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Gallery 45 101 - 45 110
The aim is to have a photo of each stage of each loco's life re livery, nose-end, renumbering etc. PLEASE DO NOT REPRODUCE/SHARE ANY PHOTO's from the site without prior permission. The photo's herein have been supplied with the courtesy of the respective owners.
45 101 - D96
1961. D96 rolls through Warmley in 1961. The train is probably 1O95 Manchester - Bournemouth West "Pines Express" with the headcode not wound correctly
courtesy Ben Groovey Darby "Oh My Goodness".
1973. 45 101 stabled at Gateshead MPD on 27/07/1973
photo Trevor Casey.
1977. 45 101 working 1E56 St Pancras - Sheffield to Nottingham, seen at Leicester 30/04/1977.
photo Mike Kerry.
1978. The driver awaits "the tip" to get 45 101, and 1M83 1600 Sheffield - St Pancras, underway from Leicester on 23/03/1978.
photo Mike Kerry.
1981 or later. 45 101 has been repainted, probably here at Toton TMD after an E exam, looking like it has been prepared for special duties with painted axle box covers.
photo David Hancox.
45 102 - D51
1963. D51 powers the northbound Thames Clyde Express over the Settle and Carlisle line during 1963. The loco is as-built with small yellow warning panel and taillight grabrails.
photo Geoffrey Robinson courtesy John Robinson.
1967. In Toton Blue livery, D51 awaits its next turn at Bristol Bath Road MPD on 10/12/1966.
Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.
1986. The mighty 45102 passes Draycott on the 11th May 1986 with the 1215 Derby - St Pancras.
photo and words John Goodale.
45 103 - D116
1964. 04/07/1964 and D116 has arrived at Derby on a stopping service from Manchester, sharing time with steam loco 78020.
photo David Rostance.
1973. 45 103 with numbers at both ends of the body, and experiment plate on drivers door, awaits departure from Exeter St Davids with 1E60 1030 Paignton - Leeds on 27/09/1973.
photo Roger Geach, not to be reproduced elsewhere, please.
1975. Seen leaving Wellingborough on 08/02/1975, is 45 103 on 1E78 1005 St Pancras - Sheffield.
photo Kevin Lane.
1984. From late January to August 1984, 45 103 carried oval buffers at No 2 end. Here the loco is cresting Ais Gill summit with a Butterley MRB - Carlisle adex on 25/02/1984.
photo David O' Rourke.
1984. The No1 end of 45 103 on the same date as the previous photo. The more conventional buffers are seen on the loco as it awaits departure with the return Carlisle - Butterley MRB adex on 25/02/1984.
photo John Goodale.
1986. 45 103 powers past Sunnyhill on the 15th May 1986 working the 0812 Newcastle - Poole.
photo John Goodale.
45 104 - D59
1974. With a fantastic consist of vans in tow, 45 104 THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE FUSILIERS heads east near Moorswater in Cornwall with 4M05 1250 Penzance - Crewe parcels/perishables on 18/07/1974. The loco in BR Blue with full yellow ends and sporting four numbers would be booked to Bristol Temple Meads at this time.
photo Roger Geach, not to be reproduced elsewhere, please.
1981. On 04/03/1981 45 104 THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE FUSILIERS awaits departure from Exeter SD with 1V71 0738 Leeds - Penzance which it will work to Plymouth. Now fitted with standard flush front and marker lights.
photo John Cook.
1985. 45 104, without THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE FUSILIERS nameplate, is seen at Glendon Jct on a test train from Derby Works. 17/06/1985.
photo courtesy Phil Hayward.
1986. 45 104, without THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE FUSILIERS nameplate, relaxes at St Pancras after arrival with 1M10 2352 from Sheffield on 01/03/1986.
photo Brian Sherrington.
45 105 - D86
1967. D86. Saltley MPD 21/05/1967
Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.
1968. Having arrived at Sheffield with a terminating service from St Pancras, this March 1968 view of D86 shows the new front end and bottom grille on the side, added at the loco's 1967 refurb. Also just visible, are the erstwhile nameplate bolts for the loco's "ghost" naming.
photo Mike Goodfield.
1974. Sporting 1V48 in its central headcode panel, and numbered at both ends of the bodyside, 45 105 powers the 0925 Manchester - Penzance past Moorswater on 10/08/1974.
photo Roger Geach, not to be reproduced elsewhere, please.
1978. 45 105 after arrival at Sheffield having worked 1E16 0956 ex St Pancras from Nottingham on 20/01/1978. The loco has lost the extra numbers and now has a domino headcode panel.
photo Mike Kerry.
1985. 45 105 pauses at Stalybridge on the 26th January 1985 while working the 1100 Scarborough - Bangor.
photo John Goodale.
45 106 - D106
1962. The last running of The Pines Express 1O95 1030am Manchester - Bournemouth West via Bath and the Somerset and Dorset was on 08/09/1962 and is seen here arriving at Bath Green Park in the hands of (then) box headcoded D106.
photo Roger Newport.
1967. D106 running light engine at Derby on 11/10/1967.
photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.
1977. No2 end leading, 45 106 accelerates one BG, collected at St Albans, towards Luton on 05/02/1977.
photo David Alan Hird.
1977. Two hours later than the previous photo, 45 106 returns south from Luton with empty news vans on 05/02/1977.
photo David Alan Hird.
45 107 - D43
1984. 45 107 is at Plymouth on Sunday 9th September 1984 waiting to take over the 1E37 1245 Penzance - Newcastle.
photo and words Mark Hollingsworth.
1986. Leaving Exeter St Davids on 24/05/1986 is 45 107 on 1V45 0829 Nottingham - Paignton. Not long out of Works, the loco was one of those to have the orange cantrail stripe added as a warning for overhead electric cables. Looks like most of the passengers were up for the haulage. photo Robin Ward - "Mileage Man"
1987. 45 107 at Hull Paragon with 45 007 whilst working the return 1Z46 Scarborough - Bristol TM Peak Finale railtour on 03/10/1987.
photo Brian Sherrington.
45 108 - D120
1961. D120 at Preston on a running in trial from Crewe Works before entering traffic in late September 1961.
photographer unknown, courtesy Alistair Holt/KDH Archive.
1986. A filthy looking 45 108 is seen at Stenson Junction on the 9th February 1986. This had recently arrived on the 12.15 Derby - St Pancras that was being diverted via Stenson Junction.
photographer John Goodale.
45 109 - D85
1973. Before entering Derby Works for refurb and conversion to 45 109, D85 is seen at Sheffield Midland. The loco would carry the D prefix through to renumbering.
photo Ray Honke.
1985. 45 109 stops at Tiverton Junction with the 0650 Swindon - Penzance in September 1985.
photo Nick Perring.
45 110 - D73
1980. 45 110 passes Wigston South Jct as it races towards St Pancras with a train of air consitioned stock most likely from Sheffield on 12/04/1980. 110 is identifiable, as the other loco that appeared in this Toton-applied livery, 45 121, had a central headcode panel.
photo Jim Platt.
1982. Hammering north on 1P18 1404 St Pancras - Derby is 45 110, now repainted into standard Rail Blue livery, on 29/03/1982.
photo Phil Lindsey.
1986. 45 110, with orange cantrail stripe, awaits departure from Derby with 1C22 1215 Derby - St Pancras on 15/06/1986.
photo Graham Carlson.