Gallery 45 067 - 45 077

1967. D115 arrives at Derby with a service for the West on a wet 27/05/1967.

Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

1977. The sad sight of 45 067 at Ilkeston on 08/07/1977. Working 1M86 the Glasgow - St Pancras express, it collided with derailed wagons piled against the bridge behind. This second serious accident of the loco's life would see it become the first of the 45s withdrawn. Luckily, there were no fatalities or serious injuries.

photo Dale Green.

1967. D121 on Saltley MPD 01/10/1967.

 Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.    

1978. Standing in bright sunshine at the Long Eaton end of Toton DMD on 19/08/1978 is 45 069. 

 photo Trevor Casey.    

     1975. 6E37 Northfleet - Welbeck MGR empties runs through Leicester station in the very capable hands of 45 070 on 29/05/1975, just over a month after returning to traffic after overhaul. The loco has a trial sticker on the drivers door. 

photo Simon Renshaw.

   1976. Two 45/0s had an extra number added to their side in early 1976, by a Toton secondman. Here 45 070 is seen as such, approaching Marsh Barton with 1E21 1020 Penzance - Leeds on 23/06/1976.

photo Ray Honke.

      1969. Undergoing its refurb at Derby Works on 30/08/1969, is D125. 

photo John Senior, courtesy of 53A Models of Hull Collection. NOT TO BE SHARED. 

1972. 125 is at Derby Works around 8/12/72, its release date after having a new No 2 end fitted following collision damage in early autumn. The loco will have had a test run from Derby to Leicester piloting 1M51 0801 Manchester - St Pancras, standard practice at this time.The unfortunate 125 would be the first Peak to have the next major change to the front end design. 

photographer Brian Ireland courtesy Steve Ireland. 

1974. 125 departs Taunton on 08/05/1974, hauling 1V71, the Cornishman, which it would work to Plymouth.

photo Roger Geach.

1978. BR took the decision that the displaying of train reporting numbers in the headcode panels would cease from 1st January 1976. 125 spent over a year in Derby Works being repaired after a tragic accident in October 1974 and was chosen as the first Peak to have headcode panels removed in favour of marker lights. The loco emerged on 31/12/75, as 45 071, just in time for the headcode discontinuation. Uniquely, the loco was fitted with the type of light fitted to class 20 behind their front end discs, and also kept the bracketry at the top end of the nose. Seen at Derby on 1st February 1978, here is 45 071, as photographed by Mike Kerry.   

1974. 1E87 1515 to Harwich Parkeston Quay awaiting departure from Manchester Piccadilly on 27/12/1974 with 45 072 in charge for the run to Sheffield. 

photo Richard Clayton. 

1980. 45 072 departs from Newton Abbot with 1V77 0945 Nottingham - Paignton on 30/08/1980. 

photo Paul Barlow.

      1967. D129, freshly painted into BR Blue livery with full yellow nose, enters platform 6 at Derby in charge of 1M17 0930 Bradford FS - St Pancras on 27/05/1967. 

Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole. 

      1973. 129 enters Bristol TM with an unknown northbound service on 15/07/1973.

photo Lindsay James Walters.

      1975. Power is being applied to 45 074 on 08/04/1975 whilst bringing 1M74 1400 Penzance - Birmingham NS along the sea wall at Teignmouth.

 photo Roger Geach, not to be reproduced elsewhere, please.

 1980. Ex Works 45 074 appears to have developed a problem, and has just been removed from 1M00 0935 Paignton - Nottingham at Gloucester Yard on 05/07/1980. 45 041 will take the train forward. photo Simon Bubb.  

 1982. On 20/05/1982 45 074 proves an incredibly rare sight at Totton in Hampshire with the 6O53 0555 ARC stone train from Westbury. The train was was split into two portions at Totton to run down the short branch to the unloading point at Totton Quay, where 074 is here seen.

 photo Adrian Hotson.  

1984. On 29/09/1984, the last Saturday of the Summer season, 45 074 is seen at Paignton having arrived from Bristol with 1V57, the previous evening's 2225 from Newcastle. 

photo Brian Sherrington. 

      1982. 45076, on the right, preparing to take 1E70 1438 Paignton - Leeds forward from Exeter St Davids after 46009, left, is removed on 03/05/1982. 

photo Paul Barlow.

1983. Close to completion of its final overhaul, 45 076 undergoes testing at Crewe Works on 29/10/1983. 

photo Andy Cole. 

      1980.  Loughborough 05/07/1980 (0837), start of the Leicester holiday fortnight, holiday makers with suit cases ready as 45 077 arrives with the 0825 Leicester to Blackpool. You can almost smell that vacuum exhauster!! 

photo Jim Platt. 

      1980. 45 077 "Stan the Con" strikes a classic pose at Bristol Temple Meads on 06/09/1980, hauling 1M39 0933 Penzance - Wolverhampton. 

photo Trevor Dorrington. 

  1982. The rare sight of a class 45 worked passenger service west of Swansea. On the Swansea District Line, 45 077 exits the Eastern portal of Lonlas Tunnel, working a Rugex from Carmarthen to Cardiff for a Wales v France match on the 6th February 1982. 

photo Bob Masterman. 

      1984.  Daylight is fading fast at York on 20th September 1984 as 45 077 has arrived with 1E16 1510 Bangor-Scarborough. After a good run from North Wales the loco will be low on fuel and will be replaced by a fresh engine for the final leg to Scarborough. 

photo Mark Hollingsworth.