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Vic Berrys The view taken from Upperton Road bridge of Vic Berrys scrapyard in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, Now filled with MK1 coaching stock, i photograghed quite a bit of stuff in here over the years but this was the last time i saw it as i knew it., , 30th December 1990
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M53906 A striped out shell of a 1957 Derby built suburban class 116 DMS dmu M53906, when new these where all allocated to the Western Region, seen in Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, The buffet car behind is S69322 out of class 420/2 Southern Region 4-Big emu, unit 7051, , , 4th February 1989
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L140 An ex London Transport 1938 stock driving car from the Northern Line, as the 1972 stock was introduced on the Northern Line 2 driving cars of 1938 stock were converted to ballast motor cars at Acton Works in 1972, numbered L140 & L141 and finished off in unlined lake., This is the remains of L140 at Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , 4th February 1989,
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501135 Built by British Railways at their Eastleigh workshops in 1955, these 3 car class 501 sets in which 57 sets were built were allocated to Croxley Green depot, for services from Broad Street around the North London line to Richmond and of course the DC lines from London Euston to Watford, the last were withdrawn from service in May 1985., Sitting amongst the rubble is DTBS 75135 from set 501135, seen at Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , 4th February 1989,
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Scammel T45 British Railways MK1 coach E19190 on the back of Vic Berry's Scammel low loader, seen in Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , , 4th February 1989
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97201 Waiting for asbestos removal is ex Departmental class 97/2 97201 (D5061, 24061, TDB968007) in the livery of the Railway Technical Centre based at Derby, seen in Vic Berry's scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, New to March as D5061 on 15/1/60 withdrawn from Crewe 10/8/75 and transfered to departmental stock as TDB968007 as a train heating unit, reinsated 18/8/79 as 97201 for hauling test trains, now preserved., , 4th February 1989
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25191 A 1965 Derby built class 25/2 locomotive 25191 (D7541) seen here in the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, she arrived by rail in the July and departed by rail destined for the NYMR, not long after this photo was taken., New to Toton as D7541 on 10/4/65 withdrawn from Crewe 18/3/87 now preserved, , 20th December 1987
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The Stack Class 27 locomotives 27049 ( D5388, 27105), 27053 (D5397, 27109) and 27037 (D5389), along with 23 other locomotives form part of the famous stack at Vic Berry's scrapyard, which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , 20th December 1987
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The Stack A mixture of class 27 and class 25 locomotives, make up the 28 locomotives that formed the famous stack at Vic Berry's scrapyard, which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , 20th December 1987
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27014 The two cabs of 27014 (D5360) along with a few other cabs from different types of traction, are scattered around the yard of Leicester scrap mercent Vic Berry., New to Eastfield as D5360 on 18/11/61 withdrawn from Haymarket 09/86 , , 20th December 1987
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Braustone Gate A 1965 Beyer Peacock built class 25/2 locomotive 25278 (D7628) seen here in the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, surrounded by a host of other traction., 25278 arrived by rail in the July and departed by rail destined for the NYMR, not long after this photo was taken., New to Tinsley as D7628 on 12/8/65 withdrawn from Crewe 17/3/87 now preserved, , 20th December 1987
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M55000 A 1958 class 122 Gloucester built single car dmu, the first of a batch of 20 built, seen inside Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's., This unit would come out again to run again in service for a good number of years, as it was here for asbestos removal, this unit would later on in its life become the Loadhaul route learner before entering preservation, , 20th December 1987
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Class 116 Two West Midlands branded class 116 dmu power cars, high on jacks or skips as the one in the background is, component recovery has well and truly taken place, the end wont be far away., , 20th December 1987
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M55592 A 1959 class 128 Gloucester built single car parcels dmu, 1 of only ten built, seen inside Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's., This unit would come out again to run again in service as it was here for asbestos removal, the last of the class were withdrawn 1991, , 20th December 1987,
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27066 27066 (D5386, 27103, 27212) inside the Leciester scrapyard of Vic Berry, she would later leave here for a life on the North Norfolk Railway., D5386 was new to Cricklewood in 05/62 and withdrawn from Eastfield 07/87, , 20th December 1987
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5 Cabs Unfortunately i have no record of any identities here, but what we can see are the cabs from 5 different forms of traction, a class 26, a class 40, a class 45, a class 25 and at the back a class 501 emu, all sitting amongst the rubble in Vic Berrys scrapyard, which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's
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M53097 M53097 a Derby built 1957 class 116 suburban dmu power car, high on jacks, component recovery has well and truly taken place, the end wont be far away., , 20th December 1987
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Southern Units Two types of elderly 750DC 3rd rail emu's from the Southern Region, on the right is a Class 415/1 (4-EPB) 5050, whilst the two on the left are class 405/2 (4-SUB) 4620 and 4680., Now residents of Vic Berrys scrapyard which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , 20th December 1987
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25072 Derby built class 25/0 locomotive 25072 (D5222) is along side a class 27 locomotive 27056 (D5401, 27112), 25072 had arrived in the yard in December and would leave the next March destined for a life in preservation at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway at Blunsden., New to Cricklewood East as D5222 on 21/9/63 withdrawn 05/12/85 from Crewe , , 20th December 1987
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Two Cabs The remains of two Derby built class 25 locomotives 25126 (D5276) and 25201 (D7551) lie amongst the rubble in the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry., 25126 was new to Nottingham as D5276 on 5/6/64 withdrawn from Crewe 11/82, On the 22/6/84 she was towed along with 25134, 25158 and 25208 to Swindon works for scrapping, but the works closed before 25126 was scrapped., 25201 was also new to Nottingham as D7551 on 19/6/65 withdrawn 28/1/87 from Crewe , , 20th December 1987
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Vic Berry's A few MK3 InterCity carrages that were involved in the WCML Colwich accident on the 19th September 1986, and mixture of class 27 and class 25 locomotives, make up the 28 locomotives that formed the famous stack at Vic Berry's scrapyard, which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, , 20th December 1987
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Cabs Galore Cabs Galore seen here in the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, which was located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's, surrounded by a host of other traction., The reason i posted this Photograph is that you can quite clearly identify the cab of a class 26, of which only four were cut by Vic Berry, two at Thornton Yard in Scotland with only the cabs arriving in the yard, but only two complete locomotives ended up in Leicester., , , 20th December 1987
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33044 Built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co entering service at Hither Green in April 1961, this class 33/0 locomotive 33044 (D6562) could be found along with some of her class mates dumped around the back of BREL Eastleigh works., New to Hither Green as D6562 on 15/7/61 withdrawn from Stewarts Lane 09/87 cut up 10/90 by V Berry's Leicester, , 12th September 1987
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20150 Withdrawn class 20 locomotive 20150 (D8150) languishes with a class 45 deep within the wilderness of March's Whitemoor yard. , New to Toton as D8150 on 9/7/66 withdrawn from Tinsley 15/6/87 cut up 5/90 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 15th August 1987
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20149 Withdrawn class 20 locomotive 20149 (D8149) languishes with a class 45 deep within the wilderness of March's Whitemoor yard. , New to Toton as D8149 on 9/7/66 withdrawn from Toton 11/87 cut up 9/88 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 15th August 1987
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Vic Berry's A busy scene at the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry,as part of the roof is taken off class 45/0 locomotive 45064 (D105), with 45065 (D110) next in line,, Both new to Derby in the summer of 1961, both withdrawn from Toton early 1985, both cut up here August 1988., , 6th August 1988
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Small Stack A few Scottish class 27/0 locomotives and some class 25 locomotives, are left in the once famous "stack" which was at its height, much bigger than this, at the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, with the cab of 20049 thrown in for good measure!, , 6th August 1988
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33011 Class 33/0 locomotive 33011 (D6512) is seen on what looks like some push/pull working to somewhere, taken on our layover on the Class 20 Locomotive Society's "Three to the Sea" railtour visit to Brighton., New as D6512 to Hither Green on 18/6/60 withdrawn from Stewarts Lane 03/89 cut up 11/90 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 2nd May 1987
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M53546 Built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, its Buxton allocation given away by their trade mark white roof, this is DMBS M53456 is ending it's days at Vic Berry's scrapyard in Leicester, these units truly worked nationwide, but of all the routes worked by the the class the Buxton route was the one with which they beacame synonynous., , 6th August 1988
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20123 Class 20 locomotive 20123 (D8123) is near the end, as it languishes within the confines of Vic Berry's Leicester scrapyard., New to Polmadie on 29/3/62 as D8123 withdrawn from Bescot 03/87 cut up 08/88 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 6th August 1988
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Cutting Up A working scene at the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, as part of the side of class 45/0 locomotive 45064 (D105), is about to be cut away., New to Derby on the 10/6/61 withdrawn from Toton 01/85 cut up here August 1988., , 6th August 1988
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47235 Railfreight liveried class 47/0 locomotive 47235 (D1912) heads East through Buxworth cutting on the Hope Valley route., New to Cardiff Canton 1/66 as D1912 withdrawn from Tinsley 02/89 cut up 06/90 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 22nd August 1987
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25037 To nights banker at Manchester Victoria is class 25/1 locomotive 25037 (D5187), this was the last photo i took of the class in normal service, as 26 class 25's were still in service at the end of 1986, 25037 was one of them, the 12th March 1987 was the official withdrawal date for the rest of the class., New to Toton as D5187 on 23/3/63 withdrawn from Crewe Diesel Depot 19/01/87 cut up 06/87 by Vic Berry, Leicester, , 15th November 1986
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25173 One of the fortunate to enter the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry and leave again intact, probably there for asbestos removal this is class 25/2 locomotive 25173 (D7523), New to Toton as D7523 on 16/1/65 withdrawn from Crewe 03/87 now preserved, , , 6th August 1998
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20115 Class 20 locomotive 20115 (D8115) is near the end, as it languishes within the confines of Vic Berry's Leicester scrapyard., New to Eastfield on 8/2/62 as D8115 withdrawn from Bescot 09/86 cut up 08/88 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 6th August 1988
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45064 A busy scene at the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, as part of the side of class 45/0 locomotive 45064 (D105), has been cut away revealing it's 12 cylinder Sulzer power unit., New to Derby on the 10/6/61 withdrawn from Toton 01/85 cut up here August 1988., , 6th August 1988
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Mc Rats A few Scottish class 27/0 locomotives are left in the once famous "stack" at the Leicester scrapyard of Vic Berry, 27023 (D5369) and 27025 (D5371) are clearly identifiable, with the one in the foreground being 27053 (D5397, 27109), , 6th August 1988
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45109 Works pilot 08428 stands along side a long line of withdrawn class 45 locomotive's, headed by 45109 (D85), seen within the confines of Derby Works., New to Derby as D85 on 11/02/61 withdrawn from Toton 01/86 cut up 10/86 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 11th October 1986
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47409 Recently withdrawn class 47/4 locomotive 47409 (D1508) "David Lloyd George" stands within the Crewe Locomotive Works., New to Finsbury Park on 22/01/63 as D1508 withdrawn from Gateshead 08/86 cut up 05/89 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 19th October 1986
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Withdrawn Parked up by the buffer stops at Crewe Gresty Lane, it's the end of the line for 25042 (D5192) which was in full working order when switched off on the 8th May 1986, along side 25285 (D7635) which was withdrawn on the 17th March 1986., They moved by rail to Vic Berry's Leicester scrapyard in July 1987., , 19th October 1986
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25042 Parked up at Crewe Gresty Lane, it's the end of the line for 25042 (D5192) the last vacuum braked class 25 in service, which was in full working order when switched off on the 8th May 1986., 25042 moved by rail to Vic Berry's Leicester scrapyard in July 1987., , 19th October 1986
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45050 Class 45 locomotive 45050 (D72), is seen looking in a long withdrawn state, within the confines of Derby Works., New to Crewe North as D72 on 19/11/60 withdrawn from Toton 10/09/84 cut up 01/87 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 11th October 1986
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Trent & Mersey One of the breakdown trains headed class 25/3 locomotive 25249 (D7599) stands above the Trent & Mersey Canal, on the WCML at the site of the Colwich Rail crash with had happened the the preceding evening., New to Tinsley as D7599 on 05/02/66 withdrawn from Crewe 29/01/87 cut up 03/89 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 20th September 1986
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MK3 FO The MK3 carriages of the Colwich Rail crash with had happened the the preceding evening, have been lane down in a adjacent field next to the WCML., This first class MK3's next journey will be to the Leicester scrap yard of Vic Berry, behind on it's side is one of the class 86's that was involved., Best viewed Big size', , 20th September 1986
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Withdrawn Whistler's Two class 40 locomotive's spilt headcode example 40132 (D332) along with 40163 (D363), are seen looking in a long withdrawn state, within the confines of Derby Works., Both had been withdrawn in 1982 and would be cut up 01/87 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 11th October 1986
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Busy Field The MK3 carriages of the Colwich Rail crash with had happened the the preceding evening, have been lane down in a adjacent field next to the WCML., With the British Rail trucks of the day, a Vic Berry ERF in attendance, a Bedford fire engine also there, along with the associated personal, not a high viz or hard hat in sight., Best viewed Big size., , , 20th September 1986
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25249 One of the breakdown trains headed class 25/3 locomotive 25249 (D7599) stands on the WCML at the site of the Colwich Rail crash with had happened the the preceding evening., New to Tinsley as D7599 on 05/02/66 withdrawn from Crewe 29/01/87 cut up 03/89 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 20th September 1986
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50012 An arrival from London Paddington has just been draged back from the sidings into Buxton station by 45022, Herfordshire Railtours "The Derbyshire Dingle", is getting ready to depart for Manchester Piccadilly with large logo liveried class 50 locomotive 50012 (D412) "Benbow" at the head, this is proberly the only visit of a class 50 to Buxton., New to Crewe as D412 on 02/03/68 withdrawn from Laira 01/89 cut up 05/89 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 8th February 1986
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305437 A withdrawn Liverpool Street, Enfield and Chingford 3 car class 305/1 25kv emu 305437, is seen within the confines of Wolverton Works, this unit ended it's days at Vic Berrys scrapyard in Leicester., , 29th March 1986
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Whaley Bridge Herfordshire Railtours "The Derbyshire Dingle" kicks up the snow as it coasts downhill through Whaley Bridge, with large logo liveried class 50 locomotive 50012 (D412) "Benbow" at the head, this is proberly the only visit of a class 50 to this line., New to Crewe as D412 on 02/03/68 withdrawn from Laira 01/89 cut up 05/89 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 8th February 1986
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ex Royal Engineer Class 45/0 locomotive 45059 (D98) ex "Royal Engineer", the bolt holes show where the name plate was once proudly carried, seen on the fuel road at Buxton depot., New to Derby as D98 on 29/4/61 named "Royal Engineer" at Derby works on 20/12/66 withdrawn from Toton 03/86 cut up 07/88 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 25th January 1986
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25202 Awaiting its next turn of duty at Carlisle station, is class 25/2 locomotive 25202 (D7552), the position of the number apparently indicates a repair at Glasgow Works, as an old figuire 2 can be seen under the drivers window, even though 25202 was never allocated to a Scottish depot., Into stock as D7552 on 26/06/65 withdrawn from Crewe 28/07/86 cut up 06/89 at Vic Berry's Leicester, , 12th August 1985
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25151 On September 3rd 1982 class 25/2 locomotive 25151 (D7501) was working the loaded 8E08 Oakleigh-Barnby Dun soda ash train which was being delivered from the ICI plant to Rockware Glass. , Somewhere between Slaithwaite and Huddesfield control of the train was lost, the signalman at Hillhouse took action and diverted the train into Hillhouse Yard (Huddersfield), the damage was caused when the locomotive struck a ferry van, the crew having jumped to safety prior to the impact., 25151 was moved to Healey Mills on 6th September 1982 and withdrawn three days later., It remained at Healey Mills until January 1983 when it was moved here to Toton. Here it used for rerailing exercises until at least June 1987. It would eventually be broken up at Toton by Vic Berry staff between 15th Dec 1987 and 20th Jan 1988., , 13th July 1985
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45144 Approaching York station on the ECML from the south is class 45/1 locomotive 45144 "Royal Signals" (D55) on what is most probably, a Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough service,, 45108 was new to Derby as D55 on 15/09/62 withdrawn from Tinsley 12/87 cut up 07/88 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 13th August 1985
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45016 Accelerating away from New Mills South Junction towards the Hope Valley and Sheffield, is class 45/0 locomotive 45016 (D16), , 45016 was new to Derby as D16 on 17/12/60 withdrawn from Toton 11/85 cut up 10/86 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 21st July 1985
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25231 Heading South through Lancaster on a short engineers train is class 25/2 locomotive 25231 (D7552), passing 31454., New to Nottingham as D7581 on 28/12/63 withdrawn from Crewe 23/08/85 cut up 05/87 at Vic Berry's Leicester, , 12th August 1985
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45038 45038 (D48) heads a line up of condemned class 45's on the Toton scrap line, with sister locomotives 45064, 45072 and 45075., New to Cricklewood as D48 on 07/10/61 withdrawn from Toton 17/06/85 cut up 12/86 at Vic Berry's Leicester, , 13th July 1985
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25287 A Gorton built Beyer Peacock Class 25/3 locomotive 25287 (D7637) sits between condemned class 45's 45072 and 45075 on the Toton scrap line., New to Tinsley as D7637 on 22/11/65 withdrawn from Crewe 03/12/85 cut up 02/87 at Vic Berry's Leicester, , 13th July 1985
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85025 Doncaster built 25Kv class 85 electric locomotive 85025 (E3080) is pictured late at night, on platform 7 at Manchester Piccadilly with a ECS move to nearby Longsight depot., New as E3080 on 30/03/63 withdrawn from Crewe 01/90 cut up 08/90 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 2nd March 1985
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45075 Pulling away from platform 1 at Sheffield with its rake of MK1 stock, is class 45/0 locomotive 45075 (D132), which would be retired from service in the next month., New to Derby as D132 on 16/12/61 withdrawn from Toton 01/85 cut up 10/86 at Vic Berry Leicester, , 21st December 1984
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25051 Photographed standing under Moorland Road whilst engaged in an engineering procession at Woodsmoor with the Longsight overhead electrification train, is class 25/0 locomotive 25051 (D5201)., If i was standing here today i would be on the Manchester bound platform of Woodsmoor station, which was built by British Rail in 1990. , New to Toton as D5201 on the 25/06/63 withdrawn from Crewe 09/85 cut up at Leicester by Vic Berry 04/87, , 13th January 1985
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Withdrawn Having only been taken out of service a few weeks earlier M59604M heads the entire fleet of the 1500DC class 506 emu's, which had exclusively worked the Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield via Glossop services since June 1954, their next trip would be to the Leicester scrap yard of Vic Berry., They had bowed out of service on Friday the 7th December 1984., , , December 1984,
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27101 Glasgow Eastfield allocated class 27/1 locomotive 27101 (D5374, 27045) is captured south of the boarder at Carlisle., New to Thornaby on the 07/02/62 withdrawn from Eastfield 05/86 cut up by Vic Berry at Leicester 01/89, , 29th July 1984
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27055 Captured on shed at Motherwell depot (Glasgow) is Birmingham RC&W built class 27/0 locomotive 27055 (D5400, 27111), D5400 was new to Cricklewood on 14/07/62 and withdrawn from Eastfield 07/87 cut up 04/88 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 30th May 1984,
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25303 Beyer Peacock (Gorton) 1966 built class 25/3 locomotive 25303 (D7653), heads past Toton depot behind a brand new Railfeight livered BREL Doncaster built class 58 locomotive 58010., 25303 was new to Derby as D7653 on 25/06/66 withdrawn from Crewe 24/02/86 cut up 05/87 at Vic Berry Leicester , , , 10th March 1984
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Withdrawn Withdrawn locomotives 26045 (D5345), 20078 (D8078) and 25046 (D5196) are seen here at Polmadie (Glasgow)., 25046 and 26046 would meet their fate at the Leicester scrap yard of Vic Berry in 1987, whilst 20078 would be reinstated to be finally withdrawn from Toton in 02/92 and cut up 08/93 across the city from here at MC Metals Glasgow. , , , 30th May 1984
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83013 Stored for a while surplus to requirments then condemned, this class 83 electric locomotive 83013 (E3303, E3098) sits at the back of Longsight depot, Manchester., New as E3303 on 04/03/61 withdrawn from Longsight 19/07/83 cut up 09/84 by Vic Berry at Leicester
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03397 BR Doncaster built class 03 shunting locomotive 03397 (D2397) together with it's match wagon TDB530606. have just coupled onto a recent InterCity arrival from London Liverpool Street upon its arrival at Norwich. , 03397 was new to Norwood Junction as D2397 on the 15/09/61 withdrawn from Norwich 07/87 cut up 01/91 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 1st September 1983
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25297 Heading into Buxworth cutting on the Hope Valley line is class 25/3 locomotive 25297 (D7647, 25907) with its train of ICI bogie hopper wagons on the afternoon Tunstead-Northwich working., New to Tinsley as D7647 on 30/03/66 withdrawn from Crewe 18/09/86 cut up 07/89 at Vic Berry Leicester , , 8th June 1975
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82007 Showing signs of crash damage Class 82 electric locomotive 82007 (E3053) is pictured in Crewe Works, one of a batch of 10 Beyer Peacock built 3300hp electrics., Into service as E3053 on 20/01/62 withdrawn from Longsight 19/07/83 cut up 09/84 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 24th September 1977
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Skipton The class 25 double headed 6M32 Hull-Rylstone 'Tilcon' train arrives at Skipton, the leading locomotive is Gorton built Beyer Peacock Class 25/3 locomotive 25287 (D7637)., New to Tinsley as D7637 on 22/11/65 withdrawn from Crewe 03/12/85 cut up 02/87 at Vic Berry's Leicester, , 25th June 1974
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E26037 With the late evening shadows evident in the Longdendale Valley, EM1 electric locomotive E26037 (76037) coasts westbound down through Crowden at 20.35 with a loaded coal train, on the freight only Woodhead route. , A locomotive that would make it to the end when the Woodhead line was closed as a through route on the 18th July 1981., New to Gorton on the 01/02/52 withdrawn from Reddish 20/07/81 cut up 05/83 by V Berry at Leicester, , 7th July 1971
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E26018 With the late evening shadows evident in the Longdendale Valley, EM1 electric locomotive E26018 (76018, 76035) coasts westbound down through Crowden at 19.50 with a loaded coal train, on the freight only Woodhead route. , A locomotive that would make it to the end when the Woodhead line was closed as a through route on the 18th July 1981., New to Gorton on the 05/09/51 withdrawn from Reddish 20/07/81 cut up 06/83 by V Berry at Leicester, , 2nd June 1971
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1S61 English Electric Type 4 locomotive 438 (50038) is about to pass Scout Green signal box, near to Shap on the WCML with a northbound express., New to Crewe Diesel Depot on 21/09/68 withdrawn from Old Oak Common 09/88 cut up 08/89 at Old Oak Common by Vic Berry., , 5th July 1972
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Brighton Class 33/0 locomotive 33011 (D6512) is seen on what looks like some push/pull working to somewhere, alongside a Brighton allocated class 423 '4Cig' emu 1705, taken on our layover on the Class 20 Locomotive Society's "Three to the Sea" railtour visit to Brighton., New as D6512 to Hither Green on 18/6/60 withdrawn from Stewarts Lane 03/89 cut up 11/90 by Vic Berry Leicester, , 2nd May 1987
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Manchester Piccadilly Class 33/0 locomotive 33017 (D6526) stands on platform 5 at Manchester Piccadilly, with the 1V05 13.35 Manchester Piccadilly-Cardiff Central service, she was replaced at Crewe by 47459 atfer running hot and shutting down., New as D6526 to Hither Green on 15/1/60 withdrawn from Eastleigh 01/88 cut up 11/90 by Vic Berry at Leicester, , 5th April 1986
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D1503 Brush Type 4 locomotive D1503 (47404) enters the 880yrd Stoke Tunnel, heading south on the East Coast Main Line towards London Kings Cross., New to Finsbury Park on 31/12/62 withdrawn from Gateshead 06/87 cut up 09/90 at V Berry Leicester, , 31st August 1970
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Old n New York North (50A) allocated LNER E.Thompson B1 4-6-0 locomotive 61031 'REEDBUCK'' is seen on York shed along with the new order, Brush Type 4 locomotive D1514 (47415)., 61031 entered service 10/07/1947 at Copley Hill (Leeds) , withdrawn 09/11/64 from Ardsley (56B) , cut up 01/1965 at Drapers (Hull), D1514 entered service 22/03/1963 at Finsbury Park, withdrawn from Gateshead 30/04/1987, cut up at Vic Berry (Leicester), , Circa 1964
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