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On this Day in History - June

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  1. Johnw

    Johnw Part of the furniture

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    On this Day in History - Eastern Region Railrover – Day 1 – 29th June 1974

    For my summer holiday in 1974 I had a 1st class Eastern Region Railrover and started off on the 29th June for the North East on the first stage of a weeks touring

    Nottingham – Grantham, Grantham – Newcastle (55018)
    03044/98, 03102/04/10, 20066, 20185, 31122/75, 31206, 31319, 31411, 37022/85, 40048/53, 40148/84, 45105/09/17/21/24, 46003/19/44/51/52/54, 47044, 47289, 47322/37, 47413/19, 55006/15/18/20
    Gateshead (52A)
    (Class 45) 69/70, 03170, 08512/17, 31278/90, 31406, 37063, 40153/54/64, 46038, 47003, 47418/58, 47506, 55021
    Gateshead – Thornaby
    (Class 45) 41/55, 03056/68/76/78, 08059, 08251, 08870, 37004/12/66, 37160/63/94/98, 37212
    Thornaby MPD (51L)
    03067/99, 03107/53/54, 08174, 08336/88, 08502, 31130/38/41/43/52, 31277/82/83/85/97, 31303, 37005, 37253, 40084, 47280/87/88, 47349/61/62/63
    Tees Yard
    08510, 08774, 31124, 31299, 37025/57/67/70/77/80, 37167, 37250, 47051
    Thornaby – Middlesborough, Middlesborough – Darlington
    31137, 31292, 37163, 46025/43, 55021
    Darlington MPD (51A)
    03044/98, 08161, 31132, 31300, 37032
    Darlington – York (46038)
    08159, 08310, 25270, 31148, 31305, 37037/80, 40151/84, 46038, 47051, 55004
    York
    (Class 45) 45/69, 08525/59, 08705, 31157, 31218/70, 37115, 40123/52/58/84, 46019, 47038/47, 47298, 47376, 47522
    York MPD (55B)
    (Class 45) 19/31/42/69, 03013/63, 03371, 08062, 08129/69/71, 25118/25, 31163, 31251/70, 37115, 40056/57/81, 47047/51, 47298, 47431, 47520/21/24
    Leeds City
    08170, 08497/99, 31147, 31324, 37019, 45101/05, 47232, 47414/21/61, 55020
    Holbeck MPD (55A)
    (Class 45) 27, 115/32, 08225, 08309/69, 08498, 08503, 08766, 25030/99, 31119/46/59/66, 31253/71, 31310/19/24, 45012, 45131, 47082, 47460, 55001
    Knottingley MPD (55G)
    08206, 08305, 40175, 47277, 47301/09/71/74
    Goole
    08608, 37040, 37133, 37246
    Doncaster
    08114, 08401, 08876, 31125/57, 31218/47, 37078, 37104, 40050/58, 47419/22/35/57, 55007
    Doncaster Works (view over the fence)
    (Class 08) 3001/24/28, 3882, 03079, 08044/56/76, 08100, 08226, 08404/17/44, 08750, 13001, 31264/93
    Doncaster MPD (36A)
    (Class 03) 2173, 03151/52/74, 08002, 08101/36/46/84, 08373, 08435, 31245, 37235, 40066, 46036, 47043, 47464
    Doncaster – Darlington (55005)
    55005.

    So ended day one at Darlington ready for the overnight train to Kings Cross.

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

    03063 - 03063_1977_03_Hull | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    03079 – 03079_1976_06_Newcastle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    03099 – 03099_1976_02_Thornaby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    03170 – 03170_1005_Shackerstone | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    03371 – 03371_1977_03_Halifax | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08056 – 08056_1976_12_Derby_Works | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08114 – 08114_1103_Ruddington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08161 – 08161_1979_05_Darlington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08226 – 08226_1977_03_Bradford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08417 – 08417_1110_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08774 – 08774_1976_02_Thornaby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    25270 - 25270_1977_10_Kettering | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31124 – 31124_1979_05_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31125 – 31125_1977_01_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31138 - 31138_1976_02_Thornaby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31148 (31448) - 31448_1988_07_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31157 (31424) - 31424_1978_11_Eastleigh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31166 - 31166_1976_05_Worksop | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40048 - 40048_1976_08_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40184 - 40184_1976_01_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    45109 - 45109_1977_10_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    46054 - 46054_1978_02_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47414 - 47414_1979_12_Darlington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    55004 - 55004_1976_05_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     
  2. Johnw

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    On this Day in History - Eastern Region Railrover – Day 2 – 30th June 1974

    For my summer holiday in 1974 I had a 1st class Eastern Region Railrover and started off on the 29th June for the North East on the first stage of a weeks touring. Day two starts at Darlington on a overnight train to Kings Cross behind 55020.

    Darlington – Kings Cross (55020).
    08133, 08315/24/39, 08407/38, 08544/45/50, 31102/08/13/57/80/83/86, 31202/11/16/18/23/25/43/48/74, 31403, 40058, 40145/46/62/64, 47215, 55020
    York Way
    08526/48/55/58
    Kings Cross
    31125/65, 40071, 47265/70/89, 47425, 47519/27
    Kings Cross – Hornsey
    46054, 55009
    Hornsey
    08551, 25068, 31103/92, 31224,
    Finsbury Park MPD (34G)
    08553, 08709, 08872, 31203/15/20/21, 31407, 37065/74, 40048, 40149, 46008, 55007
    Kings Cross – York (55019)
    08170, 08317, 31202/25, 31301, 47219
    York
    37216, 40071, 46004/49, 55007/18
    York MPD (55B)
    (Class 45) 42, 03013/63, 03371, 08062, 08169/71, 08525, 25270, 31148/63, 31208/51, 31302/05, 37037, 40053/56/57/76/81, 40198, 47051, 47201/08, 47376, 47414/30/31, 47520/24/25
    York – Peterborough (55018)
    31108/80, 31211, 31320, 46008/29, 55018
    Peterborough
    47036, 47169, 47405/35, 55021
    March MPD (31B)
    08092/93/94/96/97, 08132, 08205/09/57/58/72, 08406, 20032, 25100/01/33, 25208, 31161/74, 31207/63, 37014/22/38/41/51/73/83, 37113, 37283, 40086, 40148/50
    March
    25068, 31204, 47452
    Ely
    08493, 37118
    Cambridge
    03008
    Cambridge Stabling Point
    31017, 31111/33/34/95, 31240, 37026/90, 37112/14
    Cambridge - Hitchin
    03005/16, 37033
    Hitchin MPD (34D)
    08071, 08548/57, 31188, 31200/17/28/48, 31401, 47191
    Kings Cross
    31203/19, 46008, 47429, 47521, 55004/17/22
    Euston
    86007/14/21, 86211/35/36/42, 87013/27/29

    So ends day two waiting at Kings Cross for a overnight train Newcastle via the North East coast alighting at Hartlepool.

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

    03063 - 03063_1977_03_Hull | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    03371 – 03371_1977_03_Halifax | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08094 – 08094_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08097 – 31325_1976_08_March | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08272 – 08272_1979_05_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    08324 – 08324_1979_05_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    25101 – 25101_1980_09_Lenton_sth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    25270 – 25270_1977_10_Kettering | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31108 – 31108_1103_Wansford | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31111 – 31111_1977_08_Bingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31113 – 31113_1976_02_Lincoln | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31125 – 31125_1977_01_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31148 (31448) - 31448_1988_07_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31157 (31424) - 31424_1978_11_Eastleigh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31165 – 31165_1979_03_Northolt | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31186 – 31186_1976_03_Kings_Cross | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31188 – 31188_1978_02_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31195 – 31195_1977_03_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31200 – 31200_1980_03_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31204 – 31204_1979_05_Leicester | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31207 – 31207_1976_09_Loughborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31302 – 31302_1981_06_Shirebrook | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31305 – 31305_1979_05_Birmingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31401 – 31401_1976_03_Kimgs_Cross | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    31403 – 31403_1979_07_Kings_Cross | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    37022 (37608) – 37608_1005_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    37038 – 37038_1979_06_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    37112 (37510) – 37510_1206_Barrow_Hill | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    37283 – 37283_1979_05_Nottingham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40048 – 40048_1976_08_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40076 – 40076_1976_02_Wigan | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40086 – 40086_1976_06_Newcastle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    40145 – 40145_1977_07_Doncaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    42 (45034) – 45034_1980_03_Nuneaton | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    46054 – 46054_1978_02_Derby | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47051 – 47051_1976_04_Birkenhead | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47414 – 47414_1979_12_Darlington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47430 – 47430_1977_07_York | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47521 – 47521_1977_03_Newark | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47524 – 47524_1976_03_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    47525 – 47525_1979_04_Grantham | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    55004 – 55004_1977_08_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    55007 – 55007_1978_03_Edinburgh | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    55009 – 55009_1008_Loughborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    55022 – 55022_1976_03_Peterborough | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    86235 – 86235_1980_04_Crewe | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
    87029 – 87029_1978_02_Tamworth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     

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