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I remember 'spotting' in Tinsley many times in the early eighties when a bus fare from Sheffield Victoria cost 2p for u-16s - happy days those were!
On every occasion we would see the class 13 shunters, but never did I see one moving! Rarely did I ever see a human being about the place except other spotters. The only time I actually saw anyone who worked there was when we were actually inside the shed (illegally) taking numbers and were shouted at by a foreman, at which stage we legged it. For such a big and important shed it was very easy to walk into and take a look around.
I recall one dreary day seeing a class 13 outside the shed, with one of its headlight doors (+ thick bullseye lens insert) lying on the front of the engine while it was undergoing some minor maintenance - ashamedly I put it in my bag and took it home! My brother still has it somewhere and he won't give me it back.
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