Our oldest gen to date. Jim Burton delves into his superb archives to give us a snapshot of the varied power on offer in 1959. Something for everyone here, thanks Jim
Wednesday 15/04/59
13 7.43 a.m. Yk-KX NNG-Gthm 60064 TAGALIE
(36A)
53 7.48 a.m. Salt/7.53 a.m. Gthm-PbN 60056 CENTENARY
Sund-KX (34F)
relieved 60511 AIRBORNE (52B) at Gthm
102 4.05 p.m. SX KX-Yk/ PbN-NNG 60114 W.P. ALLEN
(36A)
Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
Saturday 18/04/59
2077 8.01 p.m. Lncln (St.M)- St.M-Nk(Cas) 42137 (15C)
Tam (High L)
Saturday 16/05/59
2452. 7.00 a,m. Dby (Mid)-Lncln Nk(Cas)-Lncln (StM)3-car 105/???
DMU
1921 9.14 a.m. Lncln(Cen)- Lncln (Cen)- 2 car 114/148
Ret(GN) Ret(GN) DMU
2032 8.16 a.m. Clee-Sheff (Vic) Ret(GC) -Sheff(Vic) 61144 (40B)
15 9.24 a.m. Hull (Par) – Sheff(Vic)-Pen 27000 ELECTRA
L’pool (Cen) (Reddish)
relieved 61150 (41A) at Sheff (Vic)
12.40 p.m. Mcr (Ldn Rd).- Pen-Sheff (Vic) 27005 MINERVA
Sheff (Vic) (Reddish)
177 1.15 p.m. Lpool (Cen)- Sheff (Vic)-March 61042 (32A)
Hwich (Town) relieved 27000 ELECTRA (Reddish)
at Sheff (Vic)
4.40 p.m. Nor (Th)- Pb (E) March-Pb(E) 61801 (31B)
1926 7.30 p.m. Pb(E)-Pb(N) Pb(E)-Pb(N) 61801 (31B)
94 6.35 SO KX-Hull (Par) Pb(N)-NNG 60119 PATRICK
STIRLING (36A)
Saturday 13/06/59
Southwell-Rolleston. Swell-RJ 58065 (40A)
Saturday 20/06/59
2266 1140 a.m. SO Boune (W)- Nott (M)-NK(Cas) 61318 (40B)
Clee
Saturday 04/07/59
2469 8.10 a.m. Lncln (StM)- Nk(Cas)-Dby (Mid) M50763/M59318/
Dby (Mid) M50796
Class 105 DMU
302 7.54 a.m. SO Worc (FSt)- Dby (Mid)-Chest 45506 THE ROYAL
Yk (Mid) ARMY ORDNANCE
CORPS (82E)
301 12.37 p.m. SO Ncle-TM Chest (Mid)- Dby 45504 ROYAL
(Mid) SIGNALS (82E)
Dby (Mid)-Nott (M) DMU
2266 11.40 a.m. SO Boune(W)- Nott (M)-NKCas) 61318 (40B)
Saturday 25/07/59
936 4.00 a.m. KX-Lds (Cen) NNG-Lds (Cen) 60134
FOXHUNTER (56C)
C41 10.20 a.m. SO Lds (City)- Lds (City)-Glas 70044 EARL
Glas (St.E) (St.E) HAIG (55A)
49. 5.00 p.m. Glas (BSt)- Glas (BSt)- 73152 (65B)
Ddee Stirl
Monday 27/07/59
10.06 a.m. Stirl-Wav. Stirl-Wav 61007
KLIPSPRINGER
(64B)
vice-DMU
routed via Dunf U and Ik
p.m. Wav-Stirl Wav-Stirl DMU
routed via Ik and Dunf U
Tuesday 28/07/59
12.45 p.m. Still-Dollar Stirl-Dollar Sc79967
1600 Dollar-Stirl Dollar-Stirl Sc79967
Wednesday 29/07/59
10 7.45 a.m. Dund Stirl-Glas (BSt) 45384 (62B)
1.20 p.m. Glas (C)-Gour Glas (C)-Gour 42275 (66A)
3.25 p.m. Gour-Glas (C) Gour-Glas (C). 42275 (66A)
49. 5.30 p.m. SX Glas (BSt)- Glas (BSt0-Stirl 73150 (65B)
Adeen
Thursday 30/07/59
7.55 a,m. Glas (BSt)- Stirl-Oban 44721 (63A)
Oban
routed via Callender, Crian (L) and Crian (U)
5.15 p.m. Oban-Glas (BSt) Oban-Stirl 45359 (63B)
routed via Crial (U), Crian (L) and Callendar
Saturday 01/08/59
7.10 a.m. Perth Glas (BSt) Stirl-Glas (BSt) 44979 (63A)
C122. 9.20 a.m. SO Glas (StE)- Glas (StE)-Lds. 46109 ROYAL
StP (City) ENGINEER (55A)
THE THAMES-CLYDE EXPRESS. relieved by 45619 NIGERIA
(55A) at Lds (City)
pilot Glas (StE)-Kil 40647 (67B)
pilot Cle-Lds(City) 45176 (66B)
985. 3.20 p.m. SO Brad (Ex)/ Lds (Cen)-NNG 60122 CURLEW
3.45 p.m. SO Lds (Cen) (36A)
Thursday 06/08/59
123 12.30 p.m. SX Hull (Par)-KX. NNG-Gthm D207 (34B)
102. 4.05 p.m. SX KX-Lds (Cen)/. Gthm-NNG 60113 GREAT
Brad (Ex)/Yk NORTHERN (36A)
Saturday 08/08/59
246. 11.40 a.m. SO Bomouth (W)- Nott (M)-Nk 61318 (40B)
Clee (Cas)
Thursday 13/08/59
2452. 7.00 a.m. Dby (Mid)-Lncln Nk(Cas)-Lncln DMU
(StM) (StM)
1921. 9.16 a.m. Lncln (Cen)-Ret. Lncln (Cen) – DMU
(GN). Ret(GN)
2032. 8.16 a.m. Clee-Sheff (Vic) Ret (GN)-Sheff. DMU
(Vic)
15 9.24 a.m. SX Hull (Par)- Sheff (Vic)-Pen 27002 AURORA
Lpool (Cen) (Re)
relieved 61027 MADOQUA (41A) at Sheff (Vic)
2044. 9.43 a.m. Clee-Mcr (LRd) Pen-GB 27001 ARIADNE
(Re)
2573. 2.10 p.m. Mcr (LRd)-Mary GB-Sheff (Vic) 27002 AURORA
(Re)
relieved by 61183 (41A) at Sheff (Vic)
851. 3.20 p.m. SX Sheff (Vic)-KX Sheff (Vic)-Pb(N) D201 (34B)
102. 4.05 p.m. KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad Pb(N)-NNG. 60520 OWEN
(Ex)/Yk. TUDOR (36A)
Tuesday 18/08/59
13 7.43 a.m. SX Yk-KX NNG-Gthm 60136 ALCAZAR
(36A)
792. 9.40 a.m. Gthm-Nott (Vic). Gthm-Nott (V) 69825 (40E)
2457. 12.57 p.m. Nott (Vic)-Gthm Nott (V)-Gthm 61177 (40E)
102. 4.05 p.m. SX KX-Lds (Cen)/. Gthm-NNG. 60158
Brad (Ex0/Yk ABERDONIAN
(36A)
Friday 21/08/59
2452. 7.00 a.m. Dby (Mid)- Nk(Cas)- DMU
Lncln (StM) Lncln (StM)
1921. 9.16 a.m. Lncln (Cen)- Lncln (Cen)- DMU
Ret (G.N.) Ret (G.N.)
2032 8.16 a.m. Clee-Sheff (Vic) Ret (G.N.)- DMU
Sheff (V)
15 9.24 a.m. SX Hull (Par)- Sheff (V)-Pen 27000 ELECTRA
(Re)
Lpool (Cen) relieved 61027 MADOQUA
(41A) at Sheff (Vic)
2044. 9.43 a.m. Clee-Mcr (LRd). Pen-GB 27001 ARIADNE
(Re)
177. 1.15 p.m. Lpool (Cen)- GB-Sheff (V) 26054 (Re)
Hwich (T)
851. 3.20 p.m. Sheff (Vic)-KX Sheff (V)-Pb(N) D207 (34G)
102. 4.05 p.m. KX-Lds (Cen)/ Pb(N)-NNG 60149 AMADIS
Brad (Ex)/Yk (36A)
Monday 31/08/59
123. 12.30 Hull (Par)-KX NNG-Gthm DELTIC (34B)
102 4.05 p.m. KX-Lds (Cen)/. Gthm-NNG. 60119 PATRICK
Brad (Ex)/Yk STIRLING (36A)
Thursday 03/09/59
2020 7.00 a.m. SX Clee-New St. Nk (Cas)- 61318 (40B)
New St.
routed via Nott (M) ; Lei (LRd) and Nun (Abbey St)
2266. 4.50 p.m. SX New St-Clee New St- 61318 (40B)
Nk (Cas)
routed via Nun (Abbey St) ; Lei (LRd) and Nott (M)
Monday 07/09/59
13. 7.43 a.m. SX Yk-KX NNG-KX 60113 GREAT
NORTHERN (36A)
RACEX Padd.-Wi&Eton Padd.-Wi&Eton 6146 (81B)
RACEX Wi&Eton-Padd Wi&Eton-Padd. 6146 (81B)
Friday 11/09/59
94 6.26 p.m SX KX-Hull (Par). KX-Gthm 60102 SIR
FREDERICK
BANBURY (34F)
Gthm-NNG 60157 GREAT
EASTERN (36A)
Monday 03/11/59
2469. 8.10 a.m. Lncln (StM)- Nk (Cas)- DMU
Dby (Mid) Nott (M)
2020. 7.00 a.m. Clee-New St Nott (M)-Lei 61142 (40B)
(LRd)
12.55 p.m. StP-Nott (Mid) Lei (LRd)- 45611 HONG KONG
Nott (M) (16A)
2048 4.20 p.m. FX Dby (Mid)- Nott (M)- Nk DMU
Lncln (StM) (Cas)
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