Classic probably 1975 Luton with a Peak storming North on 1E19 through Luton. A P. Dobson phot courtesy 60A collection.
Luton Station, 170773 (0900-1230) Thursday
It’s the first full day of the school holidays and a busy morning at Luton is raked in with a scarcity of class 25’sbutmany more 47’s (7) than normal for the Midland. 2 46’s, this was commonplace at the time. Any more detailed gen on the freight workings welcome.
1809 (47328) 6M48 Northfleet – Dunstable cement on Dunstable branch portions
69 (45047) 4M16 Manchester – St Pancras Parcels
1683 (47485) 1C08 0700 Nottingham-St Pancras
142 (46005) 1C10 0652 Derby-St Pancras
45108 6F43 Down MGR
54 (45023) 1E41 0905 St Pancras-Sheffield
66 (45146) 1C16 0758 Nottingham-St Pancras
1618 (47563) 1M04 0715 Sheffield-St Pancras
87 (45127) 8064 Up coal
1624 (47566) 1D06 0930 St Pancras-Derby
134 (45076) 1C17 0800 Derby-St Pancras
99 1M11 0745 Sheffield – St Pancras
1680 (47094) 6F91 D.Oil
91 (45056) 1P09 1005 St Pancras-Derby
1592 (47544) 1C18 0810 Nottingham – St Pancras
141 (46004) 1C19 0850 Nottingham – St Pancras
5215 (25065) 7T60 Pick Up freight
132 (45075) 1M13 0830 Sheffield – St Pancras
71 (45049) 1E78 1025 St Pancras-Sheffield
26 (45020) 3Z25 D Parcels
38 (45032) 7O15 Up Coal
1683 (47485) 1P10 1030 St Pancras – Derby
93 (45057) 1C20 0855 Derby – St Pancras
142 (46005) 1E11 1105 St Pancras – Sheffield
1730 (47607) 8M68 Westbury – Leagrave stone loco
132 (45075) 8V27 Up coal
11 (45122) 1M14 0900 Sheffield – St Pancras
66 (45146) 1D08 1130 St Pancras – Nottingham
47 (45116) 8M41 D Coal
70 (45048) 1M28 (shud be 1M51) 0801 Manchester-St Pancras
Locos viewed…(26)
Peaks – 11, 26, 38, 47, 54, 66, 69, 70, 71, 87, 91, 93, 99, 132, 134, 141, 142, 45108,…18
47’s – 1592, 1618, 1624, 1680, 1683, 1730, 1809… 7
25’s – 5215…1
25296 at Luton with a parcels van. At this time work was underway to slew the Up slow platform 4 to serve as an island platform between the former down freight avoiding line and up slow. A P. Dobson phot courtesy 60A collection.
Luton Station, 310773 0900-1240 Tuesday
A few weeks later more 47s (6) than usual like July 17th including one on a late running Tartan Arrow container train. Still plenty Peaks though!
Luton
50 (45040) 1C10 0652 Derby-St Pancras
37 (45009) 6M48 Northfleet-Dunstable cement (on branch portions),
138 (46001) 1C08 0700 Nottingham – St Pancras
36 (45031) u freight
188 (46051) 1M04 0715 Sheffield-St Pancras
113 (45128) 1C16 0758 Nottingham – St Pancras
101 (45061) 1E41 0905 St Pancras-Sheffield
1741 (47148) 1C17 0800 Derby-St Pancras
1616 (47480) 4M50 (up Tartan arrow)
5223 (25073) 7T60 Pick up freight
108 (45012) 1M11 0745 Sheffield-St Pancras
56 (45137) 1D06 0930 St Pancras-Derby
103 (45062) 1C18 0810 Nottingham-St Pancras
1683 (47485) 8F20 Brent – Wellinborough coal e’s
114 (45066) 1C19 0850 Nottingham-St Pancras
1665 (47612) “Titan” WR namer 1P09 1005 St Pancras-Derby
42 (45034) 1M13 0830 Sheffield-St Pancras
4139 (08909)
111 (45129) 1E78 1025 St Pancras-Sheffield
45107 8O15 Up coal
99 (45135) 1P10 1030 St Pancras-Derby
71 (45049) 1C20 0855 Derby-St Pancras
45003 1M14 0900 Sheffield-St Pancras
50 (45040) 1E72 (shud be 1E11) 1105 St Pancras – Sheffield
1691 (47103) 6E56 Langley – Immingham oiler
115 (45067) 1M51 0801 Manchester-St Pancras
97 (45058) up freight,
113 (45128) 1D08 1130 St Pancras-Nottingham
1965 (47591) 1M15 0916 Leeds – St Pancras
Probably spring 75 with a peak hauled 1M15 storming South past Vauxhalls at Luton. A P. Dobson phot courtesy 60A collection.
Loco’s viewed (27)
Peaks – 36, 37, 42, 50, 56, 71, 97, 99, 101, 103, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 138, 188, 45005, 45107…19
47’s – 1616, 1665, 1683, 1691, 1741, 1965….6
25’s – 5223….1
08’s – 4139….1
Real numbers, real railway! end
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