All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago – 1961

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –January 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing although slowed during the period due to the Christmas holidays with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 24’s, Horwich building class 08’s, and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 40’s and class 37’s. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 40’s. Clayton at Hatton, Derby were building class 15’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 33’s, Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn works Darlington, and Hunslet were building class 05’s.

New locomotives:
Class 03 – D2143/44
Class 04 – D2312/13/14
Class 05 – D2611/12
Class 08 – D3922/23/24
Class 10 – D4049/50/51/52/53
Class 15 – D8239/40
Class 24 – D5113
Class 30 – D5670/81/82/83/84
Class 33 – D6538/39/40/41
Class 37 – D6704/05/06
Class 40 – D315/16/28/29
Class 42 – D830 Majestic, D831 Monarch
Class 43 – D843 Sharpshooter

During the month one hundred and ten steam locomotives were withdrawn spread over fifty one different classes. This month was to see further relatively modern Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT’s withdrawals with two Class 15xx, one Class 67xx and ten Class 94xx locomotives being condemned, which although the designs originated from the Pre-nationalisation period all were actually built under British Railways. British Railways were actually still building Class 94xx locomotives as late as 1956. Of the remaining one hundred locomotives withdrawn thirty eight were built before the start of the Second World War in 1939, thirty five were built prior to the Grouping in 1923 and eighteen were built prior to the start of the 20th Century in 1900. Another notable withdrawal was a Stanier Jubilee class 4-6-0 which indicated that the end of the road for the numerous modern 4-6-0 classes was fast approaching. At least one of the withdrawals escaped the cutters torch, Class 15xx 0-6-0PT 1501 was sold to the National Coal Board and eventually into preservation.

Class 03’s D2143/44 finally entered traffic eight months after D2142 and out of sequence. Why did deliveries from Swindon works in May 1960 jump from D2142 to D2147 (D2145/46 are still to be delivered). The most recent class 03 to enter traffic from Swindon works prior to D2143 was D2174 in December 1960.

D0226 the English Electric 500bhp 0-6-0 diesel electric shunter built for demonstration purposes was returned by British Railways to English Electric.

During January 1961 D11, D14 and D302 were on loan to Neville Hill MPD for crew training.

Class 124 Trans Pennine Diesel Multiple Units commenced operation between Hull, Leeds and Manchester, Liverpool on the 2nd January 1961. Passenger numbers on these services increased by 45% in the first week of operation.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

1501 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6781217103/
DO226 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6403850957/
D2144 (03144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/
D3922 (08754) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10939319506/
D5113 (24113) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585614272/
D5683 (31255) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8494561668/
D5684 (31459) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11062427276/
D6539 (33021) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7056610253/
D6541 (33023) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8298642799/
D6705 (37601) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16141678973/
D6706 (37006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858775047/
D328 (40128) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575547731/
D11 (45122) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19013640731/
D14 (45015) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8397688970/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –February 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Derby building class 24’s and class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 40’s, class 37’s, class 83 electric locomotives and had just delivered the first class 55 Deltic. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 40’s. Clayton at Hatton, Derby were building class 15’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building a batch of 0-4-0 diesel hydraulic shunters, class 22’s and class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 33’s, Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington, and Hunslet were building class 05’s.

New locomotives:
Unclassified – D2779
Class 03 – D2145/46
Class 04 – D2315/16/17/18
Class 05 – D2613/14
Class 08 – D3925/26/27/28
Class 10 – D4054/55/56/57/58
Class 15 – D8241/42/43
Class 22 – D6335
Class 24 – D5149/50
Class 30 – D5685/86/87/88
Class 33 – D6542/43/44
Class 37 – D6707/08/09/10
Class 40 – D317/18/30/31/32/33
Class 42 – D832 Onslaught
Class 43 – D840 Resistance
Class 45 – D20/85/87
Class 55 – D9000/01
Class 83 – E3034

During the month one hundred and five steam locomotives were withdrawn spread over forty nine different classes. Another notable withdrawal this month was a Patriot class 4-6-0 another indication that the end of the road for the numerous modern 4-6-0 classes was fast approaching.

The influx of diesels on the southern section of the West Coast Main Line has seen the express passenger steam fleet (Patriots and Jubilee 4-6-0’s, Princess Royal and Duchess 4-6-2’s) being used increasingly on freight duties.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D3925 (08757) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8000937598/
D3927 (08759) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6314541186/
D5150 (24150) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6208322836/
D5687 (31259) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12379729425/
D6708 (37008) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14788492711/
D318 (40118) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/18185291551/
D331 (40131) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7994866580/
D20 (45013) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23046306579/
D85 (45109) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243945238/
D9000 (55022) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979972763/
D9001 (55001) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8837144287/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –March 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s, Doncaster building class 03’s, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 40’s, class 37’s, class 55 Deltics and class 83 electric locomotives. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s and class 40’s. Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s and class 84 electric locomotives, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 33’s and class 81 electric locomotives, Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn Works Darlington, and Hunslet were building class 05’s.

New locomotives:
Unclassified – D2780
Class 03 – D2187/88/89, D2385/86
Class 04 – D2319/20/21/22
Class 05 – D2615/16/17
Class 08 – D3929/30/31/32/33/34
Class 10 – D4059/60/61/62
Class 20 – D8050/51/52
Class 30 – D5689/90/91/92/93
Class 33 – D6545/46/47
Class 37 – D6711/12/13/14
Class 40 – D319/20/34/35/36/37
Class 42 – D866 Zebra
Class 43 – D844 Spartan
Class 45 – D21/86/88/89/90/91/92
Class 55 – D9002/03
Class 81 – E3016/18
Class 83 – E3303
Class 84 – E3045

D21 is the 700th diesel locomotive built at Derby works.

During the month one hundred and two steam locomotives were withdrawn spread over fifty eight different classes. All twelve Princess Royal 4-6-2 Pacific’s (46200/01-12) were also put into store.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D3933 (08765) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8780479456/
D8050 (20128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5533453310/
D5690 (31262) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5824282349/
D5692 (31265) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10452615655/
D6545 (33027) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5533453316/
D6711 (37011) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15481070911/
D320 (40120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8355969045/
D335 (40135) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334023288/
D86 (45105) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532911235/
D88 (45136) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23598899516/
D89 (45006) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14658457156/
D91 (45056) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536808546/
D92 (45138) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17037344402/
D9002 (55002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5536810764/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –April 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and delivered this month the first class 25, Horwich were building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 40’s. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s and class 40’s. Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 33’s and class 81 electric locomotives, Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington, and Hunslet were building class 05’s.

New locomotives:
Class 03 – D2190/91, D2387/88
Class 04 – D2323/24/25
Class 05 – D2618
Class 08 – D3935/36, D4011/12
Class 10 – D4063/64/65/66
Class 20 – D8053/55/56
Class 25 – D5151
Class 30 – D5694/95/99
Class 33 – D6548/49/50/51/52
Class 40 – D321/22/38/39/40
Class 42 – D867 Zenith
Class 43 – D845 Sprightly, D846 Steadfast, D847 Strongbow, D848 Sultan
Class 45 – D22/23/24/25/26/93/94/95/96/97
Class 81 – E3019

English Electric Type 4’s (Class 40) D230 and D232 were named Scythia and Empress of Canada respectively.

Peak’s D21 and D91 at Saltley MPD, D93 at Bristol, Saint Phillips Marsh MPD and D24 at Corkerhill MPD all commenced crew training duties during April.

Gateshead Deltic D9002 started crew training duties working the morning parcels duty to Carlisle.

Class 40 D230 was named Scythia as it passed through Crewe works.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D2324 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14283950543/
D4011 (08843) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595841443/
D5695 (31265) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10452615655/
D6550 (33032) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595839211/
D321 (40121) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596415342/
D22 (45132) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17418516486/
D23 (45017) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16230064759/
D24 (45027) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5596404354/
D25 (45021) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14418558936/
D26 (45020) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22797318725/
D93 (45057) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24294119119/
D94 (45114) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14476373643/
D97 (45058) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595823587/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –May 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 40’s, class 37’s, class 55 Deltics and class 83 electric locomotives. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s and class 40’s. Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, Beyer Peacock at Manchester commenced delivery of class 35 “Hymeks”, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 33’s and class 81 electric locomotives and Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington.

New locomotives:
Class 03 – D2192/93/94, D2389
Class 04 – D2327
Class 08 – D4013/14/15/16/17
Class 10 – D4067/68/69
Class 20 – D8057/58/59/60/61/62
Class 25 – D5152/53/54
Class 30 – D5696/97/98
Class 33 – D6553/54/55
Class 35 – D7000
Class 37 – D6715/17
Class 40 – D323/41/42/43/44/45/46/47
Class 42 – D868 Zephyr
Class 43 – D849 Superb
Class 45 – D27/28/29/30/98/99, D100/01/02
Class 55 – D9004/05
Class 81 – E3017/20
Class 83 – E3304

The first Hymek (class 35) D7000 entered service.

During the month ninety five steam locomotives were withdrawn spread over forty five different classes.

For the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley on the 13th May 1961 thirty four special trains arrived in London.

Class 03 D2387 has arrived at Monument Lane MPD, Birmingham for crew training. Two further examples are to be allocated to allow them to take over duties currently undertaken by Midland Railway 2F 0-6-0’s.

Class 40’s D223 and D232 were named Lancastria and Empress of Canada respectively as they passed through Crewe works.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D4014 (08846) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668237925/
D4067 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5695151367/
D8057 (20057) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6782685668/
D8057 (20057) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13970825637/
D5696 (31266) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696764638/
D6553 (33035) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15540395414/
D342 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663153863/
D345 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696768086/
D29 (45002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8130119122/
D30 (45029) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696257479/
D99 (45135) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696828730/
D100 (45060) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/
D101 (45061) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698774098/
D9004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/
D9005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698198729/
E3017 (81015) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698831910/
E3304 (83014) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698261223/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –June 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s and class 85 electric locomotives, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 37’s, class 40’s and class 55 Deltics. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s. Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building, class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 33’s, class 81 electric locomotives and delivered the first class 27 and Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington.

New locomotives:
Unclassified –
Class 03 – D2195/96/97, D2390/91/92
Class 04 – D2326/28/29/30
Class 08 – D4018/19/20/21/22/23
Class 10 – D4070/71
Class 20 – D8054/63/64/65/66/67/68/69/70
Class 25 – D5155/56
Class 27 – D5347
Class 30 – D5800/01/02/03/04
Class 33 – D6556/57/58/59
Class 37 – D6716/18/19/20
Class 40 – D348/49/50/51
Class 43 – D850 Swift
Class 45 – D31/32, D103/04/05/06
Class 55 – D9006, D9007 Pinza
Class 81 – E3021
Class 85 – E3057/58

Notable steam withdrawals was the first rebuilt LMS Patriot 4-6-0 45514 Holyhead.

A number of the Princess Royal 4-6-2 Pacific’s (46200/01-12) put into store in March 1961 have been reinstated with 46200/03/05/06/09 all noted in traffic in June 1961.

Hymek D7002 in grey undercoat worked a Manchester – Derby test train of ten coaches on the 20th June 1961.

The first BRCW Type 2 (class 27) D5347 arrived at Doncaster works for acceptance trails on the 30th June 1961.

Class 40 D214 was named Antonia as it passed through Crewe works.

46203 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/27022536745/
D4018 (08850) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5554726415/
D8067 (20067) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775649398/
D8068 (20068) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775647556/
D8070 (20070) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776843931/
D5156 (25006) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
D5800 (31270) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5779335739/
D5801 (31271) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5779885856/
D6718 (37018) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784061071/
D348 (40148) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16219265412/
D351 (40151) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15790414501/
D31 (45030) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5784058177/
D32 (45126) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196103043/
D103 (45062) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/
D104 (45063) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15493974867/
D105 (45064) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785267576/
D9007 (55007) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5786589911/
E3058 (85003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7878049220/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –July 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s and class 85 electric locomotives, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s and class 42’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 37’s, class 40’s, class 55 Deltics and class 83 electric locomotives. Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building class 35 Hymek’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 22’s and class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 27 and class 33’s and Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington.

New locomotives:
Class 03 – D2198/99, D2372/93/94
Class 04 – D2331/32/33/34/35
Class 08 – D4024/25
Class 10 – D4072
Class 20 – D8071/72/73/74/75/76/77/78
Class 22 – D6336
Class 25 – D5157/58/59
Class 27 – D5348/49
Class 30 – D5805/06/07/08/09
Class 33 – D6560/61/62/63/64
Class 35 – D7001/02
Class 37 – D6721/22/23
Class 40 – D324, D352/53/54
Class 42 – D869 Zest
Class 43 – D851 Temeraire, D852 Tenacious
Class 45 – D33/34/35/36/37/38/39/40/41, D107/08/09/10
Class 55 – D9008, D9009 Alycidon, D9010
Class 83 – E3035
Class 85 – E3059/60

Notable steam withdrawals was the last LMS 4P 4-4-0 compound 41168.

Hymek D7003 in grey undercoat worked a Manchester – Derby test train of ten coaches on the 5th July 1961.

Class 40’s D218 and D221 were named Carmania and Ivernia respectively as they passed through Crewe works.

D2199 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919167429/
D2334 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7060050115/
D4024 (08856) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8459988515/
D8072 (20072) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919159343/
D8077 (20077) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25168369320/
D5349 (27003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919156197/
D5805 (31275) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5911433644/
D5806 (31276) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5910872931/
D5809 (31452) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/27643636242/
D6564 (33046) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5907346403/
D6722 (37608) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648629877/
D6723 (37023) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5859332646/
D218 (40018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668756564/
D352 (40152) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7121590005/
D354 (40154) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16144207148/
D35 (45117) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530080609/
D36 (45031) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8302110203/
D37 (45009) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7744662262/
D38 (45032) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900029104/
D40 (45133) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900027444/
D41 (45147) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900031276/
D107 (45120) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/
D108 (45012) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22438812431/
D9008 (55008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5656127129/
D9009 (55009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919723918/
D9010 (55010)- http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668746878/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –August 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 08’s, Doncaster building class 03’s and class 85 electric locomotives, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 37’s, class 40’s and class 55 Deltics. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn Works, Darlington class 20’s. Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building class 35 Hymek’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 27 and class 33’s and Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn Works Darlington.

New locomotives:
Class 03 – D2373/74/75/76/95/96
Class 04 – D2336/37
Class 08 – D4026/27/95/96
Class 10 – D4074
Class 20 – D8079/80/81/82
Class 25 – D5160
Class 27 – D5350/51
Class 30 – D5810/11/12
Class 33 – D6565/66
Class 35 – D7003/04
Class 37 – D6724/25
Class 40 – D355/56/57
Class 43 – D853 Thruster
Class 45 – D42/43/44/45, D111/12/13/14/15/16/17
Class 55 – D9011
Class 85 – E3056

Notable steam withdrawals included the first Southern Railway Lord Nelson 4-6-0 30858 Lord Duncan and non accident damaged London Midland and Scottish Railway Jubilee 4-6-0 45619 Nigeria

On the 14th August 1961 Derby works contained five Class 40 locomotives for repair, D220/23/26/33/88.

Cambridge Street stabling and fuelling point just north of St Pancras became fully operational.

On the 7th August 1961 class 40 D249 working an Up freight overran the Up Loop at Granthouse, ran through the goods shed and demolished much of the Up side station buildings.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D4026 (08858) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8065682225/
D4095 (08881) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15519894431/
D8079 (20079) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398313269/
D8080 (20080) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5928739355/
D5350 (27004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004059469/
D5810 (31280) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5911429218/
D6725 (37025) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8355968025/
D356 (40156) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5543500432/
D42 (45034) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/
D43 (45107) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932041257/
D44 (45035) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
D45 (45036) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530097735/
D113 (45128) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932044399/
D116 (45103) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007681642/
D117 (45130) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007129699/
D9011 (55011) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575691375/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –September 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 08/09’s, Doncaster building class 03’s, Derby building class 45 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 37’s, class 40’s and class 55 Deltics. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s., Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building class 35 Hymek’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 27, class 33’s and class 81 electric locomotives , Yorkshire Engine Co. were building class 02’s, Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington and Hudswell Clark were building a batch of 0-6-0 diesel shunters.

New locomotives:
Unclassified – D2512
Class 02 – D2860
Class 03 – D2377/78/97/98
Class 04 – D2338
Class 08 – D4097/98
Class 09 – D4099, D4100
Class 10 – D4075
Class 20 – D8083/84/85/86/87/88/90
Class 25 – D5161/62/63
Class 27 – D5352/53/54/55
Class 30 – D5813/14/15/16
Class 33 – D6567/68/69/70
Class 35 – D7005
Class 37 – D6726/27/28
Class 40 – D358/59/60
Class 43 – D854 Tiger
Class 45 – D47, D118/19/20
Class 55 – D9012 Crepello, D9013/14
Class 81 – E3022

Notable steam withdrawals included the last London and North Eastern Railway B12 4-6-0 61572, the last nineteen North Eastern Railway B16/1 4-6-0’s withdrawn en-bloc on the 25th September 1961,

New Class 40 D358 arrived at Haymarket MPD in mid September and a start has been made on using class 40’s on the Aberdeen line.

Class 45 D100 was named Sherwood Forester at Derby station on the 23rd September 1961 and class 40 D233 was named Empress of England as it passed through Crewe works.

61572 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/29129765164/
D2397 (03397) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579612268/
D4100 (09012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6081476859/
D8083 (20083) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5928734249/
D8084 (20084) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6928802275/
D5161 (25011) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5939305168/
D5162 (25012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005682/
D5352 (27006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004056109/
D5354 (27008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004599924/
D5814 (31414) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605768438/
D6570 (33052) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5907898140/
D358 (40158) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5631952680/
D359 (40159) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031431148/
D360 (40160) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890155824/
D47 (45116) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678610671/
D119 (45007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/
D120 (45108) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013398565/
D9012 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5626527107/
D9013 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/
D9014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980527696/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –October 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 09’s, Doncaster class 85 electric locomotives, Derby building class 45 and the first class 46 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 45 “Peaks” and Swindon building class 03’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 37’s, class 40’s and class 55 Deltics. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s. Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building class 35 Hymek’s and class 82 electric locomotives, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 27 and class 33’s, Yorkshire Engine Co. were building class 02’s, Drewry were building class 04’s at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works Darlington and Hudswell Clark were building a batch of 0-6-0 diesel shunters

New locomotives:
Unclassified – D2513/14/15
Class 02 – D2861/62/63/64
Class 03 – D2379/80/81/99
Class 04 – D2339
Class 09 – D4101/02/03/04
Class 10 – D4076/77
Class 20 – D8089/91/92/93/94/95/96
Class 25 – D5164/65
Class 27 – D5356/57/58
Class 30 – D5817/18/19/20
Class 33 – D6571/72/74
Class 35 – D7006/07/08
Class 37 – D6729/30/31
Class 40 – D361/62/63/64
Class 43 – D855 Triumph
Class 45 – D46/48/49, D121/22/23/24/25
Class 46 – D138
Class 55 – D9015 Tulyar, D9016
Class 82 – E3054
Class 85 – E3063

Notable steam withdrawals included the first four Stanier Pacifics, Princess Royal 4-6-2’s 46204/10/11/12 and Southern Railway N15 King Arthur 4-6-0 30777 Sir Lamiel.

The twenty Metro–Vic Co-Bo type 2 locomotives (class 28) D5700 – D5719 are being returned to the makers works at Dunkinfield (Manchester) for modifications and overhaul and by the 20th October 1961 all but D5703/04/07/08/09/10/12/13/19 had arrived.

Class 40 D354 was on loan to March MPD for crew training prior to taking over Newcastle/York – March duties.

Brush Diesel Electric Co-Co type 4 trails locomotive 0280 Falcon entered traffic in October 1961, allocated to Finsbury Park MPD.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

30777 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6021011176/
D4101 (09013) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7188639455/
D4102 (09014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5821722691/
D8095 (20095) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242871442/
D8096 (20096) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7391813224/
D5164 (25014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5663155793/
D5356 (27010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9333495572/
D5817 (31285) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5910868675/
D6571 (33053) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5907344251/
D6572 (33054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5988504661/
D6729 (37029) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/26402033734/
D46 (45037) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932034917/
D48 (45038) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614899090/
D49 (45039) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6007135021/
D121 (45069) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8351736207/
D122 (45070) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013396731/
D123 (45125) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13897850051/
D124 (45131) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9196065221/
D125 (45071) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8355966749/
D138 (46001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091689822/
D9015 (55015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6148875903/
D9016 (55016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823764656/
E3054 (82008) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6975513358/
E3063 (85008) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7878056728/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –November 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 09’s, Doncaster building class 03’s and class 85 electric locomotives, Derby building class 46 “Peaks” and Crewe building class 45 “Peaks”. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 37’s, class 40’s and class 55 Deltics. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s, Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building class 35 Hymek’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 27 and class 33’s, Yorkshire Engine Co. were building class 02’s and Hudswell Clark were building a batch of 0-6-0 diesel shunters.

New locomotives:
Unclassified – D2516/17/18/19
Class 02 – D2865/66/67/68
Class 03 – D2382/83
Class 09 – D4105/06/07/08/09
Class 10 – D4078/79
Class 20 – D8097/98/99, D8100/01
Class 25 – D5166/67
Class 27 – D5359/60/61/62
Class 30 – D5821/22/23/24/25
Class 33 – D6573/75/76/77/78
Class 35 – D7009/10
Class 40 – D365/66/67
Class 43 – D856 Tiger
Class 45 – D126/27/28/29
Class 46 – D139/40/41/43
Class 55 – D9017, D9018 Ballymoss
Class 85 – E3064/65

Notable steam withdrawals included the first Stanier Black Five 4-6-0 45401 and the second Stanier Jubilee 4-6-0 45630 Swaziland both withdrawn following collision damage sustained at Warrington.

Cardiff Canton MPD strated crew training on hydraulic diesel locomotives in preparation for the first allocation of main line diesel to Canton expected in February 1962.

The first main line diesel arrived at Hull Diarycoates (Class 37 D6730) for crew training on the 3rd November 1961.

From the 27th November 1961 two Southern Region BRCW type 3’s (class 33) were booked to work the Holborough – Uddingstone Cement tanks and return empties from Holborough to York.

A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D2867 (Diane) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5851896850/
D2868 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6245821712/
D4105 (09017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5564800137/
D4109 (09021) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617635945/
D8097 (20097) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6242352357/
D8098 (20098) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563575492/
D8101 (20901) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14506861841/
D5361 (27015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004603728/
D5821 (31289 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14059256075/
D5824 (31415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10641094485/
D6575 (33057) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6301127289/
D365 (40165) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6031429384/
D366 (40166) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271698958/
D367 (40167) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6314542534/
D126 (45134) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6249164420/
D129 (45073) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297685136/
D139 (46002) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013393463/
D140 (46003) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19631833089/
D141 (46004) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16028790596/
D142 (46005) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/
D143 (46006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5756950173/
D9017 (55017) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6948965551/
D9018 (55018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713307964/
E3064 (85009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5847449465/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 55 Years Ago –December 1961

Diesel and Electric locomotive building was in full swing with British Railways workshops at Darlington building class 10’s and class 25’s, Horwich building class 09’s, Doncaster building class 85 electric locomotives, Derby building class 46 “Peaks”, Crewe building class 08’s, class 45 “Peaks” and class 52 “Westerns” and Swindon building class 03’s. Locomotive contractors were also in production with English Electric building at Vulcan Foundry class 40’s and class 55 Deltics. Also English Electric were building at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington class 20’s, Beyer Peacock at Manchester were building class 35 Hymek’s, Brush were building class 30’s (31’s) at Loughborough, North British Locomotive Co. at Glasgow were building class 43’s The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. were building class 27 and class 33’s and Yorkshire Engine Co. were building class 02’s.

New locomotives:
Unclassified –
Class 02 – D2869
Class 03 – D2175/76/77
Class 09 – D4110/11/12
Class 10 – D4080
Class 20 – D8102/03/04/05/06/07/08/09
Class 25 – D5168/69/70
Class 27 – D5363/64/65
Class 30 – D5826/27/28
Class 33 – D6579/80/81/82
Class 35 – D7011/12/13/14/15
Class 40 – D368/69/70
Class 43 – D857 Undaunted, D858 Valorous
Class 45 – D130/31/32/33/34/35/36/37
Class 46 – D142/44/45/46/47/48/49/50
Class 52 – D1000 Western Enterprise
Class 55 – D9019
Class 85 – E3061/62

Notable steam withdrawals include Great Western Railway 2-6-2T 5542, London and North Eastern K4 2-6-0 61994 The Great Marquess both now preserved.

5542 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5992611077/
61994 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6217479999/
D2175 (03175) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6082013692/
D8102 (20102) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15883918587/
D8103 (20103) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617636519/
D8107 (20107) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357181569/
D5169 (25019) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24431276570/
D5365 (27019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/
D5826 (31293) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6174398018/
D6580 (33119) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12516144135/
D368 (40168) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7121590797/
D130 (45148) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538256038/
D131 (45074) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334014334/
D132 (45075) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658977948/
D133 (45003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8646893597/
D134 (45076) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19856335410/
D135 (45149) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297688522/
D136 (45077) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22567157599/
D137 (45014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8466515203/
D142 (46005) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/
D143 (46006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5756950173/
D144 (46007) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/
D146 (46009) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6248637161/
D147 (46010) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297160521/
D149 (46012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334015498/
D9019 (55019) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979971513/