All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago - 1957

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –January 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production and diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate. There was also a steady flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 – 73145/59/60
Standard Class 4 4-6-0 – 75053/54/55
Standard Class 4 2-6-4T – 80151
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92093
Class D2/5 – 11184 (D2407)
Class 04 – 11218/19 (D2248/49)
Class 08 –13295/96, 13332/33/34/35 (D3295/96, D3332/33/34/35)
New Diesel Multiple Units
Swindon Inter City – Sc79110/11/55/56
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50156/57/62/63/64/65/66/67/68/69/70/71/72/73, E59060/73
Cravens (Class 105/6) – E50365/66/67/68, E56120/21/22/23
BR Derby (Class 114) – E50017/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/29/30/31, E56017/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/29/30/31

In the month seventy steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty three being over fifty years old with Midland Railway 0-6-0 58142 being the oldest at eighty two years old.

I have photographed some of the above later in life and it can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

D3296 (08226) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6081476693/
E50019 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/30314153601/
E50162 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661679669/
E50164 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14127693115/
E50164 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8344653675/

 

The one that I remember was 58246 which was the only one to last that long with its original round-top firebox and traditional Midland safety valve cover. I think that it went the following year.

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –February 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production and diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate. There was also a steady flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 – 73146/47/61/62/63/64/65
Standard Class 4 2-6-0 – 76079/80/81
Standard Class 4 2-6-4T – 80152/53
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92094, 92119/20/21/22
Class D2/5 – 11185 (D2408)
Class 05 – 11163/64 (D2560/61)
Class 08 –13297, 13336 (D3297, D3336)
New Diesel Multiple Units
Swindon Inter City – Sc79157/58/59/60, Sc79442
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50174/75/76/77/78/79/80/81, E59061/62/63/64/74/75/76/77
Cravens (Class 105) – E50373, E56128
Cravens (Class 106) – E50369/70/71/72, E56124/25/26/27
BR Derby (Class 114) – E50015/32/33/34/36/37/38/39/40, E56015/32/33/34/36/37/38/39/40

In the month forty seven steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty being over fifty years old with Midland Railway 1F 0-6-0T 41699 being the oldest, having been built in Derby Works at the end 1879 and condemned seventy seven years later.

I have photographed some of the above later in life and it can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome.

D3336 (08266) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8403783931/
D3336 (08266) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13710088464/
E50373 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5814364712/
E50015 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23607224760/
E50038 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7904531178/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –March 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with sixteen locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with six locomotives delivered in the month. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 – 73148/49/66
Standard Class 4 4-6-0 – 75056/57
Standard Class 4 2-6-0 – 76082/83
Standard Class 4 2-6-4T – 80154
Standard Class 2 2-6-2T – 84020/21/22
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92095, 92123/24/25/26
Class D2/5 – 11186 (D2409)
Class 05 – 11165 (D2562)
Class 08 – 13337/38/39/40 (D3337/38/39/40)
New Diesel Multiple Units
Swindon Inter City – Sc79161/62/63/64, ]Sc79443/44
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50186/87/88/89/90/91/92/93, E59067/68/69/70/80/81/82/83
Cravens (Class 105) – E50374/75/76/77, E56129/30/31/32
BR Derby (Class 114) – E50035/41/42/43/44/45/46, E56035/41/42/43/44/45/46

In the month fifty two steam locomotives were withdrawn, twenty nine being over fifty years old with Midland Railway 1142 Class 0-6-0 58156 being the oldest, having been built by Beyer Peacock, entering traffic in April 1876 and condemned seventy nine years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary passenger engines and freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Only four locomotives condemned were Post Grouping designs, namely two from the unremarkable London Midland and Scottish Railway 7F, 0-8-0 class, a London Midland and Scottish Railway 2-6-0-0-6-2T Garret (being replaced by the far more modern a versatile Standard 9F) and a London and North Eastern Railway class V4, 2-6-2 which was one of a class of only two locomotives and therefore “non standard”

D3338 (08268) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8065684911/
Sc79164 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9373363263/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –April 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with sixteen locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with six locomotives delivered in the month. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 – 73150/51/67/68/69/70
Standard Class 4 4-6-0 – 75058/59
Standard Class 4 2-6-0 – 76084/85
Standard Class 2 2-6-2T – 84023/24/25/26
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92096, 92127/28/29/30
Class 04 – 11220/21/22/23/24/25 (D2250/51/52/53/54/55)
Class 08 – 13341/42/43/44/45/46 (D3341/42/43/44/45/46)
New Diesel Multiple Units
Swindon Inter City – Sc79106/07/65/66/67/68, Sc79445/46/47
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50194/95/96/97/98/99, E50205/06, E59071/72/84/85, E56050/51/57/58
BRCW (Class 104) – M50420/21/24/25, M59132/33
Cravens (Class 105) – E50378/79/80, E56133/34/35
Metro-Cammell (Class 111) – M50134/35/36/37, M56090/91/92/93
BR Derby (Class 114) – E50047, E56047
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50050/51/92/93, W59000/01

In the month forty six steam locomotives were withdrawn, twenty five being over fifty years old with London Brighton and South Coast Railway E1R Class 0-6-2T 32695 being the oldest, having been built at Brighton Works, entering traffic in September 1876 and condemned eighty years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary passenger engines and freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Only five locomotives condemned were Post Grouping designs, namely an unremarkable London Midland and Scottish Railway 7F, 0-8-0 class, two London Midland and Scottish Railway 2-6-0-0-6-2T Garret (being replaced by the far more modern a versatile Standard 9F) and two Great Western Railway tank engines (a 14xx 0-4-2T and a 51xx 2-6-2T)

D3342 (08272) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5894388151/
E56051 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14461853403/
Sc79166 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740747343/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –May 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with sixteen locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with six locomotives delivered in the month. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 – 73152/53/71
Standard Class 4 4-6-0 – 75060/61/62
Standard Class 4 2-6-0 – 76086/87/88, 76100
Standard Class 2 2-6-2T – 84027/28
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92131/32
Class 08 – 13347/48/49/50/51/62/63/64/65/66 (D3347/48/49/50/51/62/63/64/65/66), D3454/55/56
New Diesel Multiple Units
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – Sc50339/40, Sc56094/95
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50200/01/02/03/04/07/08/09/10/11, E56052/53/54/55/56/59/60/61/62/63
BRCW (Class 104) – M50422/23/26/27/28/29/80/81, M59134/35/36/37
Cravens (Class 105) – E50381/82/83/84/85/86, E56136/37/38/39/40/41
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50050/52/53/54/55/56/57/58/59/60/61/67/94/95/96/97/98/99, W50100/02/03/09, W59002/03/04/05/06/07/08/10/11/17
BR Eastleigh 6L (Class 202) – 1011/12

This month was the first month when new Class 08 shunters were delivered with D prefixes in stead of the 13 series numbers. However the private contractors would continue to deliver their new shunting locomotives with the old 11 series numbers until November 1957 when they switched over to the D prefix.

In the month fifty seven steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty being over fifty years old with Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 1142 Class 0-6-0 58121 being the oldest, having been built Kitsons, entering traffic in June 1875 and condemned just short of eighty two years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Ten locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, namely two Great Western Railway tank engines (a 58xx 0-4-2T and a 45xx 2-6-2T), a Southern Railway N15 4-6-0, three London Midland and Scottish Railway Class 4P 4-4-0’s, a 7F, 0-8-0 and a 2-6-0-0-6-2T Garrett, and a London and North Eastern Railway D16 4-4-0 and an A5 4-6-2T. Only three of these ten locomotives however were post grouping designs.

D3347 (08277) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14369164139/
D3347 (08277) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5975132777/
M50340 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078469333/
E56056 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/29222986912/
E56136 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8331911201/
M50052 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5661674827/
M50057 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8133982709/
M50067 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5767608176/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –June 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with fourteen locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with seventeen locomotives delivered in the month. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units. The highlight however was the first of the Pilot Scheme main line diesel programme to be delivered in the form of English Electric Type 1 D8000.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 – 73154
Standard Class 4 4-6-0 – 75063/64
Standard Class 4 2-6-0 – 76089/90/91/92, 76101/02/03
Standard Class 2 2-6-2T – 84029
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92133/34/35
Class 05 – 11166/67/68 (D2563/64/65)
Class 08 – 13352/53/54/55/56/57 (D3352/53/54/55/56/57), D3358/59, D3457/58/59/60/61/62
Class 20 - D8000
New Diesel Multiple Units
Swindon Inter City – W79091/92/93/94, W79440/41
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – Sc50341/42, Sc56096/97
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50212/13/14/22/23/24/25, E56064/65/66/74/75/76/77
Metro Cammell (Class 102) – E50250/51/60/61
BRCW (Class 104) – M50430/31/32/33/82/83/84/85, M59138/39/40/41
Cravens (Class 105) – E50387, E56142
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50062/63/64/65/68/69/72/73, W50104/05/06/07/10/11/14/15, W59012/13/14/15/18/19/22/23
BR Eastleigh 6L (Class 202) – 1013

In the month forty nine steam locomotives were withdrawn, twenty three being over fifty years old with Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 23 Class 0-6-0ST 51474 being the oldest, having been built by Kitsons, entering traffic in September 1880 and condemned just short of seventy seven years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Eighteen locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, namely twelve Great Western Railway tank engines (6 14xx/58xx 0-4-2T, a 51xx 2-6-2T and two a 45xx 2-6-2T), two London Midland and Scottish Railway Class 4P 4-4-0’s, and four London and North Eastern Railway N2 0-6-2T. Only the six 14xx/58xx tanks however could be considered as a post grouping design.

D3462 (08377) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/22170587702/
Sc56097 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23276158383/
Sc56097 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11184572965/
E50214 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13553865845/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –July 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with fourteen locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with seventeen locomotives delivered in the month and the pilot series diesels had commenced delivery. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 3MT 2-6-0 – 76093, 76104/05/06
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92136/37/38/39/40/42
Class D2/10 – 11708 (D2708)
Class 08 – D3360/61/67/68/69, D3463/64/65/66
Class 20 - D8001/02
New Diesel Multiple Units
Swindon Inter City –
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – Sc50343/44/45/46, Sc56098/99, Sc56100/01
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50215/16/17/18/19/20/26/27/28/29, E56067/68/69/70/71/72/78/79/80/81
Metro Cammell (Class 102) – E50252/53/62/63
BRCW (Class 104) – M50434/35/36/37/38/39/40/86/87/88/89/90/91/92, M59142/43/44/45/4647/48
Cravens (Class 105) – E50388/89/90/91/92, E56143/44/45/46/47

In the month fifty six steam locomotives were withdrawn, twenty six being over fifty years old with Midland Railway 1142 Class 0-6-0 58114 being the oldest, having been built by Kitsons, entering traffic in February 1875 and condemned eighty two years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Fifteen locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, however only four could be considered as a post grouping design.

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

D3367 (08297) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/
D8001 (20001) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20639902554/
D8002 (20002) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5792192889/
E50218 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15854947951/
E50220 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9994314845/
M50346 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5824849752/
M50489 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078468289/
M50492 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6983995589/
E56101 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7169051462/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –August 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with fourteen locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with seventeen locomotives delivered in the month and the pilot series diesels had commenced delivery. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 3MT 2-6-0 – 76094/95, 76107/08/09/10
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92143/44/45/46
Class D2/10 – 11709/10/11/12 (D2709/10/11/12)
Class 05 – 11169/70 (D2566/67)
Class 08 – D3370/71/72/73/74/75/76/77/78, D3467/68/69/70/71/72
Class 20 – D8003/04
New Diesel Multiple Units
BUT Railbus – M79748/49/50
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – Sc50347, M50348, Sc56102, M56103
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50230/31/32, E56082/83/84
Metro Cammell (Class 102) – E50254/64
BRCW (Class 104) – M50441/42/43/93/94/95, M59149/50/51
Cravens (Class 105) – E50393/94, E56148/49
Wickham (Class 109) – E50415, E56170
BR Derby (Class 114) – E50049, E56049
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50074/75/76/77/78/82/83/84/85, W50116/17/18/19/20/24/25/26/27, W59024/25/26/27/28/32/33/34/35
BR Eastleigh 2H (Class 205) – 1101/02/03/04/05/06/07

In the month sixty six steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty being over fifty years old with North Eastern Railway J77 Class 0-6-0T 68426 being the oldest, having been built at Darlington Works, entering traffic in June 1879 and condemned seventy eight years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Seventeen locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, however only twelve could be considered as a post grouping design.

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

D3373 (08303) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566434962/
D8003 (20003) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5601647108/
D8004 (20004) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357178385/
M50495 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457031123/
M50394 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740745283/
E56049 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20269006244/
M50117 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/36061614960/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –September 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with ten locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with nineteen locomotives delivered in the month and the pilot series diesels had commenced delivery. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 3MT 2-6-0 – 76096/97, 76112
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92147/48/78
Class D2/10 – 11713/14 (D2713/14)
Class 04 – 11226/27/28/29 (D2256/57/58/59)
Class 05 – 11171/72 (D2568/69)
Class 08 – D3379/80/81/82/83/84/85/86/87
Class 10 - D3439/40
Class 20 – D8005/06/07
New Diesel Multiple Units
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – M50349/50/51/52/53/54/55, M56104/05/06/07/08/09/10
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50233/34/35/36/37/46/47/48, E56085, EE56218/19/20, E59086/87/92/93
Metro Cammell (Class 102) – E50255/65
BRCW (Class 104) – M50444/45/46/47/48/96/97/98/99, M50500, M59152/53/54/55/56
Cravens (Class 105) – M50752/53/85/86, M59307/08
BR Derby (Class 114) – E50049, E56049
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50079/86/87/88/89/90, W50121/28/29/30/31/32, W59029/36/37/38/39/40
BR Eastleigh 2H (Class 205) – 1108/09/10/11/12/13

In the month fifty nine steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty six being over fifty years old with Midland Railway Johnson 2F Class 0-6-0 58189 being the oldest, having been built by Dubs and Co, entering traffic in January 1878 and condemned seventy nine years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Fourteen locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, however only four could be considered as a post grouping design.

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

11258 (D2258) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6145809011/
D3381 (08311) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566433534/
D3384 (08314) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8256246317/
D8006 (20006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929293418/
D8007 (20007) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8092835890/
D8007 (20007) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/23553008429/
E50237 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/17699303400/
M50350 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25060310424/
M50351 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/26409747561/
M50447 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15086740471/
M50448 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14454851382/
E56049 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20269006244/
M56110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6780931063/
E56219 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6176899617/
M59153 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9096633679/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –October 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with ten locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with nineteen locomotives delivered in the month and the pilot series diesels had commenced delivery with the first Brush Type 2 delivered. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 3MT 2-6-0 – 76098, 76113/14
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92149/50/51/52/53/54/79
Class D2/10 – 11715/16/17/18 (D2715/16/17/18)
Class 05 – 11174 (D2571)
Class 08 – D3388/89/90/91/92/93/94
Class 10 – D3441/42/43/44/45/46/47
Class 20 – D8008/09/10/11
Class 30 – D5500
New Diesel Multiple Units
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) –M50356/57/58, Sc51108/09/10, M56111/12/13, Sc56300/01/02
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50240/41/42/43/44/45, E59089/90/91/95/96/97
Metro Cammell (Class 102) – E50256/57/58/59/66/67/68/69
BRCW (Class 104) – M50449/50/51/52/53/54/55, M50501/02/03/04/05/06/07, M59157/58/59/60/61/62/63
Cravens (Class 105) – M50754/55/56/57/87/88/89/90, M59309/10/11/12
Wickham (Class 109) – E50416, E56171
Metro Cammell (Class 111) – E50270/80, E59100
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50080/81/91, W50122/23/33, W59030/31/41
Swindon Cross Country (Class 120) – W50696/97/98/99, W50700/01
BR Eastleigh 2H (Class 205) – 1114/15/16/17/18

In the month seventy two steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty nine being over fifty years old with Midland Railway Johnson 2F Class 0-6-0 58136 being the oldest, having been built by Dubs and Co, entering traffic in May 1875 and condemned eighty two years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Eleven locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, however only six could be considered as a post grouping design.

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

D3394 (08324) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570010809/
D8011 (20011) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8397687596/
D5500 (31018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947056368/
M51110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6837873496/
50266 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/33248029504/
M50455 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6910522474/
M50503 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7169053004/
M50754 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5798672251/
M50123 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8133980433/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –November 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production with ten locomotives delivered in the month. Diesel shunter production was progressing at a steady rate with nineteen locomotives delivered in the month and the pilot series diesels had commenced delivery with the first BTH Type 1 delivered. There was also an increasing flow of new diesel multiple units.

New Locomotives
Standard Class 3MT 2-6-0 – 76099
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92155/56/57/58/59/60/80/81
Class D2/10 – 11719 (D2719)
Class 04 – D2262/63
Class 05 – 11173 (D2570)
Class 08 – D3395/96/97/98/99, D3400/01/02/03/19
Class 10 – D3448/49/50/51/52/53
Class 15 – D8200
Class 20 – D8012/13
Class 30 – D5501
New Diesel Multiple Units
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – Sc51111/12/13/14/15, Sc56303/04/05/06/07
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50290/91/92, E50745/46/47/48/49/50/51, E59112/13 E59302/03/04/05/06
Park Royal (Class 103) – M50395, M56150
BRCW (Class 104) – M50456/57/58/59/60/61, M50508/09/10/11/12/13, M59164/65/66/67/68/69
Cravens (Class 105) – M50758/59/60/61/91/92/93/94, M59313/14/15/16
Wickham (Class 109) – E50417, E56172
Metro Cammell (Class 111) – E50271/72/81/82, E59101/02
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50818/19/20/21/22/71/72/73/74/75, W59326/27/28/29/30
Swindon Cross Country (Class 120) – W50702/03/04/05/06/07

In the month sixty six steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty six being over fifty years old with Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 23 Class 0-6-0ST 51307 being the oldest, having been built by Kitson, entering traffic in March 1877 and condemned eighty years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Fifteen locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping, however only seven could be considered as a post grouping design.

A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

D3396 (08326) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5645634532/
D3401 (08331) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5649195286/
D3403 (08333) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5579028411/
D5501 (31001) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8773912489/
M51112 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/26864168805/
E50271 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16935104577/

 

All Our Yesterdays – 60 Years Ago –December 1957

Sixty years ago Standard class steam locomotives were still in production, diesel shunter production was in full swing and the first of the Pilot Scheme mainline diesels were just starting to be delivered. There was also a steady flow of new diesel multiple units.

A number I have photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome

New Locomotives
Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 – 92141/61/62/68/69/70/82/83
Class 03 – D2000/01/02
Class 04 – D2260/61/64/65
Class 05 – 11175 (D2572)
Class 08 – D3404/05/06/07/20/21/22
Class 10 – D3473/74/75/76/97/98/99
Class 20 – D8014/15/16
Class 30 – D5502
New Diesel Multiple Units
Gloucester RCW (Class 100) – Sc51116/17/18, Sc56308/09/10
Metro Cammell (Class 101) – E50293/94/95/96, E56086/87/88/89
BRCW (Class 104) – M50462/63/64/65/66, M50514/15/16/17/18, M59170/71/72/73/74
Cravens (Class 105) – M50762/95, M59317
Metro Cammell (Class 111) – E50273/74/75/76/83/84/85/86, E59103/04/05/06
DR Derby (Class 114) – E50048, E56048
BR Derby (Class 116) – W50823/24/26/28/30/31/76/77/79/81/83/84, W59331/32/34/36/38/39
Swindon Cross Country (Class 120) – W50648/49, W50708/09/10/11
BR Eastleigh 6L (Class 202) – 1014/15

In the month sixty three steam locomotives were withdrawn, thirty eight being over fifty years old with Midland Railway Johnson 3F Class 0-6-0 43239 being the oldest, having entering traffic in 1890 and condemned sixty eighty years later. The majority of these withdrawals were the older main line secondary and branch line passenger engines and old freight engines who were at the bottom of the cascade of power from the continued delivery of the Standards and Diesel Multiple Units. Eleven locomotives condemned were built post the 1923 grouping.

D3420 (08350) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5691951863/
D8014 (20014) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5550600985/
D8016 (20016) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/
M51117 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8134009534/
Sc51118 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16865161209/
E50283 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14124702642/
M50830 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5798675817/