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On this Day in History - August

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    1st August

    1979
    25264 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5743095865/
    E51257 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5798678791/
     
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    2nd August

    1975
    25024 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5563003015/
    45150 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15764390232/
    47514 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21853074136/
    47545 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25736653244/
    M506xx - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21186827418/
    1977
    31230 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8273432321/
    43013 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8312781073/
    45062 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5785269968/
    47060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464433229/
    47118 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189230917/
    47247 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8724252071/
    47415 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17477235120/
    50011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560200691/
    50029 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6794262622/
    55004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5653390361/
    W55992 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14101722968/
    TDB975540 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14286363912/
    253008 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7723151122/
    253018 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7723152260/
    1978
    25197 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9333492966/
    25296 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9330703235/
    47352 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14299849530/
    76001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6099200680/
    M59606M - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15739127856/
     
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    3rd August

    1975
    08685 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/28224298950/
    20014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5550600985/
    20041 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530669656/
    44002 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23692850485/
    45077 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22567157599/
    47290 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349051998/
    47320 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24099969393/
    TDM1106 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11146765086/
    Toton - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6206244789/
    2007
    43xxx - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14230946073/
    60096 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14210630174/
    66508 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6788076444/
    220xxx - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23659449784/
    2010
    DR72203 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5598868850/
    DR72214 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5796614567/
    DR76308 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12247300134/
    DR77319 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6867923701/
    DR77321 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12247442826/
    Ketton SB - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12167289693/
    2012
    66185 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7757381356/
    2014
    1310 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15056588396/
    66552 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15079241542/
    66956 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14893044737/
    2015
    43285 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21112398561/
    43301 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20941675610/
    66418 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21094611202/
    158838 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21104694745/
     
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    On this Day in History - Barry – Swansea – 4th August 1971.

    The family holiday in 1971 was to Barry Island, South Wales and it was the last year I went on holiday with them. The family holiday was the one time in the year that I would have a day out on the railways with my Dad in tow. He was not the slightest bit interested in railways but always felt that this was the time to take a more direct interest in my hobby and spend a day with his son. I had already dragged him round the graveyard of steam the previous year, so in 1971 we had a day out to Swansea and this is what we saw that day.

    Barry – Cardiff, Cardiff – Swansea (1065)
    Class 03 (2120), class 08 (3429/37, 3743/46/48, 3824, 3987, 4010/19, 4126/74), class 35 (7060/65/74/78), class 37 (6606, 6884/85/87/88, 6907/32/35/41/43/57/72/94), class 47 (1584/89/97, 1601/06/08/62/68/73, 1710, 1901/07/10/11/18/29), class 52 (1033/63/65/69/73).
    Landore (87E)
    Class 03 (2087, 2142/44), class 08 (3827, 3986), class 37 (6881, 6944/56), class 47 (1653/64, 1752, 1922/29), class 52 (1000/03/12/15/31/55/61/70/71).
    Swansea – Cardiff (1922), Cardiff – Barry
    Class 08 (3434, 3595, 3819, 4022, 4127/72/76), class 35 (7018/63/77/91/92/95), class 37 (6883/89, 6908/30/31/70/92/95), class 47 (1615/44, 1902/28/39)
    Barry (88C)
    Class 47 (1903/13/16/17).

    Class 03, 2087 had been withdrawn a few weeks previously in June 1971 and the class 35 withdrawal program was just about to commence the following month, Of those Hymeks seen above 7060/63/78 were withdrawn within three months in October 1971, 7065 was withdrawn in January 1972, 7092 was withdrawn June 1972 and 7077 was withdrawn in July 1972.

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

    2144 (03144) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146357224/
    3434 (08364) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12007459515/
    3595 (08480) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9383439172/
    3827 (08660) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9515281086/
    6881 (37610) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190846371/
    6884 (37184) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8186578543/
    6992 (37425) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6191368024/
    1584 (47531) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9317185413/
    1597 (47026) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5839618915/
    1606 (47029) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5560726688/
    1615 (47739) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5532366949/
    1644 (47060) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6464433229/
    1653 (47069) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6734801377/
    1662 (47484) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7384472016/
    1664 (47079) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813070890/
    1668 (47083) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8189230255/
    1917 (47818) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20003415018/
    1922 (47245) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8485013186/
    1928 (47251) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048282568/
    1015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651364719/
    1071 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6225278897/
     
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    9th August 1974
    Aberdeen Ferryhill MPD


    08515, 08710, 08817/28, 25091, 25231, 26015/40, 27019, 37157, 40062, 47038, 47270/72/74

    A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

    25231 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8069654414/
    26015 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15172338224/
    27019 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6285569705/
    37157 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10754800536/
    47038 (47761) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7073260739/
    47274 (47826) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832343/
     
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    11th August 1977
    Wigan Springs Branch MPD


    08273/97, 08337/40, 08423, 08744, 25031/36, 25115/38/62/72, 25286/87, 25304, 40044/91/96, 40126/30/32/43/70, 47346, 47455, 82007, 84002, 86020

    A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

    08297 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/
    25031 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967618972/
    25115 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554106530/
    25172 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8898031001/
    40091 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7319032786/
    40143 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5895747399/
    47455 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8394640834/
    84002 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15739074424/
     
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    13th August

    1977
    76 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14976949350/
    40032 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15621670192/
    42111 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16120141353/
    M50340 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078469333/
    M50394 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740745283/
    M50489 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078468289/
    M50495 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457031123/
    E50999 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457032159/
    M51882 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8458133194/
    M59153 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9096633679/
    SC79166 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740747343/
    S272 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6351973809/
    1980
    25182 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243944194/
    45109 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8243945238/
    45121 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8242876323/
    47449 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16065465929/
    1982
    50030 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940377365/
    2011
    158860 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067724895/
    185106 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067722389/
    185126 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6067723483/
    2013
    6984 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9675157479/
    FB7342 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9699913116/
    1805 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9696681029/
    2014
    4270 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14948348530/
    4270 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14988920018/
    6984 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14927722129/
    7903 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14966962529/
    8274 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15150714361/
    Justine - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14988851070/
    20137 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14948348140/
    26043 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15153293742/
    73129 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15112003076/
    1302 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14927722909/
    1302 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14948452438/
    25743 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15152472956/
    144678 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14967117047/
    B773940 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15111412241/
     
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    15th August

    1976
    44010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5632033562/
    1981
    40129 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25400433162/
    45012 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22438812431/
    45013 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23046306579
    45043 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23972873736/
    45049 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21805187374/
    45057 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24294119119/
    46036 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24267213205/
    46049 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24267215715/
    47059 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25151410129/
    47077 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15118245767/
    47095 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22863952846/
    47156 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22701908100/
    47171 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24035034073/
    47194 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14216760542/
    47202 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23703256200/
    47335 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22787102823/
    47457 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25208344015/
    47530 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24912720690/
    47545 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24346959193/
    47560 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23118512760/
    56090 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/24880500501/
    2008
    08886 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651907047/
    66107 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15027202684/
    66178 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10182108385/
    66524 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8487385469/
    66728 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8564627538/
    Toton - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6206241743/
     
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    16th August

    1975
    03029 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6509310691/
    03037 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6180072833/
    03050 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/28224303160/
    03149 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6706418679/
    03155 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570009131/
    03175 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6082013692/
    08026 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6146356778/
    08096 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7373874634/
    08257 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8520854482/
    31233 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6058342912/
    31240 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8274496900/
    37029 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/26402033734/
    37110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688484357/
    E56101 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7169051462/
    March - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10240078216/
    2007
    David Lloyd George - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914128819/
    David Lloyd George - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914132163/
    David Lloyd George - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914135097/
    Taliesin - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5914699526/
    Blanch - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5923232497/
    David Lloyd George - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5923227701/
    Taliesin – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5923223289/
    Merddin Emyrs - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5935591689/
    David Lloyd George - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5935587249/
    Blanch - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5936143094/
    Merddin Emyrs - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5935581753/
    Merddin Emyrs - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5942682589/
    150279 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5942687255/
    2009
    42085 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6164923981/
    42085 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14625128785/
    69523 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12535423304/
    03158 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6245823612/
    2012
    150224 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7821285224/
    185106 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7821288948/
    Furness Vale SB - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7821281898/
    2014
    43052 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15213984165/
    66035 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15274959822/
    66527 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15275346605/
    142016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15107822177/
    142060 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15068019257/
    144006 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15067895090/
    144007 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15067894800/
    144007 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15275346305/
    153302 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15232455965/
    153355 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15045775750/
    153384 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15229368631/
    153385 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15172492411/
    156406 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15190952926/
    156413 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15272232241/
    158795 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15027289680/
    222009 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15210920061/
    950001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15045777170/
    Worksop - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15231581136/
     
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    Johnw Part of the furniture

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  20. Johnw

    Johnw Part of the furniture

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    17th August 1969
    Stoke


    On this day forty seven years ago I paid a visit to Stoke Cockshute and on shed were four class 08’s (3291/92, 3798, 3801), eleven class 24’s (5011/20/23/27/33/44/49/63/76/86/92) and one class 25 (5237).

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

    5020 (24020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/
    5023 (24023) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/
    5063 (24063) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6995772923/
     

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