1/”Clansman” moves, January 1976
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290176-Thursday
A short wait at Bletchley then the 0650 Euston – Manchester was joined to give me my first blast of the then newish MkIII stock..
my notes readMk IIIs with automatic doors, comfortable ride and new carpets!. Passing Wolverton 37291 and 37296 were
unloading stone at the ARC terminal. Power stabled at Nuneaton included 20197, 24038 and 47200. Approaching Crewe were
long lines, most withdrawn, of more class 24 “skinheads” with 24034, 24040 and 24044 all copped for sight. A Crewe bail then a 3
hour fester with 40119 on vans and 24080 on ballast the most interesting. The Down “Clansman” was joined with a welcome
87009 City of Birmingham up front and said “seven” was soon screaming North through the Shap snowfields and passing long,
silent lines of dumped “skinheads” on Carlisle New Yard. In the gloom of Mossend yard it was a real Scottish 47 (rather than a BS/CD
machine often borrowed by the Scottish Region) in 47467 forward.
Bellowing out in total darkness for the thrash over Drumochter I got a spray of flying snow as speeds increased once over the top. At
Dalwhinnie a big pair in 24065 and 26040 were on the late afternoon departure from Inverness, the “skinheads” were very few in number
North of the border by 76 even on their old Highland line stronghold. The 47 was spectacularly let go once over Scholdt as we kicked up more
snow in deep drifts at Tomatin and Daviot before descending into Inverness right time
The Moves.
86010 1H01 0650 Euston – Manchester….. Bletchley – Crewe
87009 1S59 0940 Euston – Inverness “Clansman”….. Crewe – Mossend
47467 1S59 0940 Euston – Inverness “Clansman”….. Mossend – Inverness
Other Gen:
24065} 1T52 1635 Inverness – Glasgow QS
26040}
310176-Saturday
With a late morning departure from Inverness there was time to visit Lochgorm depot, the depot staff here was always hospitable..
40063, 26022, 26038, 26019, 25091, 27035, 26030, 26027, 26025, 26012, 26023, 26016, 26036, 26024, 26018, 47442, 26039, 08620 and 20083
After watching the action it was onto a virtually empty 3 coach 1037 Inverness-Kyle with 26038 up front. At most stations en route parcels and mail
were off loaded, very much a life line at the time despite closure threats. The thrash crackled on the climb to Ravens Rock helped by a dry rail on a
clear winters day. We crossed the up train at Achnasheen with 26028 as power whilst 26008 was at Kyle off a freight. I literally then headed for the hills
(Glenelg via Mam Ratagan), truly wild in Winter!.
The Move
260382K08 1037 Inverness – Kyle….. Inverness- Kyle
Other Gen:
47269 1S07 2150 (30/1) Euston – Inverness “Royal Highlander”
47442 1M42 1030 Inverness – Euston “Clansman” – Crewe 47!
26009 2N14 0704 Kyle – Inverness
26027 2N13 0528 Wick/Thurso – Inverness
26022 2K09 1050 Inverness – Wick/Thurso
24069 Perth – Inverness mails
26028 2N21 1107 Kyle – Inverness
40063 whistles into Inverness depot, Haymarkets 40063 looked good close up!, 310176
26038 prior to departure with the 1037 Kyle, 310176
020276 – Monday
To make the late morning train I hitched a lift from a Glenelg local. The laid back “West Coasters” may have a relaxed life style but not once on the road!
On being told I had a train to catch we went into warp factor 6 round the Dornie curves to make the train at Kyle in “plenty time” On joining the train
in the front TSO like you do, I was told by the train crew to get in a compartment as we had “no heat”. With frost still thick on the ground near the turntable
pit, 26014 soon had us on the move. At Strome 25109 was stabled outside the new cement terminal here having worked a cement in from the South.
The cement for oil rig construction at nearby Kishorn had apparently helped secure the lines future and a good few jobs too. Only”25″ I ever saw West of
Dingwall too, shame it was “no heat” as it could have assisted us!
As the snow level dropped to the adjoining moorland at Luib nr Achnasheen, we were soon at Achnasheen itself. Here 26045 was waiting for us to cross whilst an
additional “tea cup” was waiting by the box, light engine. 26009 was quickly coupled to 26014 and steam was soon rattling through the pipes and half of Loch Luichart!
Our pair made a lively descent from Ravens Rock and the fast progress continued once on the “main line” round the Firth. A real Highland stalwart in 24123 was
hovering at Inverness station but soon scuttled off to Millburn yard for a freight.
The Moves
26014 2N21 1107 Kyle – Inverness…..Kyle – Achnasheen
26009} 2N21 1107 Kyle – Inverness…..Achnasheen – Inverness
26014}
Other Gen
26045 2K08 1037 Inverness – Kyle
26014 arrives at Kyle with the 0705 ex Dingwall, 040276
040276 – Wednesday
More “Clansman” mileage beckoned with sun and deep snow over Drumochter it was a memorable return run. A Northbound freight was crossed at Pitlochry
with the rateable combination of 40063 and 24107 up front. A “seven” backed on at Mossend which as per my Northbound run was the screaming 87009. As
booked the “Clansman” continued South via Carlisle, Crewe and the West Midlands. The train also called at the new Birmingham Int’l station which had
only opened a few weeks earlier. A Coventy bail then a 310 unit back home via Leighton.
The Moves
47467 1M42 1030 Inverness – Euston “Clansman”…..Inverness – Mossend
87009 1M42 1030 Inverness – Euston “Clansman”…..Mossend – Coventry
310065 1921 Birmingham – Euston….. Coventry – Leighton
The Clansman Times (May 76-77) Down 1S59 (Mk IIed/e stock)
Euston 0940, Coventry 1043/1044, Bir Intl 1053/1054, New St 1110/1112, Wolves 1129, Crewe 1210, Preston 1250, Carlisle 1401/1406,
Motherwell 1518, Coatbridge C 1539, Stirling 1613, Gleneagles 1638, Perth 1657/1700, Pitlochry 1736, Newtonmore 1834,
Kingussie 1840, Aviemore 1855, Inverness 1945
The Clansman Times (May 76-77) Up 1M42 (Mk IIed/e stock)
Inverness 1030, Aviemore 1120/1125, Kingussie 1140, Newtonmore 1146, Pitlochry 1248, Perth 1322/1328, Gleneagles 1347, Stirling 1404/1405
Coatbridge C 1436, Motherwell 1458, Carlisle 1605/1620, Preston 1732, Crewe 1815/1819, Wolverhampton 1852/1854, New St 1916/1918,
Bir Intl 1927/1928, Coventry 1938/1939, Euston 2052
220576 – An 83 on the “Clansman”locally.
87028 on the up “Clansman” failed at Roade, 83005 rear end assist to Bletchley where run round to haul the train South somewhat late
Into the 80’s. 47467 looking good with ploughs and after a repaint with the 1030 Inverness-Euston “Clansman” at Perth on 100484
The “Clansman” – a top train.!
2/Scottish class 24 “swansong”, Summer 75 – Winter 76
In Jul/Aug 75 during a 2 week freedom of Scotland, my spotting books show that the class 24’s were in decline but still produced all over Scotland right up to their nominal storage date.
In Jan 76 I did a week long bash to Kyle via Inverness where again a good few 24’s were seen both in action and stored in vast numbers just South of the border in Carlisle New Yard.
loco depot(0875) where viewed
24002 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24003 ED
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24004 ED Cadder Yard 130875
Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24006 ED
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24007 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24008 ED Cadder Yard 040875
stored 010374, withdrawn 160875
24009 ED
stored 010576, withdrawn 180776
24010 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24011 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24012 ED Cadder Yard 040875
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24013 ED Ayr depot 310775
Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24014 ED Cadder Yard 310775
Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24015 ED Eastfield 310775
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24016 ED Cadder Yard 310775
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24017 ED Cadder Yard 310775
Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24018 ED Cadder Yard 070875
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24019 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 070775, withdrawn 051075
24065 ED 1635 Inverness – Glasgow (with 26040) 290176
stored 070775, reinstated 181275, stored 221076, withdrawn 311276
24066 HA Edinburgh Waverly on parcels (with 24070) 020875
Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 240875, withdrawn 020276
24069 HA Edinburgh Waverly 310775
Perth – Inverness Mails 310176
stored 240875, reinstated 161275, stored 290976, withdrawn 011276
24070 HA Edinburgh Waverly on parcels (with 24066) 020875
stored 240875, withdrawn 020276
24071 HA
stored 240775, withdrawn 160875
24072 HA Haymarket depot 060875
Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 240885, withdrawn 051075
24073 ED Cadder Yard 310775
Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 240875, withdrawn 020276
24090 ED Cadder Yard 040875
Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 240875, withdrawn 020276 still in BR green!
24094 HA Haymarket depot 040875
stored 240875, reinstated 181275, stored 170976, withdrawn 011276
24095 HA Cadder Yard 040875
stored 070775, withdrawn 160875
24096 ED 1S06 2050 (3007) Euston – Stranraer H (from Str.Town, repl 47271) 310775
stored 040875, withdrawn 160875
24097 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 040875, withdrawn 020276
24098 ED Cadder Yard 040875
stored 040875, withdrawn 160875
24099 ED Motherwell depot 040875
stored 080875, withdrawn 020276
24100 ED Edinburgh Waverly 310775
stored 080875, withdrawn 020276
24101 ED
stored 080875, withdrawn 020276
24102 IS Inverness depot 010875
stored 011075, withdrawn 020276
24103 IS Leuchars 060875
stored 011075, reinstated 130476, stored 030876, withdrawn 011276
24104 IS Invergordon on freight 050875
stored 080875, reinstated 130476, stored 221076, stored 311076, withdrawn 311276
24105 ED Cadder Yard 080875
Carlisle New Yard 040276
stored 010875, withdrawn 051075
24106 HA
stored 011075, reinstated 011175, stored 221076, withdrawn 311276
24107 HA Pitlochry on freight (with 40063) 040276
stored 051076, withdrawn 011276
24108 HA
stored 011075, withdrawn 180776
24109 HA Stranraer Harbour on parcels 310775
stored 011075, withdrawn 020276
24110 HA Elgin on parcels 020875
stored 041076, withdrawn 011276
24111 ED Dalnareoch on ballast 070875
stored 011075, withdrawn 020276
24112 ED 1930 Inverness – Euston “Royal Highlander” (with 24123) 310775
stored 141076, withdrawn 311276
24113 IS 1635 Inverness – Glasgow/Edinburgh (with 26014) 070875
stored 141075, withdrawn 311276
24115 IS
stored 221076, withdrawn 311276
24116 IS
stored 050976, withdrawn 150976
24117 IS Inverness 010875
stored 090176, withdrawn 020276
24118 IS Perth 020875
stored 311076, withdrawn 311276
24119 IS 1107 Kyle – Inverness 120875
stored 130476, withdrawn 180776
24120 IS Aviemore 060875
stored 311076, withdrawn 311276
24121 IS Inverness Depot 060875
stored 311076, withdrawn 311276
24123 IS 1930 Inverness – Euston “Royal Highlander” (with 24112) 310775
Inverness 030276
stored 010676, withdrawn 180776
24124 IS Dalwhinnie 020875
stored 010776, withdrawn 011276
24125 IS Perth 310775
stored 011175, withdrawn 270376
24125 was still 5125 in this Inverness lochgorm depot view in July 72
24125 IS Perth 310775
stored 011175, withdrawn 270376
24126 IS
stored 181275, withdrawn 020276
24127 IS Inverness 130875
stored 181275, withdrawn 020276
24128 IS Inverness 040875
stored 010576, withdrawn 180776
24129 IS 1107 Kyle – Inverness 010875
Motherwell depot 290176
stored 111076, withdrawn 311276
24130 IS 1705 Wick – Inverness 050875
stored 071076, withdrawn 011276
24132 IS Achnasheen 110875
stored 011075, withdrawn 020276
24147 HA Inverness 120875
stored 020476, withdrawn 180776
24148 ED Carlisle New Yard 040276*
stored 080875, withdrawn 051075
24150 ED
stored 041076, withdrawn 011276
* – not viewed personally on 040276 but on official stored list for Carlisle New Yard
3/ Sep 76 Cromptons moves from J.Frood –
All history now, Southern moves Sep 76
thanks to “JF” for this classic gen
Friday 24th September 76
33105 1010 Exeter SD – Waterloo Exeter SD – Salisbury
33030 1100 Waterloo – Exeter SD Salisbury – Sherborne
33011 1228 Exeter SD – Waterloo Sherborne – Salisbury
33006 1301 Waterloo – Exeter SD Salisbury – Exeter SD
33006 1755 Exeter SD – Waterloo Exeter SD – Salisbury
33025 1900 Waterloo – Exeter SD Salisbury – Exeter SD
Monday 27th September 76
7774 0035 Brighton – Victoria Brighton – Victoria
71001 0300 Victoria – Ramsgate Victoria – Faversham
stock Mk I’s 34955, 34623 and 11 vans
71010 0450 Faversham – Dover P Faversham – Canterbury East
unit Canterbury East – Tonbridge
33207 0742 Tonbridge – Redhill Tonbridge – Redhill
stock 3 Mk I’s 4025, 34988, 3843
unit Redhill – Waterloo E
74010 0936 Waterloo – Weymouth Q Waterloo – Bournemouth
33109 0936 Waterloo – Weymouth Q Bournemouth – Weymouth Quay
33108 1333 Weymouth – Waterloo Weymouth – Bournemouth, unit to Waterloo
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33058 1719 London Bridge – Uckfield London Bridge – Uckfield
33058 1912 Uckfield – Oxted Uckfield – Oxted
1303 1934 East Grinstead – Victoria Oxted – Victoria
4650 2106 Victoria – Dorking Victoria – Clapham Jn
5786 2117 ex Clapham Jn Clapham Jn – Victoria
Tuesday 28th September 76
71014 0300 Victoria – Ramsgate Victoria – Faversham
71001 0450 Faversham – Dover P Faversham – Dover P
7880 0525 Ramsgate – Charing X Dover P – Tonbridge
33207 0702 Tonbrdge – Reading Tonbridge – Sandhurst (fail)
shut down umpteen times en route but would not restart at Sandhurst
73006 push 33207(d) 0702 Tonbrdge – Reading Sandhurst – Reading
unit Reading – Waterloo
33009 1300 Waterloo – Exeter SD Waterloo – Woking
33005 1010 Exeter SD – Waterloo Woking – Waterloo
33036 1733 London Bridge – East Grinstead London Bridge – East Croydon
much thrash on booked load 8 Mk I’s
unit East Croydon – Charing X
1033} 1945 Charing X – Hastings Charing X – Tonbridge
1006}
Hastings Units
33202 1945 Tonbridge – Reading Tonbridge – Reading
unit Reading – Waterloo Reading – Waterloo
74009 2252 Waterloo – Bournemouth Waterloo – Eastleigh
Leighton Lists 