Steve Perryman

1st May 1971

The 1st of May 1971 was a Saturday and an ideal time to spread my wings after moving to Bristol. The plan was a day trip to Cardiff to see what different loco's could be seen. In the event it was to prove even more fruitful as it was the weekend before a major timetable change which would see the real start of inroads into the hydraulic fleet with a group of newly arrived class 25s at Ebbw Junction. I also saw batches of ex-North Eastern Class 37's or "Engo"s as we called them arriving with Cab side lozenges in tangerine and red from 51L and 52A and black from 41A. My notes do not differentiate between loco's on shed or on the Mainline at the various locations so it is possible that the Westerns quoted at Ebbw Jnc for example may have been passing as they were still in regular use on Paddington-South Wales services at the time. In fact I always remember 1013,1015 and 1062 of the preserved fleet as Landore engines as that is where they were based when I first saw them. Travel would have been by D.M.U. as the idea of Bashing had not to my knowledge yet been invented!

Interesting that there were quite a few North British Warships on Severn Tunnel Junction and around Bristol that day as well. As always if anyone can infill details as to what was working what.

Anyway to the log.

Filton Area

Class 08: 4123

Class 22: 6348

Class 43 'Warship': 839

Class 45: 20

Class 46: 152, 163

Class 47: 1607, 1731

Bristol

Class 08: 3750

Class 35: 7097

Class 43 'Warship': 835

Class 45: 103, 128

Class 46: 138, 151, 162, 188

Class 47: 1589

Lawrence Hill

Class 03: 2121

Severn Tunnel Junction

Class 08: 3594, 4022, 4182

Class 09: 4001

Class 35: 7014, 7017, 7054, 7055, 7080, 7081, 7089, 7096, 7099,

Class 37: 6600

Class 42 'Warship': 828, 832

Class 43 'Warship': 835, 858, 861

Class 45: 83, 109

Class 47: 1588, 1610, 1644, 1676, 1697, 1821, 1916

Class 52: 1011, 1051

Newport

Class 08: 4162, 4170

Class 35: 7044,

Ebbw Junction

Class 08: 3189, 3816, 4006, 4175

Class 09: 4013

Class 25: 5174, 5181, 5182, 7624, 7625

Class 35, 7054, 7082

Class 37: 6602, 6979, 6980

Class 46: 191

Class 47: 1627, 1637 , 1666, 1912

Class 52: 1002, 1015, 1053

Cardiff

Numbers 6607 and 6984 were paired on the flyash from Aberthaw to Puxton. A number of locos, numbers 6914, 6917, 6918, 6923 and 6927 were on transfer from the North East.

Class 03: 2123

Class 08: 3603, 3743, 3746, 3748, 3753, 3810

Class 35: 7016, 7062, 7089

Class 37: 6607, 6886, 6918, 6923, 6929, 6930, 6939, 6977, 6984

Class 42 'Warship': 812

Class 45: 76, 79

Class 47: 1640, 1649, 1679, 1720, 1905, 1926, 1930, 1947

Class 52: 1006, 1026, 1045, 1060

Cardiff Canton

Class 08: 3747

Class 35: 7016, 7042, 7048

Class 37: 6601, 6604, 6877, 6879, 6880, 6882, 6909, 6917, 6956, 6974, 6976, 6977

Class 45: D49

Class 46: 185

Class 47: 1587, 1598, 1667, 1670

8th May 1971

A Trip to Tamworth turns out to be Hymek day. The 8th of May 1971 I travelled out from Bristol to Tamworth which I understood to be a good place to see all sorts of Traction. In the event when I arrived I was made to feel unwelcome by the Station staff who had a no spotters rule so I more or less came straight back. This gave me the chance once I arrived back in Bristol to sneak into Bath Road as it was Dusk but it is only now that I come to revisit this Log that the number of Hymeks seen stand out. It is around a timetable change so I guess that some were being assessed for withdrawal. However the highlight has to be the pair that I saw in Birmingham New Street which I am guessing had assisted an ailing Peak (13) up the Lickey.

Anyway here is the log :

Filton Area

It was recorded that 6607 and 6993 and 6957 and 6992 were working as a pairs.

Class 08: 4173

Class 35: 7006

Class 37: 6607, 6957, 6992, 6993

Class 42 'Warship': D813

Class 47: 1674

Class 52: 1058, 1070

Lawrence Hill

Class 03: 2121.

Bristol Temple Meads

Class 35: 7015

Class 42 'Warship': 816, 869

Class 43 'Warship': 850

Class 45: 12, 62, 72, 131

Class 47: 1582, 1722

Class 52: 1011

Bristol Bath Road

Class 03, 2136

Class 08: 3185, 3750, 4021, 4023, 4024, 4123, 4125

Class 22: 6316, 6320, 6352

Class 35: 7001,7005, 7006, 7013, 7015, 7017, 7042, 7053, 7056, 7057, 7058, 7069

Class 43 'Warship': 853

Class 45: 20, 44, 50, 131

Class 46: 144, 150

Class 47: 1532, 1587, 1601, 1644, 1645, 1654, 1722, 1740

Class 52: 1008, 1027, 1030, 1065

Class 53: 1200

Gloucester

Class 08: 3114, 3989, 3992, 4025

Class 22: 6327

Class 31: 5550

Class 35: 7004, 7018, 7044, 7052, 7080

Class 46: 146, 147, 156

Class 46, 1726

Gloucester Area

Class 35: 7009

Class 45: 61

Class 46: 149

Class 47: 1612, 1613

Kings Norton

Class 08: 3973

Birmingham New Street

Class 08: 3969, 3975, 3983

Class 35: 7023

Class 45: 13, 56, 87, 84

Class 46: 144, 165

Class 47: 1593, 1681, 1891

Class 85: E3061, E3082, E3083

Class 86: E3116, E3121, E3128, E3147, E3160, E3161, E3165, E3172, E3194

Saltley (passing)

Class 08: 3775, 3838

Class 25: 5224, 5228, 5246, 7522, 7525, 7564, 7603

Class 45: 97, 109

Class 47: 1695, 1744, 1817

Tamworth

Class 25: 5141

Class 45: E3164

Class 46: 170, 189

Class 86: E3145, E3154, E3164

Bromsgrove

Class 35: 7021, 7025

Class 45: 24

Class 47: 1883

Bromsgrove Area

Class 45: 15

Class 47: 1674, 1841

Crewe Open Day 1971

Saturday 29th of May 1971 was something special. My first visit to Crewe for the Works Open day. I expect it was a Bank Holiday weekend in those days. I saw over 300 loco's that day. Great days for spotting. Anyway here's the log:-

Briston Temple Meads and Bath Road

Class 08: 3000, 3002, 3255, 3750, 4160, 4173

Class 35: 7007, 7010, 7014, 7020, 7047, 7063, 7085

Class 37: 6921, 6979

Class 42: 828

Class 46: 138, 144, 155

Class 47: 1609, 1643, 1675, 1745, 1749, 1828, 1876, 1939, 1992

Class 52: 1026, 1029, 1032, 1034, 1038, 1039

Gloucester Area

Class 08: 3806. 4123

Class 35: 7012

Class 45: 31, 35, 41, 80

Class 46: 141, 158

Class 47: 1583, 1651, 1923

Class 52: 1052

Gloucester

Class 08: 3989, 3994, 4025

Class 35: 7044

Class 45: 31

Bromsgrove Area

King Class: 6000

Class 08: 3513, 3948, 3964, 4119, 4120, 4168

Class 35: 7048

Class 47: 1666

Bromsgrove

Class 35: 7022, 7023

King's Norton

Class 45: 41

Birmingham New Street

Class 08: 3957

Class 45: 73, 97, 100

Class 46: 158

Class 47: 1598, 1748, 1808

Class 81: E3018

Class 85: E3084

Class 86: E3110, E3156, E3164

Crewe Area

Class 08: 3364, 3752, 3799, 3871

Class 11: 12056

Class 24: 5145

Class 25: 5295, 7539, 7602

Class 47: 1644, 1753

Class 81: E3017

Class 85: E3087

Class 86: E3105, E3131, E3135

Crewe Station

Class 08: 3031, 3032, 3083, 3105, 3181, 3245, 3462, 3471, 3584, 3785, 3801, 3865, 3868, 3870, 3876, 4143

Class 24: 5015, 5055, 5059, 5064, 5075, 5076, 5077, 5079, 5092, 5134, 5143

Class 25, 5191, 5225, 5236, 5237, 7508

Class 40: 201, 217, 220, 225, 227, 275, 291, 296, 314, 378, 393

Class 47: 1587, 1616, 1618, 1652, 1745, 1748, 1813, 1844, 1847, 1859, 1957

Class 50: 402, 412, 413, 421, 425, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437, 440, 443

Class 81: E3012, E3015, E3016, E3020

Class 82: E3047, E3052, E3053, E3069

Class 85: E3072, E3071, E3084, E3086, E3090

Class 86: E3101, E3109, E3114, E3115, E3118, E3121, E3126, E3136, E3137, E3138, E3140, E3141, E3148, E3149, E3150, E3152, E3157, E3158, E3166, E3169, E3170, E3171, E3178.

Crewe Works

Class 08: 3291, 3583, 3585, 3763

Class 10: 12084

Class 11: 12069

Class 20: 8191

Class 24: 5020, 5024, 5030, 5031, 5044, 5082, 5135, 5146

Class 40: 232, 268, 275, 283, 298, 299, 320, 391

Class 50: 405, 413, 418, 420, 436, 427, 429, 434, 438, 441, 449

Class 47: 1590, 1620, 1626. 1652, 1665, 1744, 1850, 1853, 1939, 1942, 1958

Class 81: E3014

Class 86: E3151, E3159

Birmingham Area

Class 08: 3190, 3194, 3861, 3941, 3979, 3979, 4135

Class 24: 5013, 5017, 5032, 5045, 5049, 5054

Class 35: 7623

Class 40: 325, 328

Class 47: 1854

Class 50: 430

Class 81: E3011

Class 83: E3032

Class 85: E3056, E3067

Class 86: E3120, E3133, E3175, E3196, E3197

Stoke Gifford Yard

Class 08: 4123.

26th July 1972

26th of July 1972 and my second visit to London. This trip was at the point when the older 'D' System was being changed into the Total Operating Prosesing System (TOPS) so was a mix of number forms.

No issues getting around any depots that I can recall. Stratford and Hither Green were certainly worth a dabble.

Filton Area

Class 25: 5282

Class 45: 19, 134

Class 46: 146, 150, 165

Class 52: 1000

Lawrence Hill Area

Class 03: 2123

Bristol Temple Meads:

Class 08: 3750, 4125, 4183

Class 31: 5827

Class 45: 22, 91, 134

Class 46: 150, 151, 152, 162, 188,

Class 47: 1603, 1658

Class 52: 1050

Bath Spa

Class 52: 1054

Swindon

Class 08: 3821, 3991,4124, 4163, 4165

Class 31: 5617

Class 35: 7087

Class 37: 6608

Class 47: 1659, 1741, 1935, 1965

Class 52: 1055, 1071

Swindon Works (Passing)

Class 08: 3607

Class 35: 7034, 7066

Class 52: 1063

Didcot

Class 08: 3971

Class 20: 8155, 8174

Class 35: 7016, 7022, 7047

Class 33: 6510

Class 42 ' Warship': D829

Class 46: 193

Class 47, 1666

Class 52: 1037, 1062

Reading Depot

Class 08: 3807, 3831

Class 31: 5554, 5682, 5690, 5814, 5818

Class 33: 6521

Class 47: 1589, 1592, 1707

Reading

Class 08: 3948, 3959, 3967

Class 33: 6596

Class 47: 1600, 1609, 1615, 1653, 1863, 1944

Class 52: 1020

Southall

Class 08: 3598, 3601

Class 31: 3818, 5682, 5686

Class 47: 1561, 1608, 1645, 1722, 1750, 1774

Class 52: 1011

Old Oak Common Area

Class 08: 3601, 3966, 4026

Class 31: 5508, 5814

Class 35: 7011, 7031

Class 37: 6608

Class 47: 1645, 1682, 1722, 1739, 1752, 1755

Class 52: 1043, 1047

London Paddington

Class 31: 5536, 5536

Class 35: 7055

Class 42 'Warship': 814

Class 47: 1603, 1642, 1662, 1673, 1678, 1718, 1859

Class 52: 1033, 1044, 1073

Class 53: 1200

Queen's Park

Class 85: E3081, E3093

Class 86: E3116, E3117, E3127,E3147

Willesden Area

Class 08: 3017, 3051, 3269

Class 10: 12058

Class 86: E3109

Willesden Shed

Class 08: 3178, 4133

Class 25: 7529, 7530, 7555, 7629

Class 47: 1777

Class 81: E3014

Class 82: E3049, E3051, E3054

Class 83: 83009, 83010

Class 84: 84003

Class 85: E3074

Class 86: E3103, E3115, E3119, E3134, E3144, E3151, E3156, E3164, E3190, E3195, E3198

London Euston Area

Class 08: 3851

Class 25: 7639

Class 85: E3071

Class 86: E3102

London Euston

Class 25: 7586

Class 81: E3008

Class 85: E3089, E3093

Class 86: E3107, E3108, E3109, E3141, E3146, E3148, E3163, E3171, E3186, E3189, E3192.

Finsbury Park Depot

Class 08: 3715, 3722, 3723, 3725, 3876

Class 31: 5581, 5592, 5599, 5606, 5608, 5609, 1611, 1613, 5622, 5623, 5624, 5641, 5643, 5650, 5678, 5679, 5847

Class 40: 258

Class 47: 1507, 1531, 1577, 1773, 1883, 1969, 1999

Class 55: 9001, 9003, 9019

King's Cross Area

Class 08: 3691

Class 15: 968000, 968002

Class 47: 1995

London King's Cross

Class 31: 5589, 5590 , 5601, 5651, 5669, 5694

Class 40: 360

Class 47: 111, 1506, 1513, 1515, 1531, 1560, 1569, 1978

Class 55: 9002, 9005, 9006, 9017

Stratford Depot

Class 03: 2088, 2164

Class 04: 2217

Class 08: 3001, 3069, 3112, 3248, 3311, 3532, 3609, 3681, 3706, 4192

Class 11: 12103, 12108, 12111, 12114, 12115, 12130, 12132, 12136

Class 23: 5905, 5909

Class 31: 5500, 5501, 5502, 5503, 5504, 5505, 5506, 5508, 5510, 5513, 5514, 5516, 5517, 5519, 5525, 5564, 5580, 5639, 5683, 5697

Class 37: 6724, 6726, 6727, 6738, 6778, 6816, 6819, 6825, 6828, 6829, 6831, 6963

Class 47: 1522, 1525, 1526, 1527, 1528, 1548, 1550, 1571, 1574, 1703, 1756, 1759, 1760, 1775, 1992

Hither Green Depot

Class 08: 3098

Class 09: 3666, 3668, 3671

Class 33: 6557, 6581, 6588, 6591, 6594, 6597

Class 73: E6003, E6006, E6048

Selhurst Area

Class 33: 6562

Norwood Junction

Class 09: 3720

Class 33: 6582, 6583, 6585

Class 73: E6004, E6011, E6018, E6040, E6041

Class 423: 3100

Spotting Sheets

Below follows some of Steve's records from 1980s. Feel free to look through the documents found below.

The term 'Down' refers to trains heading away from London, and the term 'Up' refers to trains heading toward London.

31/01/1974 - Filton

1595 on the 1A42 at 16.50
153 on the 1V91 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 16.50
1648 on the 1A51 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 16.55
1752 on the 1C77 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 16.59
15 on the 1Exx from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 17.15
1910 on the 6Z96 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 17.18
65xx on the 8O77 from Patchway to Filton at 17.19
47234 on the 6Z86 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 17.26
46032 on the 1V93 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 17.38
? on the 1C87 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 17.40
21 on the 1E73 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 17.49

16/02/74 - Filton

1667 on the 1V91 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 16.43
1657 on the 3A06 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 16.50
1931 on the 1C77 at 16.51
46053 on the 1V93 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 17.36
5183 & 4175 on the 0F80 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 17.35
46047 on the 1E73 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 17.55

21/02/74 - Filton

44 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 9.50
1747 running light loco from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.14
1954 on the 1B16 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.19

22/02/74 - Filton

47463 on the 1B10 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 18.55
118 on the 1V95 at 19.15
47064 on the 1C21 at 19.24
31290 on the 6V50 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 19.29
1708 on the 6V10 at 19.34
47476 on the 1C27
117 on the 1E38 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 19.40
1002 on the 1E10
5826 on the 3B01
1565 running light loco from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 20.00
78 on the 1V96 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 20.05
1612 on the 1A07 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 20.15
47137 on the 3S15 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 20.20
47148 on the 6Z31 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 20.34
1677 on the 1C27 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 20.37
7518 on the 6M76 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 20.40

23/02/74 - Filton

47374 on an unknown Freight at 10.00
1569 on the 1A42 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 10.00
47351 on the 6F36 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.00
1635 on the 0F81 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.10
1009 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 10.15
47134 on the 1S27 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.12
45006 on the 1Vxx from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.14
1604 on the 1C23 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.15
159 on the 1E30 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.15
47351 running light loco from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.20
47030 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford
1901 on the 1M19 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford
45011 on the 1Vxx from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.30
1667 on the 1C27
1913 on the 6V53 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.40
33014 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 14.10
1655 on the 1A17 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 14.44
46021
1740 on the 1C67
33014 on a Empty Coaching Stock move from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 16.30

47134 running light loco from Stoke Gifford at 19.30
47247 on the 1Cxx from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 19.30
1909 on the 4E70 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 19.33
47509 on the 1C27 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 19.37
134 on the 1V96 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 19.45
46043 on the 1E38 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 19.45
1728 on the 3B01 from Stoke Gifford to Filton
47494 on the 1C53
47231 on the 6V21 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 21.00

28/02/74 - Filton

47177 on the 1C77 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 16.50
1711 on the 1Axx from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 16.55

02/03/74 - Filton

7625 on a Shunt move at 9.40
47493 on the 1Axx from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 9.40
1034 running light loco from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 9.45
49 on the 1V62 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 9.55
1009 on the 1C06 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 9.57
46014 on the 1S27 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.09
6922 on the 8C66 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 10.14
1688 on the 1Z79 Liverpool Footex from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 10.22
1931 on the 1Z14 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.25
47294 on the 1Z94 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.25
46006 on the 6V53 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.25
1030 on the 1Axx from Patchway to Stoke Gifford
37292 on the 8Z50 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 10.48
7625 running light loco from Stoke Gifford to Filton
132 on the 1V67 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.10
47246 on the 1E30 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.13
47463 on the 1C23 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.15

07/03/74 - Filton

47232 on the 4E70 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 20.12
47507 on the 1A07 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 20.16
47502 on the 6A16 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 20.24
47513 on the 1C53 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 20.44
47020 on the 3A15 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 20.50
1708 on the 6M76 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 20.52
1548 on the 6M54 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 21.00
47469 on an unidentified passenger service from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 21.19

Undated - Filton

47035 on the 1Z43 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.20
1594 on the 7V37 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.05
47255 on the 1Z73 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.05
101 on the 1S27 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.17
46046 running light loco from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.50
47075 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.12
46046 on the 6M51
6837 on the 6C16 tank train from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.26
47230 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 11.45
1902 on the 1V72
47374 on the 3S15 at 22.07

14/03/74 - Filton

6939 0Zxx from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.00
1000 being dragged for Scrap
1024
1060
50004 on the 5Axx at 14.42
25080 on the xZ04 at 20.30
25052
47500 on the 1C53 at 20.44
25017 on the 6M76 at 20.35
47438 on the 3S15 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 20.47
25037 on the 0Z00 at 20.59
47226 on the 6Z96 at 21.04
1828 on the 6M54 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 21.06

16/03/74 - Filton

31139 on the 4O12 from Patchway to Filton at 9.40
21 on the 1V67 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.05
31416 running light loco from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.12
47473 on the 1C23 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.15
97 on the 1E30 from Filton to Stoke Gifford
1056 on the 8B20 at 11.25

15/05/74

1044 on an unidentified passenger service
47511 on an unidentified passenger service
13 on the 1M72 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.53
47232 on the 1V69 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.56
47204 on an unidentified freight service from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.05
47149 on the 1V67 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.13
47505 on the 1Cxx from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.20
92 on the 1V70 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.21
47140 on an unidentified freight service from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.25
47338 on the 8A20 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 11.32
37303 on the 6Z50 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.32
31 on an unidentified passenger service from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 11.37
47201 on the 1M00 at 11.44
47468 on the 1A51
47478 on the 1A27
37175 on the 7Z21 at 11.55
1026 on the 6O26 at 12.02

22/06/74 - Stoke Gifford

47451 on the 1Axx from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 10.47
TY403 on an unidentified passenger service at 10.45
47034 on the 6Zxx from Stoke Gifford to Patchway
45112 on the 1V64 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 10.55
25057 running light loco from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 10.55
47495 on the 1A47 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 10.56
37269 running light loco from Stoke Gifford to Patchway at 10.58
45102 on an unidentified passenger service from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.02
47148 on the 6Z69 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.06
37258 running light loco from Filton to Patchway at 11.06
47506 on the 1C21 from Stoke Gifford to Patchway
47239 on the 1V67 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.13
45001 on the 1E30 from Filton to Stoke Gifford at 11.17
57 on the 1V70 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.20
47509 on the 1C23 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 11.21
1047 on the 8A20 from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 11.22
46023 running light loco from Stoke Gifford to Filton
37295 running light loco from A to Patchway at 11.32

Undated - Newton Abbot

50043 on the 1B55 heading Down at 19.10
74 on a parcels service heading Up at 19.10
47031 on the 1S54 shunting at 19.12
1043 on the 1A09 heading Up at 19.14
1028 on the 1A45 at 19.23
08955 shunting a portion of the 1S54 at 19.25
47031 1S54 Motorail heading Up at 19.30
1056 on the 4A13 heading Up at 19.35
1028 on the 1A45 at 19.36
1006 running light from the 1A49 heading Down
46027 on the 1v92 heading Down at 19.45
1027 on the 6B45 heading Up at 19.45
1066 on the 1B93 heading Down at 20.00
1064 on the 4Bxx heading Down at 20.07
P576 shunting at 20.15
50043 on the 2B86 heading Up at 20.17
47506 on the 6A29 heading Up at 20.20
50027 on the 1B19 heading Down at 20.31
DMU on the 2Bxx heading Down at 20.35
1066 on the 1A69 shunting at 20.45
1051 on the 6A21 Milk train heading Up at 20.49
25327 on the 6B31 shunting at 20.53
45013 on the 1V94 heading Down at 21.05
P576 on the 2Bxx heading Up at 21.12
1022 on the 1M13 heading Up at 21.35

30/07/74 - Newton Abbot

1069 on the 1B64 heading Up at 18.36
08410 shunting
47145 on the Empty Coaching Stock of the 1S54 at 18.37
1023 on the 1B73 heading Down at 18.45
50044 on the 1Bxx heading Down toward Plymouth at 18.50
46019 on the 2B27 Parcels heading up at 19.05
1036 on the 2B24 heading Down at 19.00
1035 on the 1A09 heading Up at 19.15
1065 on the 1B55 heading Down at 19.28
47104 on the 4Vxx Parcels heading Down at 19.26
1070 & 1028 on the 0F79 heading Down at 19.28
47145 on the 1S54 heading Up at 19.33
1027 on the 4A13 heading Up at 19.40
47085 on the 6A45 heading Up at 19.45
47043 on the 1V92 heading Down at 19.45
47462 on the 6M55 heading Up at 19.55
50016 on the 1Bx3 heading Down at 20.00
P587 on the 2Bxx shunting at 20.09
50039 on the 6A29 heading Up at 20.10
1047 on the 6Bxx heading Down at 20.10
1065 on the 2B31 shunting at 20.20
1067 on the 6M55 heading Up at 20.25
1006 on the 2B19 heading Down at 20.30

01/08/74 - Newton Abbot

31256 on the 4B10 heading Down at 19.08
1064 on the 2B33 heading Down at 19.10
47232 on the 1V90 heading Down at 19.15
1065 on the 1A09 heading Up at 19.18
08955 shunting
47031 on the 5B80 (Empty Coaching Stock for the 1S54) at 19.22
1052 on the 2B63 heading Down at 19.25
1041 on the 1A45 shunting at 19.35
10xx on the 6B49 heading Up at 19.30
1013 on the 4A13 heading Up at 19.45
1659 on the 6B53 heading Down at 19.45
47079 on the 1V92 heading Down at 19.53
50028 on the 6A29 Parcels heading Up at 20.00
47087 on the 1B93 heading Down at 20.06
1003 on the 6T21 tank train heading Up at 20.11
1052 on the 2B31 heading Up at 20.17
51069, 97 & 9365 shunting
46052 on the 6M55 heading Up
1068 on the 4A13 heading Up
31257 & 1011 on the 1B19 heading Down at 20.43
47507 on the 1A05 heading Up
1048 & 1061 on the 1B81 heading Up at 20.53
25327 on the 2B31 shunting Down at 21.00
78 on the 1V94 heading Down at 21.10.

03/08/74

50023 on the 2B1x heading Up then Down at 9.35
46033 on the 1E20 heading Up at 9.41
68 running light loco heading Down at 9.48
47531 on the 1M41 heading Up at 9.50
47xxx on an unidentified passenger service heading Up at 9.58
45126 on an unidentified Motorail service heading Down at 10.01
46032 running light loco to the Depot
50023 on the 2B1x heading down at 10.07
47031 on the 1V54 Motorail Terminating at 10.12
84 on the 1M25 heading Up at 10.15
47309 on the 5A05 and then 1A05 heading Down at 10.25
1061 on the 1A55 heading Up at 10.25
47129 on the 1B88 Motorail heading Down at 10.25
P355 shunting Down at 10.24
1001 on the 1A59 heading Up at 10.40
47226 on the 1Vxx heading Down at 10.48
47486 & 46009 heading light loco to Depot at 10.49
68 on the 1E60 heading Up at 10.55
08955 shunting
47123 on the 1B68 from Worcester to Paignton at 11.10
122 on the 1V57 heading Down at 11.16
46052 heading Up at 11.20
47094 heading Down at 11.25
1012 on the 1A69 heading Up at 11.31
50016 on the 1Bxx heading Down at 11.32
50023 on the 1A71 heading Up at 11.35
47447 on the 1M95 heading Up at 11.45
46019 on the 1V59 heading Down at 11.45
46006 running light loco from Depot at 11.50
50039 on an unidentified passenger service heading Down at 11.56
47048 on an unidentified passenger service heading Up at 12.02
47486 on the 1M93 heading Up at 12.05
47157 on the 1V34 Motorail heading Down at 12.07
47309 (55G) on the 1A05 heading Up at 12.22

03/08/74 - Teignmouth

47129 on the 1B74 Motorail heading Up at 19.20
40 on the 1V92 heading Down at 19.29
47092 on the 1A09 heading Up at 19.29
47031 on the 1S54 Motorail heading Up at 20.10
47356 on the 5Z11 Empty Coaching Stock heading Up at 20.17
1041 on the 4A13
45111 on the 5C11 Empty Coaching Stock heading Up with 26 vehicles at 20.35
47094 on the 6A21 Milk train heading Up at 21.00
1063 on the 8A04 heading Up at 21.04

06/07/74 - Teignmouth to Penzance

46026 on the 1E30 heading Up at 9.15, Teignmouth
1041 on the 1A48 heading Up at 9.40, Teignmouth
46051 on the 1B83 heading Down at 9.42, Teignmouth
1016, 1035, 1028, 1067 &7538 at Laira Depot
08945 at Plymouth North Road
47294 at Par
08841 at St. Austell
P283 at Truro
472 at Penzance
47294 on the 1V71 terminating at 15.45, Penzance
08928, 50028, P575, 1070 &1039 at Penzance

10/09/74 - Wakefield Kirkgate

40100 on a unidentified Coal train from the South to Healy Mills at 19.04
47263 on the 4O70 from Healy Mills to the South at 19.05
31131 on the 8L42 from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.07
47277 on the 6K87 from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.17
25198 on the 8K51 from Healy Mills to Normanton at 19.45
51444 and 6385 on the xB3x from Wakefield Kirkgate to Healy Mills at 19.50
40036 on a unidentified Coal train from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.52
40194 running light loco from Healy Mills to the South at 19.55
37251 on the 8D38 Coal train from Healy Mills to the South
37040 running light loco from Healy Mills to Normanton at 20.03
25134 on the 3L24 from Healy Mills to Wakefield Kirkgate at 20.11
47310 on the 6K92 from Healy Mills to the South at 20.18
E50026 & E56002 on an unidentified passenger service from Healy Mills to Normanton and Leeds at 20.35
40067 on a unidentified Coal train from the South to Healy Mills at 20.37
31228 on the 3A01 from Wakefield Kirkgate to the South at 20.44
31131 on a unidentified Coal train from Healy Mills to Normanton at 20.55
31409 on a unidentified passenger service from the South to Wakefield Kirkgate at 20.55.

12/09/74 - Wakefield Kirkgate

31281 on the 8K51 from Healy Mills to Normanton at 18.45
47473 on the 4O70 from Healy Mills to the South at 18.56
40078 on a unifentified mixed freight service from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.04
E50035 & E56033 on a unidentified passenger service from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.16
25209 on a unidentified stone train from the South to Healy Mills at 19.20
40006 on a unifentified mixed freight service from Healy Mills to Normanton at 19.25
31244 on the 8L41 from the South to Healy Mills at 19.26
DMU from Healy Mills to Normanton at 19.30
E50154 from Wakefield Kirkgate to Healy Mills at 19.54
45106 on the 1E21 from Wakefield Westgate at 19.55
40148 on the 8J14 from Healy Mills to the South at 19.56
25292 on the 6L24 from Healy Mills to Normanton on a Huddersfield to York run at 20.00
08306 running light loco from Healy Mills to the South at 20.00
40047 on a Sand train from Healy Mills to Normanton at 20.06
40187 from the South to Healy Mills at 20.20
E50027 & E56038 on a unidentified Passenger service from Healy Mills to Normanton at 20.35
40139 on the 8G16 from Healy Mills to Normanton at 20.40
31223 on the 3A01 from Wakefield Westgate to the South at 20.46

20/09/74 - Healey Mills

03111, 03066, 08098, 40192, 08372, 47310, 37252, 40049, 37040, 08163, 08306, 37098, 40092, 31166, 03174, 08307, 31409, 08243, 08057, 40037, 40007, 40197, 20031 & 20054
East at 19.20: 40039, 40192 & 40100
West at 20.00: 47212

23/09/74 - Filton

47086 on the 1E30 from Filton to Stoke Gifford
50043 on the 1A50
21 on the 1Vxx from Stoke Gifford to Filton
4004 shunting
46049 on the 1V90 from Stoke Gifford to Filton at 16.20
47136 on the 1Axx from Patchway to Stoke Gifford at 16.55

24/09/74 - Wakefield Kirkgate

125 on the 1E21 from the South to Wakefield Westgate at 18.59
47333 on the 4O70 from Wakefield Westgate to the South at 18.59
40148 on the 8K31 from the South to Healy Mills at 19.10
40006 on a unidentified mixed freight from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.10
40124 on a unidentified coal train from Healy Mills to the South at 19.15
40183 on the 8K21 from Healy Mills to the South at 19.19
45015 on the 0L5x from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.20
E50038 from Normanton to Healy Mills at 19.23
37246 on the 8T94 Coal train from Healy Mills to Normanton at 19.30
DMU from Healy Mills to Normanton at 19.27
08307 running light loco from Healy Mills to the South at 19.45
47102 on the 8L41 from the South to Healy Mills at 19.47
40169 on the 8K20 from Healy Mills to Normanton at 19.49

Holbeck Spotting Sheets

In 1982, I got into the habit of calling into Holbeck on the way home after work from Leeds to Wakefield. I noted down details of what was rostered to work the Loco-hauled services that evening. The principal service being the 22.00 Leeds to London and the 21.23 portion from Bradford. This is of course no guarantee that these loco's actually produced!. However this is what I recorded. (the 22.00 booked for a pair of 31's).

Perhaps the Night train had stopped running. Notes for 1983 primarily concern the 17.35 which had I seem to recall been truncated to Sheffield or was a portion to there to be joined to a Newcastle-Bristol. At other time there was a 16.50 also to Sheffield.

18th May 1982

47507 on the 17.35 to Bristol (1V99)
25027 on the 21:12
31222 & 31225 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
31160 on the 21.23 Bradford - Leeds, to be added to the 1A41

19th May 1982

31160 on the 20.13
31183 & 31255 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

20th May 1982

31160 on the 20:13
31161 & 31202 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

21st May 1982

25101 on the 15.05
31160 on the 20.13
31222 & 31279 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

24th May 1982

31229 on the 20.13
31222 & 31113 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

26th May 1982

31229 on the 20.13
31245 & 31273 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

Unknown Date at the End of May

50042 & 50045 on the 12.37 to Cardiff
31229 on the 20.13
31222 & 31181 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

11th June 1982

47145 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

14th June 1982

47422 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
31202 on the 20:13
31260 on the 2:05

15th June 1982

31183 & 31220 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

21st June 1982

25084 on the 16.05 to Carlisle
31173 & 31224 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

19th July 1982

31183 & 31161 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

21st July 1982

31316 on the 21.23 Bradford - Leeds, to be added to the 1A41
31183 & 31133 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

22nd July 1982

31313 on the 20.13
47001 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

26th July 1982

31174 & 31207 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
31402 on the 22:20

27th July 1982

31187 & 31115 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

28th July 1982

31207 & 31237 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
31106 on the 2:00 to Doncaster

29th July 1982

31108 on the 20.20
46027 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

2nd August 1982

31411 on the 20.20
47523 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
31117 on the 2:00 to Doncaster

3rd August 1982

31411 on the 20.20
31270 & 31263 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

4th August 1982

31115 & 31155 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

6th August 1982

31280 on the Wakefield-Scarborough
45038 on the 08.29 to Scarborough
31411 on the 20:20
46032 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
47202 on the 23:20 Bradford-Doncaster

9th August 1982

31293 on the 20:20
47518 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
25276 on the 16.05 to Carlisle

10th August 1982

31293 on the 20.20
31176 & 31225 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
40035 on the 08.29 to Scarborough

11th August 1982

40035 on the 08.29 to Scarborough
31125 & 31225 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
46032 on the 23:20

17th August 1982

31168 & 31200 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

19th August 1982

40081 on the 20:00

20th August 1982

31127 on the 20.20
31242 & 31268 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

21st August 1982

40124 on the 07:52
40184 on the 08.40 to Carlisle
40077 on the 09:37, York - Llandudno
40079 on the 16.05 to Carlisle
40198 on the 09.00 from Llandudno
40081 on the 09.26, Newcastle-Blackpool
47040 on a Pennine Service
47140 on a Pennine Service
47341 on a Pennine Service
47451 on a Pennine Service
31243 on a service to Blackpool
31127 on a service to Skegness
31315 on a service to Scarbrough
73108 & 73124 on a Portsmouth - Birmingham - Return

24th August 1982

31174 on the 20:20
47404 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

25th August 1982

47079 on the 17.35 to Bristol (1V99)
31174 & 31218 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

26th August 1982

31243 on the 20:20
31125 & 31242 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

27th August 1982

31243 on the 20.20
31108 & 31183 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
46016 on the 23.20 Bradford-Doncaster

28th August 1982

45148 on the 07.50
31127 on the 21:12

31st August 1982

40012 on the 08.29 to Carlisle
31183 on the 20:20
47409 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

1st September 1982

31183 on the 20:20
46010 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

2nd September 1982

31126 on the 20:20
31190 on the 20:39
46039 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

3rd September 1982

31209 on the 20.20
47068 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
47053 on the 23:20 Bradford-Doncaster
31105 on the 02.05 to Doncaster

6th September 1982

40035 on the 16.05 to Carlisle
47262 on the 17.35 to Sheffield
31214 on the 20:20
40077 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
40106 on the 21:12

7th September 1982

31118 on the 20:20
31180 & 31263 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

8th September 1982

25265 on the 16.05 to Carlisle
45054 on the 17:35 to Sheffield
40015 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)
31415 on the 00:50
31118 on the 02:05

10th September 1982

31106 on the 21:23
46050 on the 22:00 to King's Cross (1A41)

11th September 1982

31130 on a Sheffield-Huddersfield portion
47305 on the 07.10 Bradford-Weymouth
47286 on the 07.16 Manchester-York
47526 on the 09:05
47282 on the 08:28
47319 on a Chesterfield-Scarborough
31285 on the 08.57

7th January 1983

45013 on the 17.35
46016 on a service from Birmingham

12th January 1983

31200 on the 17.35
46025 on a service from Birmingham
45042 on the 17:30
31126 on the 17:49

13th January 1983

45055 on the 17:35

14th January 1983

31126 on the 17.35
31179 on the 17:49
45054 on a service from Birmingham

17th January 1983

45033 on the 17.35
45007 on the 17:30
46032 on a service from Birmingham

18th January 1983

31179 on the 17:35
45050 on a service from Birmingham

20th January 1983

31179 on the 17:35
45057 on the 17:30

25th January 1983

31214 on the 17:35
31183 on a service to Hull
46047 on the 17:30
46010 on a service from Birmingham

31st January 1983

45054 on the 12:39

3rd February 1983

31247 on the 16.50

22nd February 1983

31246 on the 16:50

23rd February 1983

40028 on the 17:35

24th February 1983

25033 on the 16:50

28th February 1983

31115 on the 16:50
46027 on the 17:35

2nd March 1983

47207 on the 12:39
25245 on the 16:02
25069 on the 08:57
47101 on the 19:30

7th March 1983

31235 on the 1J67
46045 on the 17:35
47165 on a service from Birmingham

8th March 1983

31419 on the 08.57 to Carlisle
40086 on the 08:20

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