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On This Day in History - April

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    3rd April

    1976
    08390 – 08390_1976_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08689 – 08689_1976_04_Allerton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    24089 – 24089_1976_04_Birkenhead | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40013 – 40013_1976_04_Birkenhead | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47344 – 47344_1976_04_Birkenhead | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    82006 – 82006_1976_04_Allerton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    83001 – 83001_1976_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    1980
    37171 – 37171_1980_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40067 – 40067_1980_04_Liverpool | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47540 – 47540_1980_04_Liverpool | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    86224 – 86224_1980_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    86235 – 86235_1980_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M50784 – 50784_1980_04_Allerton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M51541 – 51541_1980_04_Liverpool | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M51852 – 51852_1980_04_Liverpool | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M52048 – 52048_1980_04_Liverpool | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M55996 – 55996_1980_04_Allerton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    507011 – 507011_1980_04_Sandhills | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    507026 – 507026_1980_04_Sandhills | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M28364M – 28364_1980_04_Sandhills | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M28364M – 28364_1980_04_Kirkdale | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M28379M – 28379_1980_04_Sandhills | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    M29872M – 29872_1980_04_Kirkdale | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    2009
    60013 – 60013_0904_Toton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    2010
    66014 – 66014_1004_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     
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    On this Day in History – Derby Works – 8th April 1973.

    Thirty nine years ago I had a tour round the now closed and demolished Derby Locomotive Works which produced the following:
    class 03 (2381/87), class 08 (3009/34/92/94/98, 3100/07, 3587, 3695, 3765/79, 3856, 3909/12/36/88, 4000, 4149), class 17 (8598), class 20 (8016/29/40/59, 8123/35/36, 8308), class 24 (5025/49/55/57/85), class 25 (5160, 5201/22/84/89, 7539/42/43/50/70/95, 7625/54), class 27 (5349/91), class 40 (242), class 44 (3), class 45 (19/43/59/67/72/86, 106, 45101/03), class 46 (160/71/83).
    Steam: 4472 Flying Scotsman, 45690 Leander, 47357.

    Locomotives of note were ex Southern Region class 08’s 3092/94/98 and 3100 which were withdrawn and were about to undergo an overhaul having been sold for export to a Liberian company, LAMCo. Class 08, 3034 withdrawn from Tinsley in November 1972 and used for spares for the LAMCo class 08’s, broken up at Derby in November 1973. Class 24, 5049 which had been involved in an accident at Kidsgrove when the No2 end cab was crushed back to the bulkhead with the bulkhead bent backwards into the boiler compartment. The repair resulted in 5049 gaining a new cab with the later style roof mounted headcode box.

    Also of note is the commencement of the class 45 electric train heating equipment fitment with 45101, 45103, 45104 (59), 45105 (86), 45106 (106) and 45107 (43) all present. Where was 45102?

    Finally there were three steam locomotives under repair, 4472 Flying Scotsman which had run under its own power from Edge Hill after returning from spending four years in America, Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander being repaired and repainted prior to moving to the Dinting Railway Centre and Fowler Jinty tank 47357 destined for the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley.

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

    3695 (08533) – 08533_1976_04_Willesden | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    3779 (08612) – 08612_1979_12_Mantle_Lane | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    3856 (08689) – 08689_1976_04_Allerton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    8016 (20016) – 20016_1977_02_Attenborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    8123 (20123) – 20123_1979_07_Kingmoor | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    7550 (25200) – 25200_1977_04_Chester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    7625 (25275) – 25275_1977_05_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5349 (27003) – 27003_1976_08_Glasgow | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5391 (27201) – 27201_1976_03_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    242 (40042) – 40042_1977_03_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    3 (44003) – 44003_1976_09_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    43 (45107) – 45107_1977_03_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    59 (45104) - 45104_1977_07_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    86 (45105) – 45105_1977_04_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    45103 - 45103_1979_06_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    45690 - 5690_0811_Loughborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     
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    On this Day in History – Derby Works – 16th April 1967
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    Unclassified (D2501/13/17, D3122/23/24/26, 10000, 10201/02/03, 12022/26/28, 15000/01, ED2/4/5), class 02 (D2852/63), class 03 (D2386/88/94), class 04 (D2209, D2302), class 08 (D3335, D3772/99, D3802/48/59/65, D3952, D4146), class 11 (12059/80/88), class 24 (D5000/49, D5107), class 25 (D5180, D5250/71/89/94/98, D7503/83, D7676/77), class 27 (5374/91, D5412/14), class 44 (D6), class 45 (D23/38/48/53/60/68/83/91/95, D101/02/06/19),

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

    D3772 (08605) – 08605_1003_Toton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D3799 (08632) – 08632_1105_Toton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D3802 (08635) – 08635_1977_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D5000 (24005) – 24005_1976_12_Reddish | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D5271 (25121) – 25121_1978_05_Attenborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D5391 (27201) – 27201_1976_03_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D23 (45017) – 45017_1976_02_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D38 (45032) – 45032_1976_02_Darlington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D48 (45038) – 45038_1977_04_Tamworth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D60 (45022) – 45022_1976_03_Leeds | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D68 (45046) – 45046_1976_02_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D91 (45056) – 45056_1980_03_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D101 (45061) – 45061_1976_04_Cheltenham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    D119 (45007) – 45007_1975_08_Plymouth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     
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    On this Day in History – Derby Works – 16th April 1967
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    On this day in History – Scotland – 22nd April 1972

    On this day forty years ago it was the first day of my first “Freedom of Scotland” Railrover. I travel up to Glasgow overnight on the overnight train from Nottingham and started in earnest at Glasgow Queen Street.

    Nottingham – Leeds (71), Leeds – Glasgow (24)
    Class 08 (3029, 3169/70/73, 3293/95, 3363/90, 3561/64, 3768, 4141/56), class 20 (8034/87), class 25 (5197, 5229/41/62/66/79/84/88, 7544/72/79, 7604/12), class 37 (6763, 6818/44), class 40 (211/90, 301/76/90), class 45 (15/24/57/71/98, 110), class 47 (1541, 1621/27/33/73, 1788/92, 1828/82, 1965), class50 (414/19/37/40/44)
    Glasgow Queen Street:
    Class 24 (5126), class 26 (5331), class 27 (5352/80, 5400/01/04)
    Glasgow Queen Street – Edinburgh (5401/04):
    Class 06 (2424), class 08 (3887), class 20 (8005), class 24 (5116), class 25 (7582), class 26 (5308/11/37), class 27 (5350/88/89, 5410), class 29 (6130), class 37 (6859), class 40 (361/65), class 47 (1964), class 55 (9008/09/13).
    Edinburgh – Aberdeen (364):
    Class 06 (2426/37/38), class 08 (3560, 3739, 3879/93), class 20 (8004/10, 8317), class 24 (5069/95), class 25 (7578/81), class 26 (5306/17/21), class 27 (5367/74/91, 5407/11), class 40 (259/60, 364), class 47 (1766, 1975)
    Aberdeen:
    Class 08 (3558)
    Inverness MPD:
    Class 08 (3735, 3787), class 24 (5117/18/24/26/29), class 26 (5310/25/31/35/36/40/46)
    Inverness – Perth (5341/45), Perth – Edinburgh (5313/5121):
    Class 08 (3660, 3896, 3932), class 20 (8112), class 24 (5002, 5114/15/19/21/25/32), class 26 (5313/17/30/38/41/45), class 27 (5348/91/92, 5412), class 40 (266), class 47 (1103, 1962), class 50 (402/36)

    Locomotives of note: Class 29 6130 had been withdrawn the previous October and was dumped along with 6100/03/07/13/14/16/32 next to Cowlairs signal box opposite Eastfield MPD awaiting the final tow to Glasgow works for breaking up. Class 06 shunters 2424 and 2438 would both be withdrawn in November 1972. Class 24 5114 would be withdrawn in October 1972.
    Also of note is how dependant the Scottish Region were at this time on Sulzer type 2 power (supplemented by English Electric type 4) for its internal passenger workings. And finally a reminder that at this point in time class 50’s were regular visitors as for north as Perth (402/36).

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

    3739 (08572) - 08572_1976_03_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    8004 (20004) - 20004_1977_02_Attenborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    8112 (20112) - 20112_1976_03_Ayr | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5115 (24115) - 24115_1976_03_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5118 (24118) - 24118_1976_03_Ayr | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5125 (24125) - 24125_1976_04_Carstairs | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5126 (24126) - 24126_1977_03_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5306 (26006) - 26006_1976_03_Millerhill | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5311 (26011) - 26011_1976_08_Inverness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5320 (26028) - 26028_1976_08_Inverness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5325 (26025) - 26025_1977_04_Inverness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5337 (26037) - 26037_1977_08_Kyle_of_Lockalsh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5345 (26045) - 26045_1977_04_Kyle_of_Lochalsh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5350 (27004) - 27004_1976_03_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5352 (27006) - 27006_1976_03_Eastfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5367 (27021) - 27021_1976_03_Eastfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5388 (27105) - 27105_1976_08_Glasgow | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    5391 (27201) - 27201_1976_03_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    260 (40060) - 40060_1976_03_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    365 (40165) - 40165_1979_02_Chesterfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    24 (45027) - 45027_1976_10_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    1621 (47040) – 47040_1979_09_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    1633 (47051) - 47051_1976_04_Birkenhead | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    419 (50019) - 50019_1978_01_Reading | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    9008 (55008) - 55008_1976_05_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    9009 (55009) - 55009_1977_09_Leeds | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    9013 (55013) - 55013_1977_08_Haymarket | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     

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