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All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago – 1975

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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –January 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    Class 35 – 7028
    Class 52 – 1003/31/35/44

    Locomotives Stored
    Class 35 – 7011/22/29

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 31/1 – Class 31/4 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    31423 (31197)
    Class 45/0 – Class 45/1 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    45147 (41), 45148 (130)
    Class 86/0 – Class 86/2 (Modified bogie suspension)
    86253 (86044)

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted
    08831/50/54/56, 20116, 20216, 25048, 25259, 31302, 31423, 40007, 47122

    On the 1st January 1975 there were still sixty main line diesel hydraulics in service (fifty four Westerns – class 52 and six Hymek’s – class 35)

    The last three class 02 shunters appear to be on borrowed time with 02001 out of use at Allerton depot, 02003 used occasionally to shunt DMU stock at Allerton and 02004 usually stabled at Liverpool Exchange with occasional use at Bank Hall.

    On the 23rd January 1975 whilst working a Manchester – Euston express 83003 was de-railed south of Watford and was then in collision with 86209 working a Euston – Glasgow sleeper train. 86209 ended up at the bottom of the embankment and would take a few weeks to recover.

    1023 Western Fusilier suffered a broken axle at Oxford on the 29th January 1975, however despite the run down of the class escaped withdrawal.

    Both 55001 (19th January 1975) and 55007 (12th January 1975) visited the Western Region Main Line for 100mph tests associated with dipped rail joints.

    Derby Litchurch Lane works commenced production of Mark III coaches for the London Midland Region. There introduction into service will cascade Mark IIdef air conditioned coaches to the Midland Main Line during 1975

    02004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6317198277/
    08850 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14938301319/
    08856 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8459988515/
    31302 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643315161/
    40007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890152638/
    45147 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5900031276/
    45148 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5538256038/
    1023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13027345995/
    86209 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14577827487/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –February 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    Class 35 – 7011/22/29

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 31/1 – Class 31/4 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    31424 (31157)
    Class 45/0 – Class 45/1 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    45149 (135)
    Class 47/0 – Class 47/4 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    47544 (1592), 47549 (1724), 47550 (1731), 47551 (47153), 47552 (1950)

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted
    08842/51, 31424, 40137, 47097/99

    The Scottish Region transferred four class 25/0 (25006/07/08/11) to the Eastern Region (Tinsley) in exchange for four steam heating boiler fitted class 25/1’s (25026/33/34/35) transferred to Haymarket

    40110 arrived at St Pancras on the 14th February 1975 on a service from Manchester Piccadilly and returned north with the 14:30 St Pancras – Derby service.

    25006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5776838295/
    25011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5939305168/
    25035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12217258564/
    31424 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714832967/
    45149 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297688522/
    47099 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8485013826/
    47549 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827949573/
    47551 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16523413571/
    47552 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13731137665/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –March 1975

    New Locomotives
    87101

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    Class 35 – 7017/18

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 27/1 – Class 27/2 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    27212 (27103)
    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted: 08846, 31155, 40133, 45038/47, 47101/09/21.

    On the 1st March 1975 twelve football specials ran from Norwich to London hauled by 37014/33/34/41/47/51, 37109/16, 37267, 47018, 47166/70.

    1052 Western Viceroy arrived at Tinsley on the 2nd March 1975 with a freight service from Severn Tunnel Junction returning light engine to Saltley.

    40024 worked the 08:25 Birmingham – Paddington and 12:05 return on the 13th March 1975.

    The class 81 fleet were transferred en-mass to Glasgow Sheilds Road MPD during March 1975.

    08846 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668237925/
    37116 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10881235943/
    40024 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6118919389/
    45038 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8437747480/
    45047 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8467613298/
    47109 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5732288151/
    47166 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14716873713/
    1052 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11829976355/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –April 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    Class 52 – 1006/50

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted: 08647, 08844/52/89, 08937, 31209, 45039/70.

    After lying at the bottom of the embankment south of Watford station since it was in collision with 83003 on the 23rd January 1975 86209 was finally recovered over the night of the 17/18th April 1975 and taken to Crewe works for repair.

    Bristol Bath Road lost eleven class 46 locomotives to Cardiff Canton (46021-26/28/47-49/51) and gained thirteen class 25 locomotives (25093/94/96/98, 25157-62/71/72, 25219) and four class 31 locomotives (31165, 31261/62/96).

    08889 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6955351110/
    08937 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9114744970/
    25093 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554102624/
    25096 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606743425/
    31165 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5893190534/
    31209 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8181285680/
    45039 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8598883843/
    45070 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013396731/
    46021 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963636809/
    46023 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9474828829/
     
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –May 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    83003

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 86/0 – Class 86/2 (Modified Suspension)
    86255 (86042), 86256 (86040), 86257 (86043)

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted: 08857/58, 20089, 31209, 40124/81, 45053, 47129/49.

    The Western Region now has an allocation of thirty five class 50 locomotives following completion of the Crewe – Glasgow electrification. They are allocated Old Oak Common (5), Bristol Bath Road (20) and Laira (10). Unfortunately the Western Region class 50’s are only achieving around two thirds the availability of the Western Region class 47 fleet.

    The morning St Pancras – Glasgow service (the 08:00 St Pancras and 10:15 Glasgow departures) is re-routed from its traditional Glasgow and South Western route north of Carlisle to run via the Caledonian route via Beattock reducing its journey time by approx one hour.

    After five months of trials the prototype HST set (252001) entered revenue service on the 5th May 1975 working a 750 mile diagram (Old Oak Common – Bristol (ECS), Bristol - Paddington, Paddington – Weston super Mere, Weston Super Mere – Paddington, Paddington – Bristol, Bristol – Old Oak Common (ECS).

    Spalding Flower festival on the 10th May 1975 produced ten locomotive hauled excursion trains (37026/81, 37261, 45010, 46052, 47087, 47147/48, 47220, 47430) and two formed of DMU’s. Station pilot was 08133.

    Glasgow suburban EMU 303007 was in collision with 47553 at Shawfield on the 31st May 1975.

    08858 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8065682225/
    31209 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8181285680/
    37261 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6292675938/
    40181 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516895/
    43001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7086882385/
    45053 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5827116091/
    47147 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9048286264/
    47149 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9319980530/
    47220 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5976420891/
    47553 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6827947329/
     
    Johnw, May 28, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –June 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    02001/03/04, 03058, 03104/55, 06010, 08179

    Locomotives Stored:
    Class 53 - 1200,
    24095

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 86/0 – Class 86/2 (Modified Suspension)
    86258 (86046), 86259 (86045), 86260 (86048)

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08855/91, 08930/34, 31195, 40176/81, 45061, 47042
    Air Brake Fitted, Vacuum Brake Removed
    76034

    On Friday 6th June 1975 the 23:30 Euston – Glasgow, The Night Caledonian hauled by 86006 and 86242 was derailed as it approached Nuneaton, six people were killed.

    08179 was withdrawn due to collision damage sustained at Stafford on the 22nd May 1975.

    Eastleigh received three class 08’s (08028/31, 08323) to enable its allocation of class 03’s 03179/80/96 (generally out-stationed at Bournemouth) to be transferred with the first to go being 03180, transferred to Stratford.

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

    02004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6317198277/
    03155 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570009131/
    03180 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6651909289/
    08031 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6805701134/
    31195 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668637401/
    40181 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5545516895/
    45061 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698774098/
    1200 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11830250853/
    86242 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8152971709/
    86259 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9267881348/
    86260 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12606494785/
     
    Johnw, Jun 21, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –July 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    03109/67

    Locomotives Stored:
    24001/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/24/25/26/27/29/31/65/71, 27012

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 45/0 – Class 45/1 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    45150 (45054)

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08843/55, 31206, 37111, 40002

    On the 16th July 1975 the booked locomotive for the 14:25 Birmingham New St – Paddington was failed prior to departure and substituted by 25267/69. They returned with the 17:40 Paddington Birmingham New St service.

    On the 12th July 1975 five Saturday holiday services to Yarmouth produced ten class 25’s: 25122+25131 (1E62, Coventry), 25075+25269 (1E75, Derby), 25127+25252 (1E83, Derby), 25125+25126 (1E91, Walsall) and 25136+25258 (1E76, Leicester).

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

    03167 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7194003414/
    08843 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5595841443/
    24005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831209849/
    24006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938750253/
    24010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795812500/
    24015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048534126/
    24020 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/
    24021 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831211641/
    24022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6207811955/
    25075 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/12450534475/
    25122 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5542605922/
    25126 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8635889605/
    25127 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8459990237/
    25136 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606741439/
    25136 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606741439/
    31206 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592793371/
    40002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13373763335/
    45150 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15764390232/
     
    Johnw, Jul 26, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –August 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    03113/65, 06009, 24003/06/08/12/15/16/18/20/21/24/26/29/42/45/48/61/71/95/96/98

    Locomotives Stored:
    20001/04/05/06/50, 24009/33/34/37*/38/41*/42/46*/49*/50/66/69/70/72/73/90/94/99, 24100/01/04/05/48, 25045
    * Subsequently Reinstated

    Locomotives Modified
    Class 86/0 – Class 86/2 (Modified Suspension)
    86261 (86041)

    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08839/94, 31159, 47152

    37143 was finally recovered from the bottom of an embankment at Marine Colliery, South Wales on the 4th August 1975. Two previous attempts to recover 37143, derailed in January had not been successful.

    On the 14th August 1975 33031 worked a Poole – Derby relief as far as Birmingham New Street.

    40189 was badly damaged in a collision with a freight train at Weaver Junction on the 6th August 1975.

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

    08894 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14938437918/
    20001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15976968307/
    20004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357178385/
    20006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929293418/
    24006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5938750253/
    24015 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048534126/
    24020 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/
    24021 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831211641/
    24038 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831757934/
    24046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831763478/
    24099 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967615810/
    25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/
    37143 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107896125/
    47152 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8295703353/
     
    Johnw, Aug 23, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –September 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    03106/47, 08236

    Locomotives Stored:
    27039

    Locomotives reinstated from store
    24009, 27012

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08834, 20076, 20124/25, 31149, 37016, 45072, 47131/37

    On the 8th September 47360 hauled nine withdrawn Clayton class 17’s (8507/08/16/25/29/31/36/52/74) into March on there way from Glasgow works to Kings at Norwich for breaking up.

    On the 11th September 33041 was damaged when involved in a head on collision with 4SUB EMU 4704 at Bricklayers Arms Junction.

    Locomotive problems on the Midland Main Line saw class 25 substitutions on the 14:30, St Pancras – Derby (25327+25267) on the 10th September 1975 and on the 06:50, St Pancras – Manchester Piccadilly (25209) on the 16th September 1975.

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

    47137 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8393558083/
     
    Johnw, Sep 25, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –October 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    1011/25/26/34/40/52/59/69, 1200, 08566, 24001/02/04/07/10/11/13/14/17/19/31/33/50/55/56/58-60/62/72/74/76/92, 24105/36/48, 25045, 26016, 27039, 31150

    Locomotives Reinstated
    1040

    Locomotives Stored:
    20008/12/13/14/16, 24041/46, 24102/03/06/08/09/11/32

    Locomotives Reinstated from Store
    20001/04/05/06/50

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08888/99, 20064, 25155, 27041, 31205, 37006, 40169, 45035/60, 47098, 47100/02

    40097 was used on four Midland Main Line express duties between Sheffield and Nottingham on the 18th October 1975.

    55003 Meld worked a special charter from London Paddington to Cardiff and return on the 12th October 1975.

    On the 26th October when going to the assistance of 1E17, 10:15 Aberdeen – Kings Cross which had failed near Lunan Bay (Tayside) 40111 collided with the rear of the train almost destroying BSO E9491. Unfortunately one passenger was killed.

    Services between Leicester and Nuneaton were disrupted on the 22nd October 1975 when thieves stole signalling telegraph wires between Narborough and Croft Signal Boxes.

    Three withdrawn class 126 Inter-City DMU vehicles (Sc79083, 79109/64) arrived at Ely from Scotland on the 18th October 1975 destined for Kings scrapyard at Snailwell.

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

    08566 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7828998680/
    08899 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9282791422/
    20001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5605547510/
    20004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6357178385/
    20006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929293418/
    20014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5550600985/
    20016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/
    24010 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5795812500/
    24046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831763478/
    25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/
    27041 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714651523/
    31150 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6057797333/
    31205 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15551304979/
    37006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5858775047/
    40111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7319033962/
    45035 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/
    45060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/
    47100 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813042176/
    1026 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6225276203/
    1052 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11829976355/
    1200 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11830250853/
    Sc79164 –http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9373363263/
     
    Johnw, Oct 25, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –November 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    1012/27, 03018/98, 03153/56/66/69/74, 08009, 33041

    Locomotives Stored:
    20038, 24086, 24125, 40111/89/90

    Locomotives Reinstated from Store
    20016, 24106

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08841/59, 08952, 20035, 31144, 37001/30, 45034/40, 47124/36

    With the mass storage and withdrawal of class 24 locomotives Inverness has gained its first allocation of class 25 locomotives with 25030/31/92/93/96 being transferred during the month.

    33041 was withdrawn following a head on collision with 4SUB EMU 4704 at Bricklayers Arms Junction on the 11th September 1975.

    On the 6th November 1975 33016 worked 6M52, 03:50 Fawley – Longport (Stoke) throughout and returned with 6O58, Longport – Fawley.

    Worcester – The number of class 08 duties has been reduced from four to three and the station pilot is now an air braked duty following the introduction of air braked stock on Paddington – Worcester services. Class 08’s present on the 22nd November were 08338, 08638, 08778/81 and 08836.

    08836 -http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11248002626/
    20016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593259236/
    24125 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5553832327/
    25031 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5967618972/
    25092 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554104598/
    25093 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7554102624/
    25096 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606743425/
    31144 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6095794818/
    40111 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7319033962/
    45034 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/
    45040 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13553982543/
    47124 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13100732043/
    47136 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8130118672/
     
    Johnw, Nov 16, 2015
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    All Our Yesterdays – 40 Years Ago –December 1975

    Locomotives Withdrawn
    1016/46/64, 03012/20/95, 03157, 25015

    Locomotives Reinstated
    24027/38/41/46/65/69/94

    Locomotives Stored:
    03386, 24040/89, 24126/27/35

    Locomotives Modified and Re-classified
    Class 27/1 – Class 27/2 (Electric Train Heating Fitted)
    27208 (27114)

    Class 47/0 – Class 47/6 (Fitted with a Royston-Paxman engine)
    47601 (47046)

    Locomotives Modified
    Dual Brake Fitted:
    08849/93, 20009, 20118, 31142, 37026, 40006, 40135, 45071/74, 47138

    Locomotives Modified
    Air Brake Fitted:
    08243

    The former Midland railway station Gloucester Eastgate and the line between Tuffey Junction and Eastgate closed on the 1st December 1975. All services are now concentrated on the former Great Western Railway station Gloucester Central and any Birmingham - Bristol services calling at Gloucester require a reversal.

    In the first major change to the “Corporate Blue” policy suburban and local DMU’s and EMU’s will generally receive “blue/grey” intercity livery instead of corporate blue.

    Class 52 Western’s 1046 and 1064 were involved in a depot collision at Laira and withdrawn.

    Due to the lack of care and trespass by railway enthusiasts in observing and photographing steam specials British Rail will not issue point to point timings for the 1976 steam tour season.

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

    20118 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10375727744/
    24038 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831757934/
    24046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5831763478/
    24089 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5747928820/
    24126 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6047982463/
    31142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10452783823/
    40135 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7334023288/
    45071 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13373913093/
    45074 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334014334/
     
    Johnw, Dec 15, 2015
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