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Hello Railwayman 26
This is a bit of a test of memory. The diesel loco nombers were the original numbers given to the ones listed. They were changed in the TOPS scheme about 1975.
D 1363 Not recognised .Certainly not a mainline diesel.
D 140 One of the 'Peak' class diesels of which there were 193. Wheel arrangement
was 1Co-Co1. It became Class 45/46. Was built at Derby with Sultzer engine.
2300 B.H.P
As I was pulled by this one in 8/1976 between Gloucester and Exeter and in
1980 between Exeter and Gloucester. It was allocated at Bristol bath Rd at the
D 210 This as one of the named English Electric Class 4s built by English Electric from
1958. 200 were built mostly for Eastern and Midland. D 210 was allocated to the
Preston division. Wheel arrangement as class above. Name not known.
D 280 Another of the English Electric Class 4s became Class 40. recognised by a high
pitched sound E in musical notation. A North eatern allocation which pulled me
from York to Doncaster in 8/1972.
D315 Yet another EE class 4 from the Manchester Division. It was a D 3?? which
pulled a mail train stopped by the big bank robbers of August 1963 I think.
Include that train in you layout!
D 420 Known by train spotters as the Hoovers. Built at Crewe in the late 60s to haul
Scottish Expressess particularly from Crewe when he West Coast mainline
electrification ended at Crewe.When electrification from Crewe to Glasgow
was opened in May 1974 they were transferred to the Western region and
became the forerunners of the HSTs B.h.p.2700 I think. Another English Elec.
ED 350 Not known and wouls query duplication of number given to a class 40
Re1363 It is the number of a great Western 0-6-0 saddle tank of 1361 class which I believe is preserved. Was used at Plymouth docks possibly.
No doubt others will fill the gaps and correct any errors I have made
Chris Dent
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