Engine and brake
Locomotion, Shildon Class 03 pilot engine D2090 stands in the yard with an London Midland and Scottish Railway brake van on a wet Saturday afternoon, 27th July 2019
Locomotive History
D2090 was built at Doncaster and entered traffic in May 1960, allocated to Bradford Hammerton Street MPD. Twelve years later in November 1972 it transferred to York from where it was withdrawn in July 1976. Following withdrawal it became the National Railway Museum, York resident shunter until moved to Shildon in July 2004.
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Visiting some of the wife’s relatives in Shildon with three of my grandchildren in tow enabled the four of us to visit Locomotion whilst the wife gossiped with her relatives. Nice surprise when we got there, the most famous locomotive in the world was also visiting, Flying Scotsman, 27th July 2019. “Top and tailing” with Flying Scotsman on the brake van train on the short demonstration line was resident 08 pilot 08911.
Locomotive History
08911 was built at Horwich Works as D4141 and entered traffic in August 1962 allocated to Carnforth MPD. On the closure of Carnforth in August 1968 it transferred to Barrow and in January 1970 it transferred to Carlisle Kingmoor where it would remain until transferred across the city to Carlisle Upperby in July 1988. In December 1994 it transferred to Springs Branch and in April 1997 to Crewe. It was withdrawn in May 2004 and eventually acquired by the National Railway Museum.
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Northern 142025 arrives at Rotherham Central working 2C65, 10:30 Sheffield – Hull, 16th July 2019.
Unit History
The Class 142 (Pacer) was built by British Rail Engineering in Derby between 1985 and 1987 and the train body is based on that of the Leyland National bus. 142025 is from the first batch of fifty units, built in 1985/86 and amazingly, for what was at the time a cheap and nasty stopgap, is still going strong after well over thirty years service. It also one of thirteen units (142015 – 142027) that were delivered in “chocolate and cream” livery and allocated to Plymouth for use on the Cornish Branches. They were not a success on these duties and were soon transferred north to Neville Hill/Newton Heath.
With the Pacer fleet due to withdrawn by the end of 2019 142025 was one of the first of the Northern Pacer fleet to be “withdrawn” when it was stored a month later at Heaton and is unlikely to see any further use.
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Northern 142053 stands at Rotherham Central working 2N08, 09:48 Leeds – Sheffield, 16th July 2019.
Unit History
142053 is the first of the second batch of forty six Class 142 units, entered traffic in 1986 and is now over thirty three years old. It is highly likely that sometime within the next five months 142053 will be withdrawn from traffic.
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Northern 142071 arrives at Rotherham Central working 2R50, 10:24 Ardwick – Sheffield, 16th July 2019.
Unit History
142071 is the first of the second batch of forty six Class 142 units, entered traffic in 1986 and is now over thirty three years old. It is highly likely that sometime within the next five months 142071 will be withdrawn from traffic.
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