selected to have its Stone Vapour steam heating boiler replaced with electric train heating equipment (a Brush BL100-30 ETH auxiliary alternator) and was fitted with the equipment and renumbered 45144 during a classified repair at Derby Works in December 1974. It received its last classified General repair at Crewe Works during March 1984, the last of the class 45’s to be so treated at Crewe. On 16th December 1987 45144 worked the 19.00 Taunton - Bristol, shortly afterwards it sustained derailment damage at Malago Vale carriage sidings, bringing to an end a career of just over twenty five years. It was broken up six months later by Vic Berry's of Leicester. (Details courtesy of John Woolley - see his photo from 1974 in Comments below), , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with just some minor digital improvement - a tad grainy this one :), , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 45 'Peak' 45102 at rest with Mk.I RBR coach - London St. Pancras London Termini - St. Pancras , A nice shot of 45102 - one of the ETH Peaks that used to hammer up and down the Midland Main Line for a couple of decades - seen at rest at St Pancras in the good old days, when it was a grimy atmospheric station full of diesels, not an International shopping centre ;) Note one of the then-new BedPan units in the background. Not sure what the RBR was doing parked up? Some of the fine station architecture in view also - now preserved as a plush hotel., , Locomotive History D51 / 45102, 45102 was originally D51 and was to have been constructed at Derby Works, but the order for D50 - D67 was transferred to Crewe Works and D51 was delivered during June 1962 to Cricklewood MPD. It was one of fifty Peaks selected in the first half of the 1970’s to lose their train heating boiler for electric train heating. This was undertaken during a classified repair at Derby works in May 1973. The loco was renumbered as 45102 in 1974. Withdrawn at the end of the summer timetable in September 1986, and broken up by Vic Berry's of Leicester in October 1988. (Loco history adapted from the caption in John Woolley's photo below), , Alternative Locomotive History New to DY from Crewe as D51 in 6/62 - seeing service at CW 9/62, DY 3/63, CW 12/64, DY 1/65. Painted blue with a small yellow panel at TO 6/67. Refurbished at Derby 5-10/67 where it's centre , split h/code panels were replaced by a single piece panel & was painted BR blue with full yellow ends. Dual braked, ETH fitted & re-numbered 45102 in 4/74. It's last overhaul was a Heavy General at Derby 10/80. After withdrawl it was stored at TO until sent to Vic Berry 6/88 & was scrapped by 31/10/88. (Courtesy Dave Nolan), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Class 45 'Peak' 45006 (ex D89) 'Honourable Artillery Company' at the head of a NE-SW cross-country service at Bristol Parkway With the driver looking back for the guard's flag, large no heat Class 45 'Peak' 45006 'Honourable Artillery Company' makes a fine sight at the head of a cross country service bound for the north-east. I would have taken the 'Ned Move' from Temple Meads on this one πŸ˜€ Interesting that the cab area seems to have been cleaned but the main body remains covered in oil (a traditional state for the Peaks in the 1980s ;), Also note surprising lack of Peak bashers!, , Locomotive History D89 / 45006 was built at Crewe Works, entering traffic in March 1961, allocated to Derby MPD. It remained allocated to Midland Main Line depots until August 1968 when it became a Holbeck engine. In May 1978 it transferred to York and in May 1979 to Tinsley. Its final transfer was in January 1985 to Toton from where it was withdrawn in September 1986, β€œgenerally worn out” seven years since its last classified repair at Derby Works in September 1979. It was broken up in October 1988 by Vic Berry's of Leicester. (Loco history adapted from the caption in John Woolley's photo below), , Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CP100 print film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration., , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/, ,
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Pair of 'Rats' 25057 + 25327 seen at Birkenhead (Mollington Street) shed 😎 Travelling the railway in the British Rail era, In the late summer of 1983, I made a short tour of the Liverpool area, covering the electrified Wirral & Mersey commuter lines between Liverpool, Birkenhead, New Brighton, West Kirby and Rock Ferry. I was keen to have a few rides in the venerable Class 503 units before they vanished, and at the same time take some photographs for the record., , The trip included a 'bunk' around the old steam shed at Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C) which was semi-derelict at the time, finally closing in 1985. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Class 03, Class 25, Class 40 and Class 47 traction. Class 03s were also allocated to the depot. In the early 1980s, circa. 1983/4, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 electric multiple units, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed on 25 Nov 1985, and demolished in Jul 1987., More on the shed here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkenhead_Mollington_Street_TMD, , Loco history - D5207 was delivered new to Toton (18A) on June 22nd 1963. Further transfers were:, , July 1963 to Cricklewood (14A)., August 1963 to Toton (18A)., March 1964 to Derby (16C). , January 1965 to the London Midland, Midland Lines (LMML). , December 1967 to Springs Branch (8F). , June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08). , September 1968 to Preston Division (D10)., November 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08). , January 1972 to Manchester Division (D09). , February 1972 to Liverpool Division (D08). , May 1973 to Springs Branch. , , Renumbered to 25057 - April 1974., , May 1978 to Laira. , November 1980 to Longsight. , May 1985 to Crewe., March 15th 1987 withdrawn., , 25057 was present at Basford Hall by March 15th, it remained here until July 14th, moving as the 9L37 Basford Hall - Leicester, Humberstone Road with 25035/109/265, then tripped with 25265/313 as the 9T16 Humberstone Road - Vic Berry's yard on July 24th., , 25057 was sold into preservation. It left for the Buckinghamshire Railway Center, Quainton Road, arriving there on August 5th 1988. It was later sold privately and moved to the North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham by road on April 3rd 1991., More information on the loco here: www.derbysulzers.com/25057.html, , Loco history - D7677 was delivered new to Nottingham Division (D16) on April 29th 1967. Further transfers were:, , July 1967 to Carlisle Upperby (12B)., February 1968 to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)., May 1968 to Longsight (9A)., June 1968 to Manchester Division (D09)., November 1970 to Liverpool Division (D08)., July 1971 to Ebbw Junction (86B) on loan, made permanent August 1971. , October 1971 to Laira (84A)., January 1972 to Bristol (82A)., May 1972 to Cardiff (86A)., December 1972 to Laira (84A)., , Renumbered to 25327 - May 1974., , August 1975 to Crewe., May 1978 to Bescot., Withdrawn February 2nd 1984., , 25327 was the 214th Class 25 withdrawn, the only Class 25 withdrawn during February 1984., , After withdrawal 25327 was stored at Carlisle Kingmoor, then moved to Crewe Diesel depot during June 1984, remaining here until April 2nd 1985 when it moved to Swindon Works. However the Works closed prior to scrapping, on June 3rd 1987 25327 was moved to Cocklebury Yard, then to Leicester Humberstone Road on June 4th 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard on June 5th 1987. By October 1987 25327 had been placed in the stack, by the first week of March 1988 the locomotive had been removed from the stack and broken up, with the exception of the cabs which lingered until May 1990., , More information on the loco here: www.derbysulzers.com/25327.html, , Photos that were nearly lost to oblivion!, The original slide was rescued from a box of 'duds' that I could never quite bring myself to throw away - now I am glad that I kept them ;), , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original slide with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Steam-heat bashing back in the 80s 😎 Tip-Top 27045 substitutes for an ETH 'Duff' on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle The fine art of bashing - steam-heat memories from 1986 With steam-heat about to come to an end, my close bashing friends Tim & Llew and I made the trip north to see what we could sample, aiming mainly for the Class 27 Tip-Tops on Edinburgh-Dundees - otherwise known as 'The Circuit'. If a dreaded steaming Duff turned up, we still took it, to get as much steam as we could! , , We made two separate trips of a week each - this first trip commenced on the evening of Saturday 1st February by taking 45128 on 1P03 00.10 London St. Pancras - Derby, and culminated with this amazingly lucky 'fall-on' of 27045 on 1M89 from Glasgow to Carlisle for a +10 connection for 1M52 back to London Euston - hauled by none other than pioneer 'Electric Scot' 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎 :), , I was very pleased indeed to 'fall' onto this fine 'Tip-Top' 27045 for my journey home, on a Glasgow-Carlisle service via the Glasgow & South Western route taking in Kilmarnock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Annan. Note the old Sealink Mark 1 coaches on a Stranraer service - they were a sight to be seen interior-wise :) and check out the "man with the big gloves" just getting back onto the platform., , My original note book states the following:, 27045 - last major overhaul 5/12/1981, 47ETH was booked on 1M89, but not available. Crew were sent to Polmadie to collect 27045 to do the job, hence the late arrival of the loco and departure of train., Replacements for the 27s have been promised, but nothing has yet materialised!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Friday 7th February 1986 - 27045 (ex 27101) on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle (4 Mk Is - rode in M35453 & M19000), dep. GLASGOW CENTRAL 15.53 (+8), Barrhead 16.04-05 (2x pics departing), , CAB RIDE! Dunlop 16.18 (+10), Stewarton 16.23, Kilmaurs 16.28, KILMARNOCK 16.32-34 (+11) (pic venting steam while stopped on the UP platform!), Auchinleck 16.54 (+11) 😎 , , Kirkconnel 17.10-11 (+11), DUMFRIES 17.38-40 (+7), Annan 17.56-18.02 (+6) (47551 passed on down), Crossed the border 18.15, arr. CARLISLE Plat 3 18.24 (+9) (3 pics taken from 1M52 18.34 Carlisle - London Euston - my train home hauled by 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎), , 115 miles (22 miles in the cab!), , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988 (see photo below). Info courtesy of D9020 :), , More gen from my great pal superb50002 : "045 was withdrawn at 0930 on May 12th 1986 at Haymarket depot, which by co-incidence (?) was the first day of the new timetable. Its boiler was isolated on April 30th, 1986. 045 went out in style - it's last working being a pair with 27001 on 2J34 0615 Dundee - Edinburgh on May 12th itself - on arrival, both locos light to Haymarket, split, and 045 was COND at 0930.....no reason given as to why it was switched off....", , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CM400 high-speed film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Steam-heat bashing back in the 80s 😎 Tip-Top (Class 27) 27045 venting a fine plume of steam at the head of 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle seen at Barrhead The fine art of bashing - steam-heat memories from 1986 With steam-heat about to come to an end, my close bashing friends Tim & Llew and I made the trip north to see what we could sample, aiming mainly for the Class 27 Tip-Tops on Edinburgh-Dundees - otherwise known as 'The Circuit'. If a dreaded steaming Duff turned up, we still took it, to get as much steam as we could! , , We made two separate trips of a week each - this first trip commenced on the evening of Saturday 1st February by taking 45128 on 1P03 00.10 London St. Pancras - Derby, and culminated with this amazingly lucky 'fall-on' of 27045 on 1M89 from Glasgow to Carlisle for a +10 connection for 1M52 back to London Euston - hauled by none other than pioneer 'Electric Scot' 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎 :), , I was very pleased indeed to 'fall' onto this fine 'Tip-Top' 27045 for my journey home, on a Glasgow-Carlisle service via the Glasgow & South Western route taking in Kilmarnock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Annan. Seen here steaming away at the Barrhead station stop - the friendly driver who gave me a CAB RIDE at Dunlop in view :), , My original note book states the following:, 27045 - last major overhaul 5/12/1981, 47ETH was booked on 1M89, but not available. Crew were sent to Polmadie to collect 27045 to do the job, hence the late arrival of the loco and departure of train., Replacements for the 27s have been promised, but nothing has yet materialised!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Friday 7th February 1986 - 27045 (ex 27101) on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle (4 Mk Is - rode in M35453 & M19000), dep. GLASGOW CENTRAL 15.53 (+8), Barrhead 16.04-05 (2x pics departing), , CAB RIDE! Dunlop 16.18 (+10), Stewarton 16.23, Kilmaurs 16.28, KILMARNOCK 16.32-34 (+11) (pic venting steam while stopped on the UP platform!), Auchinleck 16.54 (+11) 😎 , , Kirkconnel 17.10-11 (+11), DUMFRIES 17.38-40 (+7), Annan 17.56-18.02 (+6) (47551 passed on down), Crossed the border 18.15, arr. CARLISLE Plat 3 18.24 (+9) (3 pics taken from 1M52 18.34 Carlisle - London Euston - my train home hauled by 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎), , 115 miles (22 miles in the cab!), , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988 (see photo below). Info courtesy of D9020 :), , More gen from my great pal superb50002 : "045 was withdrawn at 0930 on May 12th 1986 at Haymarket depot, which by co-incidence (?) was the first day of the new timetable. Its boiler was isolated on April 30th, 1986. 045 went out in style - it's last working being a pair with 27001 on 2J34 0615 Dundee - Edinburgh on May 12th itself - on arrival, both locos light to Haymarket, split, and 045 was COND at 0930.....no reason given as to why it was switched off....", , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CM400 high-speed film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Steam-heat bashing back in the 80s 😎 Tip-Top (Class 27) 27045 venting plenty of steam on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle departing Barrhead The fine art of bashing - steam-heat memories from 1986 With steam-heat about to come to an end, my close bashing friends Tim & Llew and I made the trip north to see what we could sample, aiming mainly for the Class 27 Tip-Tops on Edinburgh-Dundees - otherwise known as 'The Circuit'. If a dreaded steaming Duff turned up, we still took it, to get as much steam as we could! , , We made two separate trips of a week each - this first trip commenced on the evening of Saturday 1st February by taking 45128 on 1P03 00.10 London St. Pancras - Derby, and culminated with this amazingly lucky 'fall-on' of 27045 on 1M89 from Glasgow to Carlisle for a +10 connection for 1M52 back to London Euston - hauled by none other than pioneer 'Electric Scot' 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎 :), , I was very pleased indeed to 'fall' onto this fine 'Tip-Top' 27045 for my journey home, on a Glasgow-Carlisle service via the Glasgow & South Western route taking in Kilmarnock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Annan. Seen here steaming away after leaving Barrhead station. , , My original note book states the following:, 27045 - last major overhaul 5/12/1981, 47ETH was booked on 1M89, but not available. Crew were sent to Polmadie to collect 27045 to do the job, hence the late arrival of the loco and departure of train., Replacements for the 27s have been promised, but nothing has yet materialised!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Friday 7th February 1986 - 27045 (ex 27101) on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle (4 Mk Is - rode in M35453 & M19000), dep. GLASGOW CENTRAL 15.53 (+8), Barrhead 16.04-05 (2x pics departing), , CAB RIDE! Dunlop 16.18 (+10), Stewarton 16.23, Kilmaurs 16.28, KILMARNOCK 16.32-34 (+11) (pic venting steam while stopped on the UP platform!), Auchinleck 16.54 (+11) 😎 , , Kirkconnel 17.10-11 (+11), DUMFRIES 17.38-40 (+7), Annan 17.56-18.02 (+6) (47551 passed on down), Crossed the border 18.15, arr. CARLISLE Plat 3 18.24 (+9) (3 pics taken from 1M52 18.34 Carlisle - London Euston - my train home hauled by 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎), , 115 miles (22 miles in the cab!), , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988 (see photo below). Info courtesy of D9020 :), , More gen from my great pal superb50002 : "045 was withdrawn at 0930 on May 12th 1986 at Haymarket depot, which by co-incidence (?) was the first day of the new timetable. Its boiler was isolated on April 30th, 1986. 045 went out in style - it's last working being a pair with 27001 on 2J34 0615 Dundee - Edinburgh on May 12th itself - on arrival, both locos light to Haymarket, split, and 045 was COND at 0930.....no reason given as to why it was switched off....", , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CM400 high-speed film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Steam-heat bashing back in the 80s 😎 Class 27 'Tip-Top' 27045 on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle seen at Kilmarnock (during my cab ride - note the open driver's door :) The fine art of bashing - steam-heat memories from 1986 With steam-heat about to come to an end, my close bashing friends Tim & Llew and I made the trip north to see what we could sample, aiming mainly for the Class 27 Tip-Tops on Edinburgh-Dundees - otherwise known as 'The Circuit'. If a dreaded steaming Duff turned up, we still took it, to get as much steam as we could! , , We made two separate trips of a week each - this first trip commenced on the evening of Saturday 1st February by taking 45128 on 1P03 00.10 London St. Pancras - Derby, and culminated with this amazingly lucky 'fall-on' of 27045 on 1M89 from Glasgow to Carlisle for a +10 connection for 1M52 back to London Euston - hauled by none other than pioneer 'Electric Scot' 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎 :), , I was very pleased indeed to 'fall' onto this fine 'Tip-Top' 27045 for my journey home, on a Glasgow-Carlisle service via the Glasgow & South Western route taking in Kilmarnock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Annan. Seen here steaming away at the Kilmarnock station stop in the middle of my CAB RIDE :), , My original note book states the following:, 27045 - last major overhaul 5/12/1981, 47ETH was booked on 1M89, but not available. Crew were sent to Polmadie to collect 27045 to do the job, hence the late arrival of the loco and departure of train., Replacements for the 27s have been promised, but nothing has yet materialised!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Friday 7th February 1986 - 27045 (ex 27101) on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle (4 Mk Is - rode in M35453 & M19000), dep. GLASGOW CENTRAL 15.53 (+8), Barrhead 16.04-05 (2x pics departing), , CAB RIDE! Dunlop 16.18 (+10), Stewarton 16.23, Kilmaurs 16.28, KILMARNOCK 16.32-34 (+11) (pic venting steam while stopped on the UP platform!), Auchinleck 16.54 (+11) 😎 , , Kirkconnel 17.10-11 (+11), DUMFRIES 17.38-40 (+7), Annan 17.56-18.02 (+6) (47551 passed on down), Crossed the border 18.15, arr. CARLISLE Plat 3 18.24 (+9) (3 pics taken from 1M52 18.34 Carlisle - London Euston - my train home hauled by 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎), , 115 miles (22 miles in the cab!), , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988 (see photo below). Info courtesy of D9020 :), , More gen from my great pal superb50002 : "045 was withdrawn at 0930 on May 12th 1986 at Haymarket depot, which by co-incidence (?) was the first day of the new timetable. Its boiler was isolated on April 30th, 1986. 045 went out in style - it's last working being a pair with 27001 on 2J34 0615 Dundee - Edinburgh on May 12th itself - on arrival, both locos light to Haymarket, split, and 045 was COND at 0930.....no reason given as to why it was switched off....", , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CM400 high-speed film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Steam-heat bashing back in the 80s 😎 Class 27 'Tip-Top' 27045 on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle arrived at Carlisle (as seen from 1M52) The fine art of bashing - steam-heat memories from 1986 With steam-heat about to come to an end, my close bashing friends Tim & Llew and I made the trip north to see what we could sample, aiming mainly for the Class 27 Tip-Tops on Edinburgh-Dundees - otherwise known as 'The Circuit'. If a dreaded steaming Duff turned up, we still took it, to get as much steam as we could! , , We made two separate trips of a week each - this first trip commenced on the evening of Saturday 1st February by taking 45128 on 1P03 00.10 London St. Pancras - Derby, and culminated with this amazingly lucky 'fall-on' of 27045 on 1M89 from Glasgow to Carlisle for a +10 connection for 1M52 back to London Euston - hauled by none other than pioneer 'Electric Scot' 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎 :), , I was very pleased indeed to 'fall' onto this fine 'Tip-Top' 27045 for my journey home, on a Glasgow-Carlisle service via the Glasgow & South Western route taking in Kilmarnock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Annan. Here was one of three hand-held shots that I attempted from the coach window, after boarding my train home to London - this one being by far the sharpest of the three., , My original note book states the following:, 27045 - last major overhaul 5/12/1981, 47ETH was booked on 1M89, but not available. Crew were sent to Polmadie to collect 27045 to do the job, hence the late arrival of the loco and departure of train., Replacements for the 27s have been promised, but nothing has yet materialised!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Friday 7th February 1986 - 27045 (ex 27101) on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle (4 Mk Is - rode in M35453 & M19000), dep. GLASGOW CENTRAL 15.53 (+8), Barrhead 16.04-05 (2x pics departing), , CAB RIDE! Dunlop 16.18 (+10), Stewarton 16.23, Kilmaurs 16.28, KILMARNOCK 16.32-34 (+11) (pic venting steam while stopped on the UP platform!), Auchinleck 16.54 (+11) 😎 , , Kirkconnel 17.10-11 (+11), DUMFRIES 17.38-40 (+7), Annan 17.56-18.02 (+6) (47551 passed on down), Crossed the border 18.15, arr. CARLISLE Plat 3 18.24 (+9) (3 pics taken from 1M52 18.34 Carlisle - London Euston - my train home hauled by 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎), , 115 miles (22 miles in the cab!), , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988 (see photo below). Info courtesy of D9020 :), , More gen from my great pal superb50002 : "045 was withdrawn at 0930 on May 12th 1986 at Haymarket depot, which by co-incidence (?) was the first day of the new timetable. Its boiler was isolated on April 30th, 1986. 045 went out in style - it's last working being a pair with 27001 on 2J34 0615 Dundee - Edinburgh on May 12th itself - on arrival, both locos light to Haymarket, split, and 045 was COND at 0930.....no reason given as to why it was switched off....", , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CM400 high-speed film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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Steam-heat bashing back in the 80s 😎 Class 27 'Tip-Top' 27045 on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle arrived at Carlisle (as seen from 1M52) The fine art of bashing - steam-heat memories from 1986 With steam-heat about to come to an end, my close bashing friends Tim & Llew and I made the trip north to see what we could sample, aiming mainly for the Class 27 Tip-Tops on Edinburgh-Dundees - otherwise known as 'The Circuit'. If a dreaded steaming Duff turned up, we still took it, to get as much steam as we could! , , We made two separate trips of a week each - this first trip commenced on the evening of Saturday 1st February by taking 45128 on 1P03 00.10 London St. Pancras - Derby, and culminated with this amazingly lucky 'fall-on' of 27045 on 1M89 from Glasgow to Carlisle for a +10 connection for 1M52 back to London Euston - hauled by none other than pioneer 'Electric Scot' 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎 :), , I was very pleased indeed to 'fall' onto this fine 'Tip-Top' 27045 for my journey home, on a Glasgow-Carlisle service via the Glasgow & South Western route taking in Kilmarnock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Annan. Here was one of three hand-held shots that I attempted from the coach window, after boarding my train home to London - just a slight shake on this one :), , My original note book states the following:, 27045 - last major overhaul 5/12/1981, 47ETH was booked on 1M89, but not available. Crew were sent to Polmadie to collect 27045 to do the job, hence the late arrival of the loco and departure of train., Replacements for the 27s have been promised, but nothing has yet materialised!, , 'A day in the life' - log book update: , Friday 7th February 1986 - 27045 (ex 27101) on 1M89 15.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle (4 Mk Is - rode in M35453 & M19000), dep. GLASGOW CENTRAL 15.53 (+8), Barrhead 16.04-05 (2x pics departing), , CAB RIDE! Dunlop 16.18 (+10), Stewarton 16.23, Kilmaurs 16.28, KILMARNOCK 16.32-34 (+11) (pic venting steam while stopped on the UP platform!), Auchinleck 16.54 (+11) 😎 , , Kirkconnel 17.10-11 (+11), DUMFRIES 17.38-40 (+7), Annan 17.56-18.02 (+6) (47551 passed on down), Crossed the border 18.15, arr. CARLISLE Plat 3 18.24 (+9) (3 pics taken from 1M52 18.34 Carlisle - London Euston - my train home hauled by 87001 'Royal Scot' 😎), , 115 miles (22 miles in the cab!), , Locomotive History - D5374 Delivered new in February 1962 as D5374 - spent the first eight years allocated in the Thornaby and Leicester areas before moving to Eastfield in November 1969. Was fitted with air brakes from July 1971 for working on the high speed push/pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Renumbered as 27101 in April 1974. By September 1984 the loco had been renumbered again to 27045 - finally being withdrawn from service in May 1986, and ironically returning to Leicester for cutting up at Vic Berry's by the end of 1988 (see photo below). Info courtesy of D9020 :), , More gen from my great pal superb50002 : "045 was withdrawn at 0930 on May 12th 1986 at Haymarket depot, which by co-incidence (?) was the first day of the new timetable. Its boiler was isolated on April 30th, 1986. 045 went out in style - it's last working being a pair with 27001 on 2J34 0615 Dundee - Edinburgh on May 12th itself - on arrival, both locos light to Haymarket, split, and 045 was COND at 0930.....no reason given as to why it was switched off....", , Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens using Kodak CM400 high-speed film. Scanned from the original negative with minimal digital restoration, , You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
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