Leighton Buzzard log June 21st 1973

Leighton Buzzard log June 21st 1973

Thursday June 21st 1973 saw a 2 hour rush hour session (1740-1945) spotting at Leighton Buzzard station. 40 loco hauled services were viewed, 33 of which were passenger. In these days of mainly Pre-TOPS numbers class 86’s (cans) dominated the power with 31 different “cans” viewed out of 40 different locos! This helps to explain our dislike of the “cans” right through to the mid 90’s as they did everything! By 1974 the class 87’s arrived on the WCML and the power variety improved.   

L.Buzzard (1740-1945)

E3198 1M30 1140 Glasgow – Euston  (later 86633)

E3147 1G49  1710 Euston – Wolverhampton (later 86211)

E3119 1A56  1530 Manchester – Euston (later 86229)

E3133 1A68  1645 Birmingham – Euston  (later 86236)

E3189 1H44  1725 Euston – Manchester (later 86250)

E3163 1A84  up relief? (later 86618)

E3149 1M69-m/rail 0935 Perth – Kensington O Motorail (later 86246)

E3118 1H46  1735 Euston – Manchester (later 86261)

E3087 1J40 1740 Euston – Shrewsbury (later 85032)

E3051 0A74 Bletchley – Hemel light loco, (later 82005)

E3124 1A57 1655 Wolverhampton – Euston (later 86635)

E3117 1F47  1755 Euston – Liverpool Pullman (later 86227)

86201 1A64 1605 Manchester – Euston (later 86101)

E3153 1H47 1800 Euston – Manchester Pullman (later 86639)

E3146 1P79 1805 Euston – Carlisle (later 86417)

E3165 1A58 1418 Barrow – Euston (later 86215)

7661/7567-6E49 Cement e’s to Tring Cutting (later 25311/25217)

E3166 1G41 1810 Euston – Wolverhmpton (later 86216)

E3177 1A69 1745 Birmingham – Euston (later 86217)

E3128 1A59 1640 Liverpool – Euston (later 86613)

E3164 1H50 1825 Euston – Manchester (later 86225)

E3192 4E69 Lawley St – Parkeston Freightliner (later 86247)

E3077 6A92 Nuneaton – Willesden ballast (later 85022)

E3197 1A70 1700 Manchester – Euston Pullman (later 86237)

E3158 1F57 1830 Euston – Liverpool (later 86223)

E3159 1G42 1840 Euston – Wolverhampton (later 86628)

E3174 1D73 1845 Euston – Holyhead (later 86622)

E3113 1A61 1755 Wolverhampton – Euston (later 86232)

E3092 6A27 1740 Rugby – Camden Parcels (later 85037)

86005 1A65 1528 Bangor – Euston (later 86605)

E3021 4A19 1449 Chester – Camden Parcels (later 81018)

E3064 1F41 1855 Euston – Heysham?(1P49) (later 85009)

E3119 1H49 1900 Euston – Manchester (later 86229)

E3101 1P51 1905 Euston – Blackpool (later 86252)

E3110 1G43 1910 Euston – Wolverhampton (later 86627)

E3157/E3175 1M35 1335 Glasgow – Euston (later 86621/86218)

E3023 4S52 Willesden – Glasgow Freightliner (later 81020)

E3138 1A71 1740 Liverpool – Euston Pullman (later 86242)

E3136 1A62 1845 Birmingham – Euston (later 86253)

E3135 1A60 1740 Manchester – Euston (later 86256)

Locos viewed..40

Class 25 – 7567, 7661

Class 81 – E3021, E3023,

Class 82 – E3051

Class 85 – E3064, E3077, E3087, E3092

Class 86 – E3101, E3110, E3113, E3117, E3118, E3119, E3124, E3128, E3133, E3135, E3136, E3138, E3146, E3147, E3149, E3153, E3157, E3158, E3159, E3163, E3164, E3165, E3166, E3174, E3175, E3177, E3189, E3192, E3198, 86005, 86201,

Where are they now.?.

Scrapped – 25217, 25311, 81018, 81020, 82005, 85009, 85022, 85032, 85037, 86211, 86216, 86223, 86225, 86227, 86229, 86236, 86246, 86247, 86252, 86253, 86256, 86261, 86417, 86621, 86633, 86635…26  

Stored/Withdrawn  86605, 86613, 86618, 86622, 86627, 86628, 86639…7

Exported to Eastern Europe – Floyd, Hungary 86215, 86217, 86218, 86232, 86242, 86250….6,

Operational/Preserved 86101 LSL, Crewe….1

I think its fair to say that the currently stored 86’6s will also go for scrap but 86639 was operationally locally in Jan 2021, a true survivor.  86101 will probably do a few tours but LSL seem to love their 90’s to date. So Hungary is the place to go to see 6 of the 40 locos seen back in 1973

Phot Spot

The true survivor 2 days before going into store 86608 and 86639 (seen as E3153 on the Manchester Pullman on 120673) passes a soggy Old Linslade with 4M87 Felixstowe – Trafford Pk liners on January 20th 2021

86101 is still operational and back on December 11th 1982 she is seen passing engineering work with a long rake of early Mk II’s in tow as the clear up from 81016’s fatal crash here a few days earlier continued.

25311 as 7661 was on cement duties back in June 73 and again on March 9th 1983 she is seen here with 25289 up front at Leighton Buzzard with cement empties from Kings X Goods to Tring (via Bletchley)

85032 locally known as “Patch” is seen at Bletchley with 1B09 “Cobbler” on April 24th 1984, Back in June she was  aso on class 1 duties

Mark Beal’s rare image of Floyd (Hungary) liveried 86217 (now Floyd numbered 450 006-6) bound for Hungary passing Northampton with 47786 powering 0Z87 Long Marston – Wembley on October 26th 2012

More 70s local logs to follow….

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