Clayton Class 17's Pt 1

Hi All

I have added a lot of photos of The short lived Clayton Class 17, majority of the photos are taken when the locos were withdrawn & stored in Scotland, i am unsure of the locations, maybe someone can help please?
An uid class 17 being dismantled
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964482.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964489.html
D8505 (Green Livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964470.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964480.html
8507 (blue livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964465.html
D8508 (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964468.html
D8516 (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964471.html
D852# (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964487.html
D8525 (blue livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964479.html
D853# (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964481.html
D8538 (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964462.html
D8545 (blue livery) and various other class's
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964453.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964472.html
D8551 (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964486.html
D8552 (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964451.html
D8554 (green livery)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964452.html

Neil

 

Great pics for us modellers, Neil. Thanks.

 

The photographs are of St Rollox works at the back end, a large number of Claytons were also stored in the old steam shed at Ardrossen

 

Second part of the Clayton Class 17 collection including sole preserved D8568
D8568 In Ribble Cement livery at Clitheroe 1979 (Martin Brown)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964464.html
D8568 at various locations, any help?
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964450.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964454.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964466.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964473.html

Back to Scotland for more withdrawn locos
D8573 http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964469.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964483.html
D8577 http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964463.html
D8579 http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964477.html
D85#3 http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964456.html
D85#3 http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964488.html
D8579 http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964477.html

Couple of photos of the re-engined Rolls-Royce loco D8579
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964478.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964490.html

Neil

 

D8525 (blue livery)
behind the 17 is it a trick of the light (or my eyes), but is that a maroon painted 08?

 

Any news on the real thing - D8568 at Chinnor? Last time I saw it it was out of service. The DTG website http://www.westernchampion.co.uk/ is a little uninformative and Chinnors adds nothing.

 

Hi All

Final collection of Class 17's including one actually running!!
D8612 Perth 18/7/66 (Bill Wright)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p57893717.html
D8578 Dalry Rd mpd 16/7/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p57893718.html
D8605/D8609/D8611 Barrow Hill mpd 26/3/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p57893719.html
Back to the withdrawn locos Glasgow

D8588 & D5371
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964455.html
D8588 & D5### & D5371
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964449.html
D8597
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964474.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964475.html
D8601
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964459.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964484.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964485.html
D8613
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964458.html
http://www.dieselelectrics.photos.gb.net/p63964476.html

Neil

 

The Class 17s were split into 3 designated sub groups. The first batch built with Paxman engines and GEC equipment were Class 17/1. Following poor performance of these, 2 locos designated Class 17/2 had the Rolls Royce engines and slightly raised bonnets. Bearing in mind the main problem associated with the class were the Paxman engines surely there was a significant improvement with the Rolls Royce engines? And if indeed they were better why did they not perpetuate this into the final batch of locos (built by Beyer Peacock) that became Class17/3?

 

I've recently join this Blog mostly I have confess due to my search for information about the Class 17 Clayton.
Am I missing something or is everyone else able to view the links to Neil's photo's except me.
I am especially keen to view pictures of the Rolls Royce Class 17 Clayton (D8586 & 8587 I think)

I would appreciate any assistance.
Regards, Ray Pepsi Colla

 

I have really enjoyed browsing this site today, it is a great news site & a fantastic resource for a modeller like myself.
Neil appears to post pictures allot, but the links appear to be broken in all instances.
I don't know if Neil's pictures were linked via the now defunct fotopic site.
If not, is Neil still active on this site & if so would he be prepared to contact me to perhaps assist me in my quest for pictures of the Clayton?
Are you out there Neil?

Ray Pepsi Colla