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Ruston & Hornsby's 0-4-0 Diesel Mechanical shunter No. 20 seen under the bridge at Reading Signal works on 2-7-77. Only 88BHP was developed from the 4 cylinder R & H engine with the final drive to the wheels being by a chain! It was scrapped here just over 2 years later in May 1980.
01002 resting at the depot at Holyhead breakwater. 31-8-76
Class 01 D2953 stabled at Rowsley. 8-5-7
02003 in its original livery and number as D2853 inside Barrow Hill. 4-6-16
Class 02 D2868 preserved at Rowsley 6-10-13
03021 with 08277 stabled at Lincoln 16-4-77. 03021 was withdrawn in November 1982 from GD and finally cut at Swindon during February 1983
03078 rolls past whilst 31134 waits light engine at Newcastle. 10-8-78
03094 light engine at Newcastle 28-5-81. Withdrawn in January 1988 and now preserved
03120 & 03121 stabled at Llanelli. 14-3-82
03121 light at Bristol. 15-10-77
Class 03 D2139 never received its Tops number as it was withdrawn in May 1968 but is now preserved. Swindon Works on 23-5-81
03179 is seen here at Ryde St Johns on the Isle of Wight on 5-7-89 after replacing 05001 which went into preservation. It would appear that this 03 is the 'last' one still in use on the railway as it is allocated to Hornsey for internal use....
Landore shed with the old Bath Road shunter, 03382 on 14-3-82. Cut at Swindon in February 1986
05001 at Sandown on the Isle of Wight. 14-2-77
06005 stabled at Dundee. 24-5-80
07005 and 33001 stabled round the back of Eastleigh shed. 15-2-77
07010 preserved at Bitton on the Avon Valley Railway. Withdrawn from Eastleigh in October 1976. 17-8-14
Another view of 07012 at Bournemouth station.4-8-76
D3003 (22) & 08032 (33) at the Foster Yeoman quarry at Merehead on 19-8-76. D3003 was withdrawn in July 1972 and cut up in a childrens playground at Wanstrow in December 1991 whilst 08032 is now preserved on the Mid Hants Railway
01002 resting at the depot at Holyhead breakwater. 31-8-76
D2956 would possibly have been 01003 had it survived long enough to be renumbered into a TOPS code. This is the original D2956 which was withdrawn from BR service and saw further use in industry. Then a departmental class 01, No 81 was renumbered into the now vacant 'D2956' before eventual withdrawal and scrapping leaving the original D2956 available for preservation. Bury Works 12-11-16
Class 02 D2858 on display at the museum at Swanick. 5-6-16
03025 and 03159 wait to be scrapped at swindon which will be complete by March and October 1978. Seen here on 7-1-78
03081 was withdrawn in March 1980, sent to Swindon for scrap as seen here on 23-5-81 but was eventually preserved
03107 for scrap at Doncaster works on 21-8-82 which was achieved 2 months later on October. 31101 fared better and is now preserved.
03120 of LE stabled at Llanelli on 13-3-82. This 03 is now preserved.
03121 passing through Bristol Temple Meads on 16-2-77.
03141 stabled at Llanelli on 14-3-82 and is now one of the 56 class 03's preseved !
03371 stabled at Bradfords Hammerton St depot. 11-8-78
Broadside view of 05001 at Sandown. Withdrawn and preserved in January 1981 but seen here on 29-7-76. Note the large cab but narrow door !
08421 06002 & 08313 running light into the shed at Motherwell on 25-4-80
06006 with 08424 inside the shed at Dundee on 24-5-80. Withdrawn in May 1980 and cut in July 1983
07007 stabled at Eastleigh on 6-7-8
07010 preserved at Bitton on the Avon Valley Railway. Withdrawn from Eastleigh in October 1976. 17-8-14
07012, withdrawn in July 1977 from Eastleigh, stabled in Barrow Hill roundhouse. 4-6-16
A cab ride in 01002 was to good to miss as it proceeds from the depot to a point some 3/4 along the nearby breakwater. 31-8-76
01002 resting by the crane used to hoist the rocks brought by the shunter from the quarry onto the breakwater. 31-8-76
Class 02 D2868 stabled at Rowsley. 21-9-14
Rowsley shed with class 03 stabled. 8-5-7
Berwick station with 03061 and 46029 stabled. 9-8-78
03084 shunts the ECS at Norwich. 11-3-78
03113 stabled at Rowsley. 21-9-14
03121 crossing the road adjacent to Keynsham station and entering the Fry's chocolate factory with a small goods train from Bristol east depot. 11-8-77
The old BR 03121 at Llanelli on 14-3-82. The loco was cut at Swindon in September 1985.
03142 & 03119 stabled at Llanelli 14-3-82. 142 was cut at Swindon in September 1985
03382 waits to enter Bristol Bath Road depot. 12-9-80
Class 04 D2246 at Buckfastleigh on the South Devon Railway on 9-7-5. It's easy to tell an 04 from an 03... The 04 has a gutter over the cab door & window and no 'humped' fuel tank in front of the cab, on the bonnet.....
Another view of the Isle of Wight based 05001 at Sandown. 29-7-76
08421 backs off having pushed 06002 & 08313 into Motherwell shed. 25-4-80
06006 stabled at Dundee. 30-7-77
For a while D2991 or 07007 was stored by the side of the Eastleigh to Fareham line and so this enabled a quick snap of it as we passed by. 10-4-77
07010 preserved at Bitton on the Avon Valley Railway. Withdrawn from Eastleigh in October 1976. 17-8-14
07013 glimpsed through the railings stabled at Rowsley. 8-5-7
01002 waiting on the Holyhead breakwater on 31-8-76
Class 01 D2953 sits outside the shed with class 02 D2854 & class 03 03099 just visible inside at Rowsley. 21-9-14
02003 at Barrow Hill. 18-11-17
Class 02 D2868 stabled at Rowsley. 21-9-14
03005 at Cambridge MPD on 13-11-76 and is probably withdrawn as it was cut 4 months later in March 1977 at BREL Doncaster.
03066 on the Barrow Hill turntable. 4-6-16
Another view of 03084 shunting at Norwich. 11-3-78
03142 03119 stabled at Llanelli during a layover from shunting duties on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway.14-3-82
03121 has just left the up main line in Keynsham station and is about to cross the road into the factory. 11-8-77
03129 56015 stabled in the Barrow Hill roundhouse. 12-10-80
03151 stabled at Landore. 14-3-82. Cut at Booths in Rotherham in October 1985
03382 runs light in old livery past Bristol Bath Road MPD. 23-7-77
Class 04 D2271 undergoing a major overhaul in pieces at Minehead. 13-3-16
05001 at the head of a small freight at Sandown on 29-7-76. By this date the loco only saw occasional use.
06003
06006 stabled at Dundee. 30-7-77
07010 is now catching the effects of the weather at Bitton on the Avon Valley Rly. 23-4-17
07011 stabled at Eastleigh before preservation. 12-2-77
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Another view of 01002 on Holyhead breakwater. Cut up in February 1982 but seen here on 31-8-76
Class 01 D2953 & class 02 D2854 stabled at Rowsley. 8-5-7
Class 02 D2853 which is the old 02003 stabled inside the Barrow Hill roundhouse on 4-6-16
Class 02 D2868 preserved at Rowsley 6-10-13
03013 03371 20210 08171 03075 stabled on York. 3-4-76
03066 shunting some of the exhibits at Barrow Hill into the shed. 20-9-14
03084 was withdrawn from Norwich in July 1978 but ended up preserved rather than scrapped. 11-3-78
03119 37307 running light over the River Loughor near the village of Loughor ! 14-3-82
03121 approaching the Fry's chocolate factory siding at Keynsham after working 'wrong line' from the run round sidings at Saltford. 11-8-77
D2133 of class 03 at Minehead. 7-6-14 Withdrawn in July 1969 before working at the now closed Cellophane factory at Bridgwater and then preserved
Landore shed with 03152 stabled before preservation. 14-3-82
03382 stabled on Bath Road. 13-8-80
Class 05 D2587 with class 02 D2868 behind at Rowsley 6-10-13
06005 at Dundee shed.9-7-79. Withdran in October 1980 and broken up here in July 1983.
07010 is stored out of use at Bitton on the Avon Valley Railway. 28-8-16
07012 shunting mail at Bournemouth. 4-8-76
D3002 is seen here at Merehead before being preserved at the Plym Valley Railway. 19-8-76 Withdrawn way back on 01-07-72
