On this Day in History - August

22nd August

1980
Triton - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8313531615/
2008
158806 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16218934274/
2010
47292 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10665688683/
55009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5823768174/
66057 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8564629596/
156406 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8653474805/
E14023 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12690431173/
W1025 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12808708443/
110107 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12026498496/
B784455 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8444055846/
M411453 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12740163124/
DB993039 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8875426118/
ADRC96709 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11146753795/

 

23rd August

1976
45102 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593255978/
M614M - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6423328875/
1980
E1883 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8314582286/
2012
20311 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7870744982/
2013
43016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9699920744/
60074 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9770026884/
332002 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9770012045/
332013 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9770096803/

 

On this Day in History - Doncaster MPD (36A) – 23rd August 1969

Doncaster MPD (36A)

Class 03 (2171), class 08 (3276, 3519/32/37/44/54, 3662, 4191), class 10 (3621/22/38/39/50, 4052/60), class 11 (12117), class 31 (5550/51/54/67, 5617/31/43/60/65/88/89, 5816/44), class 37 (6702, 6879, 6949), class 40 (237), class 46 (172), class 47 (1534/69/74, 1833/69/85).

By August 1969 the days of the class 10 and 11 shunters was numbered and of those seen on this day 3621 had just been withdrawn and would be broken up in January 1970, 3622 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and was only days away from a tow to CF Booth, Rotherham and breaking up, 3639 had been withdrawn in February 1969 and would end its days in Africa being exported for further use to Guinea in March 1970 and finally 12117 had been withdrawn in January 1969 and would be broken up within a few weeks in October 1969.

3532 (08417) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292673828/
3662 (08507) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20399872701/
5631 (31207) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058341352/
5660 (31233) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058342912/
5665 (31238) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8273431897/
5844 (31422) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8666719519/
6702 (37002) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14768634786/
172 (46035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968613888/
1534 (47426) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067878359/
1569 (47452) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12045516333/
1833 (47352) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14299849530/
1869 (47219) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11600103325/
1885 (47366) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742162746/

 

24th August

1975
03144 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/
08135 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975696014/
08656 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9172745464/
08660 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9515281086/
25174 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5602511228/
37142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648939142/
37234 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9243693235/
47099 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8485013826/
2008
47327 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11201673033/
53809 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8150025342/
73129 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15936989643/
73129 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15330510753/
80098 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5753909966/
92214 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9364058488/
40012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8101895451/
40012 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12557569043/
45041 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8527478592/
45041 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8092829917/
45041 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10665501684/
2012
91119 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7870751268/
150273 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7898231280/
153317 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7898229028/
158758 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7870748404/
180113 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7898235186/
185135 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7870753944/
Bathley Lane SB - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7898232948/

 

25th August

1975
5967 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9688995797/
9466 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6645533993/
30847 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6573681921/
61264 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5578386905/
08354 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089179558/
08792 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15102009806/
31293 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6174398018/
37253 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9243700329/
PWM651 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11248003166/
2010
47727 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11884287756/
158777 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10064578153/

 

26th August

1975
1026 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6225276203/
7089 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5537679583/
45007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5624946130/
47072 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6856068518/
1978
08314 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8256246317/
25023 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967066113/
82008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6975513358/
2014
43468 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15465533512/
66539 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15562310272/
142001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15346093817/
142038 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15289360477/
142084 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15462729201/
150112 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15375341438/
150145 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15523556196/
150225 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15523555956/
150270 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15501987672/
150270 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15325182550/
153376 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14949576224/
156420 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15465875835/
156429 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15346468140/
156441 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15279303637/
156491 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15345475839/
156491 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15547256905/
158797 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15475936135/
158844 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15248256897/
158903 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15511530832/
170301 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15374856939/
185114 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15452841056/
185114 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15315772207/
185142 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14911361124/
350373 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15523556366/
210489 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15384163608/
369081 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15384307627/
502200 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14941299723/
Ground Signal - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15511530272/
Poulton No3 SB - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15315627400/
Signal - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15289225920/
Signal - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15315772867/
Station Clock - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15325338707/

 

27th August

1975
08850 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14938301319/
33010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7862105806/
33105 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15556466206/
33116 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15435288570/
33117 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16552528758/
47262 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14727560791/
73103 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220018264/
73124 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10095371973/
74001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6098652385/
1977
31275 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5911433644/
40040 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6497736643/
40073 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8101907216/
1978
08441 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7373875292/
27010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9333495572/
27204 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7614074794/
2009
43022 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6270255372/
43041 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11460521073/
43153 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15204425604/
66148 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19056739144/
66204 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11446062453/
66502 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5855352523/
73208 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8121229230/
166203 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9519532617/
210500 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12025941823/

 

28th August

1975
08547 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894382601/
08653 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8799688309/
31015 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016592107/
31222 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8181247149/
47158 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9869255093/
1976
08388 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089178440/
40048 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271171119/
1977
08565 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5887553193/
25231 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/
26004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645727196/
40078 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7065448855/
40158 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6030876217/
40166 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6271698958/
55013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5980535590/
Sc55014 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9096636313/
1978
47464 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15983571316/
2009
90010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7708995792/
90014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14596498579/
321359 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12474003414/
2010
47292 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964386144/
56097 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964391450/
60096 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8254446164/
66575 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/19492675069/
73110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7964396864/
Coal Mountain - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15943156885/
2013
60054 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9769833562/

 

Derby Works Open Day – 28th August 1971

It is the end of August and its time for the Derby Horticultural Show or to give it its more common name Derby Works Open Day.

Nottingham – Derby
Class 03 (2387/88), class 08 (3029/37, 3170/86, 3246, 3351/67/90, 3403/04, 3570/71), class 17 (8521), class 20 (8148/57/83/85), class 24 (5031), class 25 (5232/45, 7507/13/18/31/61/63/67, 7605/17), class 37 (6819), class 45 (44, 108/23), class 47 (1548, 1860, 1961)
Derby Station
Class 25 (5252/56/69), class 45 (76/98, 100/07/21), class 47 (1601, 1802/80), class 52 (1061)
Derby Works
Class 08 (3023/55/57/88, 3192, 3306/71, 3700, 3861, 4131), class 11 (12062/89/91), class 20 (8135), class 24 (5016/55/88, 5119), class 25 (5162/65/99, 5218/23/53, 7535/49/85, 7654), class 45 (23/39/40/83, 109/11/13/15), class 46 (141/50/55/91), class 47 (1830)

Locomotives of note:
Class 03, 2388 which would l be withdrawn within a year in July 1972 and was broken up by CF Booth, Rotherham in March 1973.
Class 11 shunters 12062/89/91, all withdrawn (April 1970, August 1970 and June 1970 respectively) and all broken up at Derby works in December 1971.
Class 17, 8521 withdrawn in October 1968 and used by BR Research at Derby as a mobile Generator, broken up in October 1978
Class 24, 5088 withdrawn following fire damage sustained between Chester & Crewe sometime in May 1971 and following component recovery at Derby works broken up by George Cohen, Kettering in January 1972.
Inverness allocated class 24, 5119 a rare visitor to Derby works for repair.
The ill fated class 25, 7605, which would be destroyed in just over a years time (December 1972) when in a head on collision with two class 20’s just “down the road” at Lenton South Junction.
Class 52, 1061 Western Envoy a surprise visitor to Derby on a service train from the south west (if my memory is correct) which was replaced by a peak and departed light engine back home.

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

3023 (08016) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403785907/
3170 (08105) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8115168479/
3367 (08297) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/
3403 (08333) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579028411/
3571 (08456) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904534876/
3861 (08694) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11813536503/
8148 (20148) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14756730368/
8157 (20157) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792191033/
8183 (20183) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9072039995/
5162 (25012) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5721005682/
5199 (25049) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388360/
5223 (25073) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558314385/
5252 (25102) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5760255019/
5256 (25106) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5628713959/
5269 (25119) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5621185728/
7507 (25157) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069658433/
7549 (25199) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910105335/
6819 (37283) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858776887/
23 (45017) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595827811/
40 (45133) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900027444/
44 (45035) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
76 (45053) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/
83 (45142) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968610588/
100 (45060) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/
107 (45120) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900025382/
113 (45128) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5932044399/
123 (45125) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334020522/
141 (46004) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16028790596/
155 (46018) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692524754/
191 (46054) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398311243/
1548 (47433) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17662367522/
1802 (47321) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464429953/
1961 (47515) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20261547919/

 

29th August

1976
24120 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585020187/
27003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5919156197/
27023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5711787119/
27105 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563257319/
1977
26037 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5796381789/
26039 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648211849/
1978
20103 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8617636519/
25092 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554104598/
37157 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10754800536/
2009
90024 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7708997080/
321357 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12064336393/
321439 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16907696926/
360106 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16710500571/
360107 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16932329072/
DR77315 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16358268188/
461071 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6862298879/
OTP - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5598285317/

 

30th August

1976
24113 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585614272/
24150 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6208322836/
26011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6286089054/
26028 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825606792/
26045 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7614070018/
27008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6004599924/
27019 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/
27040 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6825607590/
RS1062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7360510874/
TDM1066 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8419434448/
Inverness MPD - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8447171312/
1978
20020 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357179485/
20083 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5928734249/
20122 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530671894/
20128 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5533453310/
25021 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6202946222/
2008
170101 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12967559345/
2009
JW - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6108333000/
2010
66089 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16083570877/
D2858 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8644961570/
DB988257 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8875434554/
DS62523 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8874816203/
KRR 255 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6611216797/
HVO 937 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6611214461/
2012
158774 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7953673520/
375826 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7953675430/
465034 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7987483706/
466012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7953677274/
466014 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7953679056/
466027 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7987484468/

 

31st August

1976
Carlton SB - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/18347055816/
1978
20201 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542388350/
25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
25240 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645724850/
40027 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10754795806/
JW - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6574015947/
2009
66708 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6586745107/