Bombardier Litchurch Lane works pilot 08511 is stabled by the works entrance, 16th June 2016.
Locomotive History
08511 was originally D3673 and was built at Darlington Works, entering traffic in May 1958 allocated to Percy Main MPD (North Tyneside). In December 1958 it transferred up river and to the south bank of the Tyne at Blaydon. Its next transfer was back to the north bank of the Tyne and down river to Heaton September 1959. In June 1963 it was transferred back to Percy Main where it stayed until the shed closed on the 27th February 1966 when it transferred back across the Tyne to Gateshead. In October 1978 it was released from Swindon Works following classified repair fitted with air brakes and shortly afterwards in May 1979 transferred to Willesden. Its next transfer was to Derby in April 1984 followed by transfer to Toton in October 1989. On privatisation it became part of the EWS fleet and had made its way to Ayr by the time it was stored by EWS in March 2004. In 2007 it was sold to the Traditional Traction Co. and has since seen regular use on various hire contracts that has taken 08511 to Barry, Felixstowe, Tilbury, Whatley Quarry, Boston and Old Dalby. During March 2016 it received a repaint at Shildon NRM and arrived at Litchurch Lane on the 4th April 2016.
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Multi-coloured Bombardier Litchurch Lane works pilot 08682 is stabled by the works entrance, 15th June 2016.
Locomotive History
08682 was built at Horwich as D3849 and entered traffic in August 1959 initially allocated to Trafford Park MPD. However its stay was short as six weeks later it was dispatched south, transferred to Camden, North London. In January 1966 it transferred to nearby Willesden when Camden closed and remained at Willesden for the next sixteen years until transferred to Toton in July 1982. In July 1984 it was nine months overdue classified repair (its last repair being in September 1975 at Derby Works) and was placed in store. It remained in store for five months until re-instated in December 1984 following classified repair and fitment of dual train brakes and transferred to Doncaster. In March 1994 it became the Doncaster Works pilot and remained on this duty until the works closed and in early 2008 and it moved to Litchurch Lane.
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Northern 142084 departs Sheffield with 2P65, 10:19 Scunthorpe – Lincoln, 9th June 2016.
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Northern 144011 arrives Sheffield with 2R13, 10:25 Lincoln - Ardwick, 9th June 2016.
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Northern 153301 stands in platform 1 at Sheffield, 9th June 2016.
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