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All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – 1966

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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – January 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by British Railways workshops with Derby building class 25’s, Crewe building class 47’s and Doncaster building class 86’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry building class 73’s and class 86’s and also commencing the delivery of the final batch of class 20’s, Brush building class 47’s at Loughborough and Beyer Peacock at Manchester building a batch of class 25’s.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8128
    Class 25 – D7566/67, D7641/42
    Class 47 – D1926/27/28/84/85/86/87
    Class 73 – E6014/15/16
    Class 86 – E3135/37/38/39/98/99

    Doncaster works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5581/84, D5602/13/26/30, D5856

    Main line diesel and electric production decreased in the month to twenty one. Steam withdrawals in the month also decreased from one hundred and eighty five to one hundred and five. Steam had officially finished on the Western Region at the end of 1965 and there remained very few Great Western Railway steam locomotives still in traffic with a few still in traffic allocated to London Midland Region MPD’s This was reflected by only two Great Western Railway locomotives being condemned in the month. It was also a bad month for Stanier 8F 2-8-0’s and War Department Austerity 2-8-0’s with fourteen and fifteen locomotives withdrawn respectively. For BR Standard locomotives the withdrawal rate halved with only twenty one condemned. Other notable withdrawals were the last London Midland and Scottish Railway Royal Scot 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman and the last London and North Eastern Railway A3 Pacific 4-6-2 60052 Prince Palatine. Of those locomotives withdrawn at least one avoided the cutters torch and is still in existence Royal Scot 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman.

    46115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5787155424/
    D8128 (20228) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6949307824/
    D7567 (25217) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9663300176/
    D7642 (25292) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898118107/
    D5584 (31166) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7101418107/
    D5602 (31190) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17064505240/
    D5626 (31206) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592793371/
    D1928 (47251) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048282568/
    E6016 (73110) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10095300044/
    E3135 (86256) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24201651802/
    E3137 (86259) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9267881348/
    E3138 (86242) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8152971709/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – February 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by British Railways workshops with Derby building class 25’s, Crewe building class 47’s and Doncaster building class 86’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry building class 73’s and class 86’s and also commencing the delivery of the final batch of class 20’s, Brush building class 47’s at Loughborough and Beyer Peacock at Manchester building a batch of class 25’s.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8129/30/31
    Class 25 – D7598/99, D7600/01/02/03/43
    Class 47 – D1880, D1929/30/31/32/88/89/90
    Class 73 – E6017/18/19/20/21
    Class 86 – E3141/42, E3200

    Main line diesel and electric production increased in the month to twenty six. Steam withdrawals in the month also decreased from one hundred and five to eighty nine. It was a bad month for War Department Austerity 2-8-0’s and Stanier 8F 2-8-0’s with thirty one and twelve locomotives withdrawn respectively. For BR Standard locomotives the withdrawal rate again significantly reduced with only eleven condemned. A notable withdrawal during the month was London and North Eastern Railway A4 Pacific 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley which avoided the cutters torch and is still in existence.

    60007 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22248933093/
    60007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6349115767/
    D8130 (20130) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13162563023/
    D8130 (20130) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6949309344/
    D7598 (25248) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605924/
    D7603 (25253) -http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11416040776/
    D1931 (47254) -http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9319978008/
    D1988 (47286) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14510316420/
    E6020 (73114) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6262423875/
    E6020 (73114) –http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10095381533/
    E3141 (86208) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15578038670/
    E3200 (86029) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7326468680/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – March 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by British Railways workshops with Derby building class 25’s, Crewe building class 47’s and Doncaster building class 86’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry building class 73’s and class 86’s and also commencing the delivery of the final batch of class 20’s, Brush building class 47’s at Loughborough and Beyer Peacock at Manchester building a batch of class 25’s.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8132/33/34/35/36
    Class 25 – D7604/05/06/07/44/45/46/47
    Class 47 – D1933/34/35/36/91/92/93
    Class 73 – E6022/23/24/25
    Class 86 – E3140/43/44

    Doncaster works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5562/90, D5622/44/83/89, D5862

    Main line diesel and electric production increased in the month to twenty seven. Steam withdrawals in the month also decreased from eighty nine to seventy seven. It was another bad month for Stanier 8F 2-8-0’s with fifteen locomotives withdrawn. For BR Standard locomotives the withdrawal rate increased with seventeen condemned including another Britannia Pacific.

    D8132 (20132) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601636464/
    D8132 (20132) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8228333285/
    D8135 (20135) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20862696033/
    D8136 (20136) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14679102934/
    D7606 (25256) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15163221832/
    D7644 (25294) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6867578472/
    D7646 (25296) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9330703235/
    D7647 (25297) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9330700083/
    D7647 (25297) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6901343245/
    D5562 (31144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095794818/
    D5590 (31171) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713309484/
    D5622 (31198) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095797386/
    D5683 (31255) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8494561668/
    D1933 (47255) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12231268355/
    D1935 (47805) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9411540485/
    D1992 (47290) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349051998/
    D1992 (57316) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14283950153/
    D1992 (57316) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14819272988/
    E6024 (73118) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10095375003/
    E6024 (73118) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6922549401/
    E3140 (86258) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24309852165/
    E3144 (86260) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12606494785/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – April 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by British Railways workshops with Derby building class 25’s, Crewe building class 47’s and Doncaster building class 86’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry building class 73’s and class 86’s and also commencing the delivery of the final batch of class 20’s, Brush building class 47’s at Loughborough and Beyer Peacock at Manchester building a batch of class 25’s.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8137/38/39
    Class 25 – D7608/09/10/11/12/13/48/49
    Class 47 – D1937/38/39/94/95
    Class 73 – E6026/27/28
    Class 86 – E3146/47/48/49/50/51

    Doncaster works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5605

    Main line diesel and electric production decreased slightly in the month to twenty five. Steam withdrawals in the month remained constant at seventy seven. It was ar bad month for Austerity 2-8-0’s with eighteen locomotives withdrawn. For BR Standard locomotives the withdrawal rate decreased significantly with just seven condemned including another Clan Pacific. Also withdrawn were two relatively new diesel locomotives, victims of a collision in South Wales, Class 37 D6983 and Class 47 D1671.

    D8137 (20137) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14948348140/
    D7612 (25262) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7306726836/
    D7648 (25298) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6849646016/
    D7649 (25299) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5708439292/
    D1937 (47704) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16007396231/
    D1938 (47258) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9869156894/
    D1994 (47292) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10665688683/
    E6028 (73208) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8121229230/
    E3146 (86017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8046137655/
    E3147 (86211) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8046142678/
    E3150 (86102) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23847340650/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – May 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by the following Locomotive contractors. English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were building class 73’s and class 86’s and also commencing the delivery of the final batch of class 20’s and Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building a batch of class 25’s.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8140/41/42
    Class 25 – D7650/51/52
    Class 73 – E6029/30/31/32
    Class 86 – E3152/53/54/55

    Doncaster works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5595, D5604/06/08/09/11/14/25/53/78/88/91/92

    Main line diesel and electric production decreased significantly in the month to just sixteen. Steam withdrawals in the month also decreased significantly from seventy seven to just forty four. However for BR Standard locomotives the withdrawal rate increased with ten condemned including the “prototype” Britannia Pacific 70000 Britannia and another Clan Pacific. Also withdrawn were two diesel shunters D2956 and 12029.

    D8140 (20140) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12944177873/
    D8141 (20141) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601651074/
    D8142 (20142) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14463328548/
    D5595 (31175) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14540289935/
    D5608 (31185) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057795861
    D5609 (31186) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5892626717/
    D5609 (31601) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16974786455/
    D5611 (31188) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8739610605/
    D5614 (31191) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7855340144/
    D5653 (31227) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656129477/
    D5678 (31250) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5716839025/
    D5692 (31412) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10131883534/
    D7652 (25302) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530667574/
    E6031 (73124) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6612222659/
    E3152 (86023) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25777979524/
    E3154 (86255) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23942024939/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – July 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by the following Locomotive contractors. English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were building class 73’s and class 86’s and also commencing the delivery of the final batch of class 20’s and Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building a batch of class 25’s. The Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough also delivered another of the five Brush Type 4 locomotives fitted with a Sulzer 12LVA24 V12 power unit producing 2,650 bhp as opposed to the standard Sulzer 12LDA28C twin-bank twelve-cylinder power unit fitted to the remaining fleet. These five locomotives were classified class 48.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8143/49/50/51
    Class 25 – D7655/56/57/58/59
    Class 47 – D1941/46/47
    Class 48 – D1704
    Class 73 – E6036/37
    Class 86 – E3158/59

    Doncaster works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5536/96, D5627/76, D5807

    Main line diesel and electric production decreased in the month from twenty four to seventeen. Steam withdrawals in the month also increased seventy two to eighty four with eighteen BR Standard locomotives condemned. Of those locomotives withdrawn at least one avoided the cutters torch and is still in existence BR Standard Class 4 4-6-0 75078.

    75078 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8324361241/
    D8150 (20150) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242353081/
    D7655 (25305) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7158786513/
    D7658 (25308) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668751864/
    D7659 (25309) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6325225950/
    D5596 (31403) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/
    D1704 (47116) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8137606614/
    D1941 (47498) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7750881734/
    D1946 (47503) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5770757342/
    E6036 (73129) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15112003076/
    E3158 (86223) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767460988/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – August 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by the following Locomotive contractors. English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were building class 73’s and the delivery of the final batch of Class 20’s. The Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough also delivering Class 47’s. British Rail, Derby Works was delivering Class 25’s and Crewe Works was delivering Class 47’s

    New locomotives:

    Class 20 – D8152/53/54/55/56
    Class 25 – D7617/18/19/20/21
    Class 47 – D1948/49, D1100/01
    Class 73 – E6038/39/40/41/42

    Main line diesel and electric production remained in the month at seventeen. Steam withdrawals in the month decreased from eighty four to seventy six with twenty five BR Standard locomotives condemned.

    D8153 (20153) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601634966/
    D8154 (20154) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8000930899/
    D8156 (20156) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5581522080/
    D7618 (25268) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8397691876/
    D7620 (25270) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8303163762/
    D1948 (47712) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25063688189/
    D1949 (47506) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7002185043/
    D1101 (47518) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976987578
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – September 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken by the following Locomotive contractors. English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were building class 73’s and the delivery of the final batch of Class 20’s. The Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough also delivering Class 47’s. British Rail, Derby Works was delivering Class 25’s and Crewe Works was delivering Class 47’s

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8157/58/59/60/61/62/63
    Class 25 – D7622/23
    Class 47 – D1950, D1102
    Class 73 – E6043/44

    Doncaster works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5549, D5640, D5805

    Main line diesel and electric production dropped in the month to thirteen. Steam withdrawals continued however at least two of these steam withdrawals survived being condemned by British Rail and can still be seen today.

    60019 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22012571215/
    75069 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8324357799/
    D8157 (20157) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792191033/
    D8158 (20158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5620596053/
    D8159 (20159) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8757093872/
    D8161 (20161) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15199036636/
    D5805 (31275) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5911433644/
    D7623 (25273) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15089749035/
    D1950 (47552) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13731137665/
    E6043 (73136) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6410299017/
    E6044 (73137) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6844991015/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – October 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken, English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were building class 73’s, class 86 and the delivery of the final batch of Class 20’s. The Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough and British Rail Crewe Works were delivering Class 47’s.

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8164/65/66/67/68/69/70/71/72
    Class 47 – D1103/04, D1951/52
    Class 73 – E6045/46/47
    Class 86 – E3160

    Doncaster Works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5521, D5631/49/64/67/73, D5802/13/25/34

    Main line diesel and electric production increased in the month to seventeen. Steam withdrawals declined slightly from one hundred and sixty seven to one hundred and fifty three. With less than two years to go major inroads were now being made into the Stanier Black Five 4-6-0’s (twenty seven locomotives), Stanier 8F 2-8-0’s (twenty three locomotives) and BR Standards (thirty nine locomotives including another three Britannia pacifics). At least one of these steam withdrawals survived being condemned by British Rail and can still be seen today.

    46521 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8886108181/
    46521 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16541957956/
    D8167 (20167) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601637858/
    D8169 (20169) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8058561725/
    D8170 (20170) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5771267896/
    D5631 (31207) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058341352/
    D5667 (31240) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8274496900/
    D5673 (31245) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13373912383/
    D1104 (47521) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6068421148/
    D1951 (47507) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9994351876/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – November 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken as follows, English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were delivering the final batch of Class 20’s. The Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough and British Rail Crewe Works were delivering Class 47’s and British Rail, Derby Works were delivering Class 25’s

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8174/75/76/77
    Class 25 – D7661/62/63/64
    Class 47 – D1105/06, D1953/54/55

    Doncaster Works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5593, D5610/62, D5813

    Main line diesel and electric production decreased in the month to thirteen. Steam withdrawals in the month basically remained steady with a slight increase from one hundred and fifty three to one hundred and fifty five. With less than two years to go major inroads were now being made into the Stanier Black Five 4-6-0’s (thirty four locomotives), Stanier 8F 2-8-0’s (twenty locomotives) and BR Standards (thirty one locomotives including another two Britannia Pacifics). A start was also made on the “non standard” diesel shunter fleet with one of the LMS jackshaft drive D3/7 locomotive (12022) and four Crossley engine “Class 08” derivative D3/3 locomotives (D3122/23/24/26) withdrawn. At least two of the steam withdrawals (75079 and 78019) survived being condemned by British Rail and can still be seen today.

    75079 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8325417110/
    78019 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17094506293/
    D8175 (20175) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6949308404/
    D8177 (20177) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24101037455/
    D5610 (31187) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575142460/
    D5662 (31235) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095254329/
    D7661 (25311) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15000065694/
    D1105 (47522) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067877067/
     
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    Johnw Part of the furniture

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    All Our Yesterdays – 50 Years Ago – December 1966

    Locomotive building was being undertaken as follows, English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry were delivering the final batch of Class 20’s. The Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough and British Rail Crewe Works were delivering Class 47’s and British Rail, Derby Works were delivering Class 25’s

    New locomotives:
    Class 20 – D8173/78/79/80/81/82/83/84
    Class 25 – D7660/65/66
    Class 47 – D1107, D1956

    Doncaster Works was undertaking replacement of the unreliable Mirrlees JVS12T 1250bhp engine in the Brush Type 2 fleet with a 1470bhp English Electric 12SVT engine with the following being completed this month;

    D5638/85/94

    Main line diesel and electric production in the month remained steady at thirteen. Steam withdrawals in the month increased significantly from one hundred and fifty five to two hundred and six. With less than two years to go major inroads were now being made into the Stanier Black Five 4-6-0’s (twenty seven locomotives), Stanier 8F 2-8-0’s (twelve locomotives) and BR Standards (forty eight locomotives including another Britannia Pacific). Also this month the 100 year agreement to provide steam shunting engines at Stavley Ironworks ended, resulting in the withdrawal of a seven ancient Midland Railway steam shunting tanks and eight of the Isle of White fleet of O2 tanks were condemned. At least six of the steam withdrawals (41241, 41708, 42968, 47324/27, 47406) survived being condemned by British Rail and can still be seen today.

    41241 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25222853976/
    41708 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14829706767/
    42968 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8031816770/
    47324 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8031818167/
    47327 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11201673033/
    47406 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9260694042/
    D8182 (20182) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617637061/
    D8183 (20183) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9072039995/
    D8184 (20184) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530089669/
    D7666 (25316) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13897866046/
    D1107 (47524) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067879069/
    D1956 (47553) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827947329/
     

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