The Peak Diaries

D1 - 44 001

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photo Les Gregory. 44 001 SCAFELL PIKE heads a Toton bound mixed freight at Pye Hill. 01/09/1975

D2 - 44 002

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photo Phil Lindsey. 44 002 HELVELLYN reversing onto Toton DMD. 16/08/1978.

D3 - 44 003

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photo J2379rmweb. D3 SKIDDAW passing Normanton on Soar northbound in September 1970.

D4 - 44 004

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photo Phil Lindsey. 44 004 GREAT GABLE at Frisby on the Wreake on the Leicester - Peterborough line working 8E12 1430 Toton - Whitemoor. 10/04/1980.

D5 - 44 005

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photo Phil Davinson. 44 005 CROSS FELL, sadly without nameplates, passes East Goscote hauling the Peaks Express Railtour on 1/10/1977.

D6 - 44 006

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photo courtesy Nick Bircham. D6 WHERNSIDE at Toton MPD in September 1970.

D7 - 44 007

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photo Gordon Edgar. 44 007 INGLEBOROUGH, sans nameplates, leaving March TMD, before returning to Toton after working the morning freight down on 27/09/1979.

D8 - 44 008

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photo Phil Lindsey. 44 008 PENYGHENT, without nameplates, but freshly "done up to the nines", passing Barrow upon Soar on 8E12, the afternoon Toton - Whitemoor, on 22/08/1979.

D9 - 44 009

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photo Mike Mather. 9 SNOWDON heads a coal train southwards towards Kegworth station in August 1973.

D10 - 44 010

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photographer unknown. an early photo of D10 TRYFAN working a passenger service on the West Coast Main Line.

D11 - 45 122

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BR Publicity shot of D11 before entering traffic in October 1960.

D12 - 45 011

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D12 awaits its next turn at Saltley MPD early in its career.

photo David Hills collection

D13 - 45 001

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D13 approaches Matlock on 5th May 1968 working 1C67 Manchester - St Pancras.

photo Kirk Martin.

D14 - 45 015

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45 015 on the Test House at Derby Works on 08/02/1977.

photo Mike Kerry.

D15 - 45 018

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D15 working 1S64 "The Waverley" St Pancras - Edinburgh express over the Settle and Carlisle route seen near Selside in 1963.

photo Geoffrey Robinson courtesy John Robinson.

D16 - 45 016

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Just before lunch on September 17th 1984, 45 016 is seen in the deep cutting south of East Leake station heading back to Leicester. 016 would have brought in loaded wagons for the plasterboard factory at Rushcliffe Halt and, with no returning empties to take back, returns to Humberstone Road yard for another local trip in the Leicester area. Almost visible in the distance would be the station at East Leake for this is a remnant of the former Great Central mainline as the gentle alignment attests.

photo and text Mike Kerry

D17 - 45 024

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Saturday 17/08/1963 - BR Class 45 Peak Class D17 coming off Ribblehead Viaduct into the station on 1M88 - Up Waverley from Edinburgh to St Pancras.

photo Geoffrey Robinson courtesy John Robinson.

D18 - 45 121

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March 26th 1981 sees 45121 resting between duties at the fuel point in Derby.

photo Mike Kerry

D19 - 45 025

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45 025 just west of Dawlish hauling 1V62 0704 Derby - Plymouth on 22/05/1975.

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

D20 - 45 013

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45 013 stabled at Manchester Victoria on 14/02/1987

photo Steve Kemp.

D21 - 45 026

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D21 stabled on Gloucester Horton Road depot on 10/03/1968.

photo the late Bill Potter courtesy Tom Cullimore.

D22 - 45 132

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45 132 awaiting departure from St Pancras with a rake of aircons on 11/10/1977.

photo Mike Kerry

D23 - 45 017

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D23 at Niffany, near Skipton whilst hauling the northbound Waverley, St Pancras - Edinburgh service on 19/05/1964.

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D24 - 45 027

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The unique D24 shunts vans at Bristol TM in 1967 or 1968. The loco is in BR blue livery with alphabet style numbering on the cab sides, the only loco to appear like this. Also note, no BR emblem.

photographer unknown.

D25 - 45 021

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45 021 at Darlington working 1E04 0730 Birmingham NS - Newcastle on 15/10/1978

photo Mike Kerry.

D26 - 45 020

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D26 at Bristol Temple Meads having arrived from the north with D101 in June 1968. The incorrect headcode suggests D101 may have failed.

photo Kevin Auger.

D27 - 45 028

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D27 departs Derby on 1V39 1015am Bradford Forster Square - Paignton which it would work to Bristol TM. 11/11/1962

photographer unknown courtesy Fred Castor.

D28 - 45 124

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45124 stabled at the Motive Power Area(MPA) at Leeds City on a fine March morning in 1976. The loco is believed to have worked in on 1S68 0715 Nottingham - Glasgow.

photo Nick Bircham.

D29 - 45 002

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D29 heading south at Ais Gill on 4N25, probably a Kingmoor to Leeds or Healey Mills freight. 18/07/1964.

photo Geoffrey Robinson courtesy John Robinson.

D30 - 45 029

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Towards the end of Class 45 activities, 97 410 (the animal previously known as 45 029) leaves the stabling point at Tyne Yard for an afternoon of shunting in the adjacent sidings. June 1st 1988.

photo Mike Kerry.

D31 - 45 030

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The diverted 1V33 0644 Bradford Exchange - Penzance storms through Bishops Cleeve in the charge of D31 on 10/09/1967.

photo the late Bill Potter courtesy Tom Cullimore.

D32 - 45 126

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45 126 adds the usual van to the front of the 1V75, 0700 to Bristol, at Newcastle 5/8/80.

words and photo John Cook.

D33 - 45 019

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45 019 hauls 1E75 0950 Bristol TM - Newcastle up the Lickey Incline on 25/07/1978.

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D34 - 45 119

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D34 on arrival at Cardiff General with 1V70 0724 York - Cardiff on 08/05/1967.

Photo Bob Masterman.

D35 - 45 117

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1M26 1255 Scarborough - Bangor arrives at Malton with 45 117 in charge.

photo John Goodale.

D36 - 45 031

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45 031 gets the RA from Narborough on a Derby - Teignmouth adex on 14/10/1978. The loco also worked the return with your editor being one of the lucky punters!

photo Phil Lindsey.

D37 - 45 009

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45 009 passes centre road at Cardiff Central at 1008 on 07/05/1986 whilst working a Severn Tunnel Jct - Llandarcy train of tanks.

photo Roger Geach.

D38 - 45 032

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45 032 approaching Stoke Canon with 6B36, the MWFO 1220 Avonmouth to Exeter City Basin loaded bitumen tanks, on Wednesday 16th June 1976.

photo and text Martin Stoolman.

D39 - 45 033

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Final checks are being done at Crewe Works in preparation for 45 033 returning to traffic after Light Repair on 28/08/1983.

photo John Goodale.

D40 - 45 133

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D40 stabled at Toton MPD 09/09/1973.

photo Simon Renshaw.

D41 - 45 147

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Passing Leicester North box as it arrives at Leicester, 45 147 is working 1M04 0720 Sheffield - St Pancras..."The Master Cutler" on 19/09/1978.

photo Dale Green.

D42 - 45 034

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D42 at Gloucester Eastgate working 1N84 2 15pm Bristol TM - York in May 1964.

photo Les Hyde.

D43 - 45 107

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45 107 departs Exeter SD with 1V45 0829 Nottingham - Paignton on 24/05/1986.

photo Robin Ward - "Mileage Man"

D44 - 45 035

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D44 blowing steam at York on 19/2/66. The loco appears to be going to work 1V43, believed to be 1030 Newcastle - Plymouth.

photo courtesy Alan Wilson.

D45 - 45 036

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Having just entered traffic, D45 is seen at Derby in September 1961.

photo courtesy Ben "Groovey" Darby's Oh My Goodness FB Page.

D46 - 45 037

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45037 is seen being removed from 1M28, the 16.11 York to Liverpool (via Birmingham) service, at Derby Station on 7th June 1988. The train which is predominantly formed on Mark II Air Conditioned coaches, will be worked forward from Derby by 47655.

photo Trevor Dorrington.

D47 - 45 116

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D47 entering Derby station with 1E26 1205 St Pancras - Sheffield in 1973.

photo B. Ireland courtesy of Steve Ireland.

D48 - 45 038

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1E94 0825 Taunton - Newcastle arrives at Chesterfield behind be-dominoed 45 038. The loco was the last 45/0 to be converted to marker lights by Derby Works in April 1981.

photo Dale Green.

D49 - 45 039

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Publicity photo of D49 THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT in immaculate condition prior to its naming ceremony on 09/10/1965.

photo supplied by Mike Kerry.

D50 - 45 040

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45 040 THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY at Plymouth awaiting the arrival of 1E31 Penzance - Newcastle on 23/07/1983.

photo John Goodale.

D51 - 45 102

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D51 powers the 1S68 northbound Thames Clyde Express on the Settle and Carlisle line in 1963.

photo Geoffrey Robinson courtesy John Robinson.

D52 - 45 123

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45 123 seen at Loughborough on 30/04/1977 hauling the 1601 St Pancras - Sheffield to Nottingham.

photo Trevor Dorrington.

D53 - 45 041

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Nick Edwards captures 45 041 Royal Tank Regiment at Penzance, before climbing aboard 1E61 1808 Penzance - Sheffield on 26/10/78 for a "Hellfire" run up-country in the dark.

D54 - 45 023

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D54 in Crewe Works Yard prior to entering traffic in 1962.

photographer unknown.

D55 - 45 144

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45 144 awaits the start of its journey on 18/10/1981. The train is 1M84 2002 Sheffield - St Pancras via Derby.

photo Andy Sales.

D56 - 45 137

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D56, in Toton Blue livery with small yellow panels, is seen at Derby on 26/08/1967.

photo Melv Kirkham.

D57 - 45 042

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Power is applied to 45 042 as 1E33 0910 Paignton - Newcastle is accelerated through Dawlish on 11/08/1984.

photo Carl Brunnock.

D58 - 45 043

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45 043 THE KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT seen at Settle on a northbound express believed to be 1S49 0715 Nottingham - Glasgow on 27/04/1976.

photo courtesy Ben Darby's Oh My Goodness Facebook Page.

D59 - 45 104

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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 would be booked to Bristol Temple Meads at this time.

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

D60 - 45 022

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D60 Lytham St Annes at Belper hauling 1P77, an afternoon Manchester Central - Derby stopper. September 1964.

photographer unknown from Historic Belper Facebook Page

D61 - 45 112

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Without its nameplate, 45 112 awaits departure from Nuneaton on 12/07/1986. The train is 1M28 1515 Paignton - Nottingham which the loco has worked from Bristol.

photo David Singleton.

D62 - 45 143

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On the date of its rededication ceremony to commemorate 300 years of the regiment, 45 143 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 1685 - 1985 stands at Waterloo after arrival with the 0635 from Exeter St Davids. 11/06/1985.

photo Dale Green.

D63 - 45 044

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D63 off the road at Tyseley on 19/04/1963.

photo Brian Penney courtesy Colin Moss.

D64 - 45 045

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64 COLDSTREAM GUARDSMAN awaits the off at Bristol Temple Meads with 1E30 0820 Plymouth - Leeds on 21/02/1975.

photo Stephen Dowle.

D65 - 45 111

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45 111 GRENADIER GUARDSMAN brings the 1005 Liverpool - Newcastle service through Miles Platting on 26/04/1984.

photo Andy Floyd.

D66 - 45 146

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Five minutes from departure is 45 146 on the 1945 St Pancras - Derby on 16/02/1986.

photo John Goodale, about to run round!

D67 - 45 118

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45 118 THE ROYAL ARTILLERYMAN runs into Leicester passed "those" signals on a morning Sheffield - St Pancras service on 02/07/1980.

photo Dale Green.

D68 - 45 046

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D68 ROYAL FUSILIER at Saltley MPD on 01/10/1967.

taken by his father, photo courtesy Andy Cole.

D69 - 45 047

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45 047 at Derby on 1E36 0910 Paignton - Newcastle on 07/05/1977.

photo Steve Parker.

D70 - 45 048

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45 048 THE ROYAL MARINES at Birmingham New Street on 18/6/83 working 1V64 0741 Derby - Penzance.

photo Trevor Dorrington.

D71 - 45 049

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D71 THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT(PRINCE OF WALES'S) at Nottingham, after bringing in 1O43 0905 summer SO Leeds - Poole, which ran up the Midland Main Line in the early 1970's.

Photo courtesy of Fred Castor.

D72 - 45 050

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D72 after arrival with an afternoon service from St Pancras on 01/04/1967.

photo taken by his father, courtesy Andy Cole.

D73 - 45 110

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45 110 passes Wigston South Jct as it races towards St Pancras on 12/04/1980.

photo Jim Platt.

D74 - 45 051

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45 051 heads a long passenger service west from Dawlish on 25/08/1978.

photo John Atkinson.

D75 - 45 052

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45 052 NIMROD at Birmingham New Street hauling Hertfordshire Railtours "The Avon Lady" on 02/05/1988.

photo Howard Fisher.

D76 - 45 053

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08/10/1967 finds the usual selection of Peaks at Saltley. In this view are lined green liveried D76 and D44.

photo, the late Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D77 - 45 004

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D77 departs Gloucester Eastgate on 1V45 1243 Newcastle - Bristol TM. The photo is believed to be from Summer 1961, when D77 was allocated to St Philips Marsh during the initialisation of diesel traction on the North East-South West route.

photo Roger Smith.

D78 - 45 150

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With only a handful of runs under its belt since release from Derby Works on 10/07/1975, 45 150 is seen at Nottingham after being uncoupled from 1E47 0752 Leicester - Bridlington on 26/07/1975.

photo John Woolley.

D79 - 45 005

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In Toton Blue livery applied in summer 1966, D79 sits at Saltley MPD on 22/10/1967.

photo, the late Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D80 - 45 113

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Powering the 1M17 1100 Sheffield - St Pancras towards Ilkeston is

45 113 on 22/11/1977.

photo Dale Green.

D81 - 45 115

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After arrival at Cardiff with 1V79 0725 from York, D81 is about to shunt the train across platforms for the return departure hauled by a class 47 on this occasion. 09/05/1967.

photo Robert Masterman.

D82 - 45 141

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45 141 at Derby after terminating with 1P13 1735 from St Pancras on a miserable looking evening. 24/10/1986

photo Davy Singleton.

D83 - 45 142

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In early 1961 D83 storms through Mill Hill Broadway with an unknown northbound express from St Pancras.

D84 - 45 055

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Painted up for a special freight earlier in the month, in conjunction with the departure of the Armed Forces Task Force to liberate the Falkland Islands, 45 055 ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT is seen light engine at Bristol Temple Meads on 28/08/1982. The loco is believed to have brought a Portsmouth bound train from Cardiff.

photo John Goodale.

D85 - 45 109

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Before entering Derby Works for refurb and conversion to 45 109, D85 is seen at Sheffield Midland in early 1973.

photo Ray Honke.

D86 - 45 105

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45 105 after arrival at Sheffield having worked 1E16 0956 ex St Pancras from Nottingham on 20/01/1978.

photo Mike Kerry.

D87 - 45 127

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Immaculate D87 about to enter revenue earning service, having worked or about to work one of the Works Test Trains, 1Z39, on or just before 24/02/1961. The loco was the first built at Crewe with the shorter handrails.

photographer unknown via Chris Sykes.

D88 - 45 136

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D88 powers the northbound Thames-Clyde Express near Bingley on 06/03/1967.

photo Terry Campbell.

D89 - 45 006

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45 006 HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY leaves Weston-super-Mare hauling 1M72 1040 Taunton - Birmingham NS on 03/05/1982.

photo Paul Barlow.

D90 - 45 008

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1V71 The Cornishman from Leeds to Penzance glides away from Liskeard at Moorswater in the charge of 45 008, probably attached at Plymouth.

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

D91 - 45 056

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D91 seen at Derby heading a Manchester Central - Nottingham service.

photo Peter Gaston.

D92 - 45 138

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D92 has stopped 7V75, an unfitted freight bound for Severn Tunnel Junctionn, at Blackwell to have the brakes pinned down on the wagons for the descent of the Lickey Incline. unknown date in 1968.

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D93 - 45 057

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D93, recently to traffic in all over lined Brunswick Green livery, awaits departure from Brunel's original GWR terminus at Bristol Temple Meads with 2H74, a train to Gloucester Central, possibly the 4 17pm, which the loco worked during its first week of crew training for Bath Road depot. April 1961.

photo Mike Goodfield.

D94 - 45 114

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45 114 , with 45 132, stand at Kettering awaiting departure to St Pancras with the 1215 from Derby on 23/11/1986.

photo John Goodale.

D95 - 45 054

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95 stands at Immingham TMD on 02/03/1975,just days before going into Derby Works, where it was initially to be converted to an ETH loco as 45 150. However, it was found to be not suitable, and became 45 054.

photo Sean Brazel.

D96 - 45 101

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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.

D97 - 45 058

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D97 at Crewe Works before entering traffic in late April 1961.

photographer unknown.

D98 - 45 059

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A rare photo of a peak shunting at Pilkington Glass Works at Pontypool. 45 059 ROYAL ENGINEER is performing this duty sometime in 1975.

photo Robert Masterman.

D99 - 45 135

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27/05/1967 was a horrible, wet day. D99 3RD CARABINIER, working 1M24 Bradford Exchange - St Pancras at Derby, is unphased by the pour, as is photographer Anthony F Cole.

courtesy Andy Cole.

D100 - 45 060

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45 060 SHERWOOD FORESTER working onto Derby HS depot on 26/06/1976.

photo Dale Green.

D101 - 45 061

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Probably, one of the all-time great Peak photos. June 1968, Toton, and D101, in Toton Blue livery, leads D105 in same, then two lined green examples and, finally, a rail blue loco. On the right is D2 HELVELLYN. If only, one of those lined green locos had been unlined!!!

photo Tony Garner.

D102 - 45 140

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45 140 passes a fine array of semaphore signals at Syston North Junction with 1M83 1600 Sheffield - St Pancras on September 13th 1982.

photo Mike Kerry.

D103 - 45 062

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D103 stabled at Saltley MPD on 28/05/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D104 - 45 063

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45 063 hammers north at Teignmouth working 1E22 1005 Newquay - Newcastle on 19/07/1975.

photo Richard Clayton.

D105 - 45 064

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45 064 in 7 shop at Derby Locomotive Works on March 29th 1978 receiving repairs including new nose ends.

photo Mike Kerry.

D106 - 45 106

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D106 running light engine at Derby on 11/10/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D107 - 45 120

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D107, the last loco built with box headcodes, at Derby Works in early 1962.

photographer unknown.

D108 - 45 012

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45 012 WYVERN II works a southbound rake of stone empties, probably from Leeds Balm Road to Peak Forest, through Normanton.

photo Danny Carter.

D109 - 45 139

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D109 heads empty stock from Saltley CS through Saltley station for 2V74 1725 Birmingham NS - Gloucester in late 1961 or very early 1962. Photo Chris Vale courtesy of Brian Murphy.

D110 - 45 065

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45 065 pilots 45 139 on what is believed to be 1C59 1345 Derby - St Pancras on 30/05/1975. 065 is on a Works test run after classified repair, though yet to be painted.

photo Simon Renshaw.

D111 - 45 129

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A wet afternoon at Derby. D111 prepares to run the empty stock of a train from St Pancras into Etches Park CS on 27/05/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D112 - 45 010

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Perhaps, the Greatest Bellow of All Time??? Steve Miles aka "Trowbridge" shows his appreciation for 45 010 from the rear cab as it powers the Paignton - Oxley ecs along the Sea Wall on 20/06/1981.

photo Paul Barlow.

D113 - 45 128

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45 128 runs a short rake of HAA wagons past Clay Mills, presumably en route from Toton to Burton Wagon Shops. 09/12/1986.

photo John Goodale.

D114 - 45 066

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Slamming through Exeter St Thomas on 23/08/1980, is 45 066 working 1V86 1028 Leeds - Paignton.

photo Paul Barlow.

D115 - 45 067

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Not long after entering traffic, D115 approaching Matlock with 1C73, a Manchester - St Pancras working. Summer 1961.

photo C.Jackson courtesy Trevor Dorrington.

D116 - 45 103

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45 103 awaits departure from Exeter St Davids with 1E60 1030 Paignton - Leeds on 27/09/1973.

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

D117 - 45 130

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45 130 accelerates across Huddersfield viaduct 14/12/1986 on 1E19 Liverpool-York (Sun).

photo Robert Flynn.

D118 - 45 068

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A northbound mixed freight is seen at Findern on the morning of 21/10/1983 hauled by 45 068.

photo John Goodale.

D119 - 45 007

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D119 runs LD around the back of Derby Midland station on 27/05/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D120 - 45 108

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D120 at Preston on a running in trial from Crewe Works before entering traffic in late September 1961.

photographer unknown.

D121 - 45 069

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

Photo Trevor Casey.

D122 - 45 070

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6E37 Northfleet - Welbeck MGR empties runs through Leicester station in the very capable hands of 45 070 on 29/05/1975.

photo Simon Renshaw.

D123 - 45 125

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45 125 passing Homedown level crossing south of Ashchurch, at full tilt heading north at 7.51pm with a rake of mk1s on a glorious summer's evening, believed to be ecs from Cardiff. 04/07/1986.

Photo Tom Cullimore.

D124 - 45 131

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D124 stabled at Saltley MPD on 22/10/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D125 - 45 071

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

photo John Senior, courtesy of 53A Models of Hull Collection.

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D126 - 45 134

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45 134 at Motherwell TMD awaiting a return south on 4M65 Coatbridge - Beeston freightliner on 21/04/1982.

photo David Singleton.

D127 - 45 072

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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.

D128 - 45 145

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Solid MML loco, 128 has just re-engined 1E06 1305 ex St Pancras at Nottingham for the last leg of the journey to Sheffield on 07/09/1973.

photographer unknown, courtesy Ben Darby's Oh My Goodness FB page.

D129 - 45 073

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D129 leaves Trafford Park MPD making for Manchester Central and a departure for St Pancras sometime in 1962. photo Stephen Marshall, and not to be reproduced, please.

D130 - 45 148

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45 148 has arrived at Plymouth with the 1V76 0920 Liverpool - Penzance on 20/04/1981.

photo Clive Smith.

D131 - 45 074

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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.

D132 - 45 075

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One week old D132 departs Cheltenham Spa on 1V36 7 42am Bradford Forster Square - Bristol Temple Meads on 23/12/1961.

photo Ian Hammond collection.

D133 - 45 003

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D133, in Toton Blue livery, departs from Beeston with 1D92, an afternoon Manchester Central - Nottingham service in October 1967.

photographer unknown.

D134 - 45 076

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

photo Andy Cole.

D135 - 45 149

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D135 awaits attention to its front end at Derby Works on 15/01/1971. The loco had been involved in a collision with Type 2, D5278 at Tunstead whilst hauling 6V23 lime train to Margam on 05/01/1971, which inflicted terminal damage on the small Sulzer.

photo Dave Thorpe, courtesy Steve Thorpe.

D136 - 45 077

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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.

D137 - 45 014

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D137 THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT at Saltley MPD on 03/09/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D138 - 46 001

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The twelve coach 1V69 Derby - Penzance Summer Saturday holiday train rounds the curve off the sea wall at Teignmouth on 08/06/1971 hauled by D138.

photo Ixion172.

D139 - 46 002

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With less than a month's service on the clock, D139 is on a crew training trip on the Bedford - Northampton line on 28/11/1961. The crew pose at Turvey station.

photo Alec Swain, courtesy Peter Blunn.

D140 - 46 003

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46 003 was provided by Newton Abbot depot for the Deltic Ranger railtour leg to Par and return to Newton Abbot, where it is seen coming off the train for 55 003 MELD to take it back to Paddington on 05/03/1978.

photo John Cook.

D141 - 46 004

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Twenty four days before going into Derby Works and losing the green livery for good, not just the driver's door, D141 heads towards Cardiff at Gaer Junction, Newport on 02/07/1971. The 0S27 headcode suggests it may have worked the Plymouth - Edinburgh to Bristol that morning.

photo Jim Sparks.

D142 - 46 005

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D142 stabled at Saltley MPD in 1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D143 - 46 006

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Just released from Derby Works after its final overhaul, 46 006 is seen on the fueling and inspection shed at Derby on 02/03/1978.

photo Mike Kerry.

D144 - 46 007

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Mid December 1961. D144 at Neville Hill MPD for crew training ready for the class to start work on the Newcastle - Liverpool services. Only a few days old at this stage, the loco had the new small yellow warning panels applied to the nose ends within days of this photo.

Steve Banks.

D145 - 46 008

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46008 runs LD around the back of Newcastle Central en route from Gateshead TMD to Heaton CS to pick up an ecs working for a NESW service in June 1976.

photo Alan Rintoul, current copyright, if any, unknown.

D146 - 46 009

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"The Best One arrives with the 06.37 Leeds - Paignton passing the imposing Exeter Middle Box and the Red Cow Crossing keeper. I'd cleared 46009 for 2,000 miles the previous month and took this to Paignton and back on the 1E70 to Exeter where it was removed in favour of 45076."

words and photo Clive Smith.

D147 - 46 010

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D147, not long refurbished, heads 7M33, a Bristol - Washwood Heath freight, late 1966 or early 1967. The loco is in unlined economy green livery with a small yellow warning panel.

photo Mike Goodfield

D148 - 46 011

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D148 passing Holbeck MPD with 1M24 , a morning Bradford Exchange - St Pancras service, probably in 1963 or 1964 given the larger yellow warning panel.

photographer unknown, courtesy Ben Darby's Oh My Goodness Facebook Page.

D149 - 46 012

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46 012, one of the Gang of Four that remained without marker lights at this time, approaches Dawlish with 1V76 0920 Liverpool - Penzance, which it worked from Gloucester to Plymouth on a fine 7th October 1978.

photo Dale Green.

D150 - 46 013

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D150 nears completion at Derby Works in December 1961.

photographer unknown.

D151 - 46 014

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46 014 waiting time at Leicester with 3C66 1013 Nottingham PCD - Cricklewood ecs on 25/02/1978.

photo Phil Davinson.

D152 - 46 015

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A crumbling Saltley MPD plays host to D152 on 18/02/1968.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D153 - 46 016

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"Oscar". 46 016 after arrival at Derby with 1P18 1404 ex St Pancras. The loco had rescued failed 45 143 at milepost 80.75 and then removed the itinerant 45 at Market Harborough.

photo Trevor Shattock.

D154 - 46 017

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D154 at Newport on 20/03/1971 whilst working 1V85 Newcastle - Cardiff.

photo Jim Sparks.

D155 - 46 018

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D155 at Saltley MPD on 06/08/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D156 - 46 019

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1V80 was the 0800 Newcastle - Bristol TM on 15/09/1975 and is seen here at Birmingham New Street, with haulage in the big shape of 46 019.

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

D157 - 46 020

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A fine view of 46 020 at Gloucester, running around 1M60 1510 Plymouth - Manchester which it worked to Birmingham NS. Photographer, Trev Dorrington, is about to get on board to have his first haulage behind this loco. 06/05/1978.

D158 - 46 021

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46 021 at Derby just before midnight on 05/03/1982 working 4V73 Follingsby - Pengam freightliner.

photo Paul Barlow.

D159 - 46 022

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D159 at Saltley MPD on 08/10/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D160 - 46 023

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D160 at rest on St Blazey depot, 02/06/1976.

photo John Woolley.

D161 - 46 024

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On 14/05/1967, D161 awaits its next turn of duty at Saltley MPD.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D162 - 46 025

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46 025 has arrived at Leicester with a Birmingham - Norwich service from which it will soon be uncoupled on 14/02/1984.

photo John Goodale.

D163 - 46 026

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163 LEICESTERSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY awaiting the right-away at Newton Abbot with 1E30 0820 Plymouth - Leeds in April 1973.

photo Roger Geach.

D164 - 46 027

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1979. 46 027 awaits departure from Bristol Temple Meads for Birmingham NS with 1S19 2130 to Glasgow on 18/09/1979.

photo John Atkinson.

D165 - 46 028

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D165 at the head of a rake of empty stock at Neasden CS having worked an excursion from Mansfield to Wembley on 03/04/1965. photographer unknown courtesy Nick Bircham.

D166 - 46 029

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In economy green livery with full yellow ends and no D prefix, 166 is seen near Pleck Jct in 1970.

photographer unknown.

D167 - 46 030

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46 030 has charge of 1B87 0800 Cardiff - Plymouth seen at Hemerdon on 28/10/1976.

photo John Cook.

D168 - 46 031

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46 031 and a class 50, share Laira shed with an exotic visitor in the shape of 40 025 on 19/09/1982.

photo Paul Barlow.

D169 - 46 032

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46 032 seen running light at York on 07/07/1979.

photo John Atkinson.

D170 - 46 033

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5M48 0945 Heaton CS - Red Bank CS passes Milner Royd Jct at 1525 on 22/06/1973, hauled by 170 showing a wrong reporting number.

photo Ray Honke.

D171 - 46 034

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46 034 leaves Ipswich on an adex or mystex. date unknown

photo Leonard Seeney.

D172 - 46 035

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D172 departs Doncaster with 1E59 0955 Leeds City - Kings Cross in August 1967.

photo Leslie McWatt.

D173 - 46 036

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D173 hammering south on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire with what is believed to be 1V80 Newcastle - Bristol on 04/04/1969. There is a dusting of snow on Cleeve Hill, behind, despite the time of year.

photo the late Bill Potter, courtesy Tom Cullimore.

D174 - 46 037

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46 037 awaits departure time at Kings Cross on 12/03/1982, with 1N11 2245 parcels to Newcastle.

photo Paul Barlow.

D175 - 46 038

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One-day-old D175 arrives at York piloting D50 on 1N05 (code not wound correctly) 0740 Kings Norton - Newcastle. The loco was probably attached at Derby and was removed at York, later working a Hull - Edinburgh train. 4th August 1962.

Photo R.A. Panting

D176 - 46 039

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Looking every inch the Gateshead 46, 46 039 waiting at Leeds to take over an incoming train on 22/06/1974.

photo Nigel Menzies.

D177 - 46 040

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Not long out of Works, 46 040 awaits departure time at Exeter St Davids with 1M74 1358 Penzance - Birmingham NS on a dreary 01/07/1978.

photo Roger Geach, do not reproduce, please.

D178 - 46 041

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D178 awaits a next turn of duty at Saltley MPD in early 1968.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D179 - 46 042

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46 042 heads west at Exeter St Thomas with 7V53 0427 Stoke - St Blazey clay empties on 11/10/1974.

photo Ray Honke.

D180 - 46 043

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46 043 at Derby with 1O13 0700 Newcastle - Poole on 26/06/1976.

photo Dale Green.

D181 - 46 044

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D181 tows a diesel brake tender at the head of a rake of unfitted coal hoppers south along the Carlisle avoiding line on its way to the Settle and Carlisle line on the afternoon of Saturday 13 June 1964.

photo Brian Flannigan.

D182 - 46 045

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Bristol Temple Meads in the early hours of 04/09/1982, and 46 045 is working through to Plymouth on 1V52 2120 Newcastle - Newquay.

photo Paul Barlow.

D183 - 46 046

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46 046 at Toton TMD, Long Eaton end on 15/01/1977.

photo Dale Green.

D184 - 46 047

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46 047 leaving Cheltenham with 1M22 0915 Penzance - Manchester on 12/06/1976.

photo Mike Symons, courtesy Tom Cullimore.

D185 - 46 048

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46 048 at Draycott, Derbyshire with an engineering train on 02/06/1981.

photo Paul Johnson

D186 - 46 049

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D186 being refuelled at Saltley on 28/05/1967.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.

D187 - 46 050

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46 050 on 01/02/1975 working 6B31 1325 Plymouth Friary - Truro freight seen near Liskeard.

photo Roger Geach.

D188 - 46 051

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12/12/1981 was one of the coldest ever days, with many trains cancelled or severely delayed. 46 051 is seen at York valiantly making its way to Bristol TM on 1V91 1143 ex Newcastle.

photo John Atkinson.

D189 - 46 052

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D189 brings 1N77 Liverpool - Newcastle past Mirfield on 08/02/1967.

photo Terry Campbell.

D190 - 46 053

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1M25 1806 Manchester - St Pancras vans at Leicester on 16/05/1978 with 46 053 in charge.

photo Mike Kerry.

D191 - 46 054

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A glorious 22/07/1967 sees D191 awaiting departure from Leeds with 1N77, a Liverpool - Newcastle service.

photo Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole

D192 - 46 055

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D192 arrives at York from the south on an unknown passenger service, probably in 1966.

photo of Anthony F Cole, courtesy Andy Cole.