Spotting Notes 31
FROM THE TRAINSPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS ON THIS DAY ON 26th NOVEMBER 1961
EAST ANGLIA 34E NEW ENGLAND LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 43081, 43082, 43089, 43153. LNER: A4 Class 4‑6‑2 No. 60030 Golden Fleece (34A Kings Cross). A3 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 60062 Minoru, 60088 Book Law (52B Heaton), 60108 Gay Crusader. A1 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 60114 W.P. Allen (36A Doncaster), 60156 Great Central (36A Doncaster). A2 Class […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – 26TH OCTOBER – OBSERVED ON THIS DATE IN 1963
YORK STATION LNER K1 Class 2‑6‑0 No. 62057 (50A York) – freight. BR Class 9F 2‑10‑0 No. 92010 (16J Rowsley) – freight. LNER K1 Class 2‑6‑0 No. 62010 (50A York) – freight. LMS Class 8F 2‑8‑0 No. 48158 (56D Mirfield) – freight. LNER B1 Class 4‑6‑0 No. 61214 (56D Mirfield) – freight. WD Class 8F […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – SOUTH WALES FIFTY TWO YEARS AGO ON THIS DATE 22.3.1964
SOUTH WALES SUNDAY 22nd MARCH 1964 BROMFORD LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY – Coach trip RHYMNEY MPD – sub shed of 88D MERTHYR GWR: 5600 Class 0‑6‑2T’s Nos. 5602 (88D), 5605 (88D), 5634 (88D), 5662 (88D), 5670 (88D), 5681 (88D), 5696 (88D). 6612 (88D), 6685 (88D), 6686 (88D), 6691 (88D). Locomotive in store GWR: 5600 Class 0‑6‑2T No. […]
From the spotting notes of Peter Hands – Liverpool 16th August – observed on this date in 1964
16th AUGUST 1964 LIVERPOOL By rail from Birmingham (New Street). Hauled by LMS Class 5 4‑6‑0 No. 45001 (5A Crewe – North) as far as Crewe via Aston and Bescot. 2J ASTON (passing) LMS: Class 5 4‑6‑0 No. 44942. Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 48012 (1F Rugby), 48638 (16D Nottingham), 48718. WD: Class 8F 2‑8‑0 No. […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – ISLE OF WIGHT ON THIS DAY ON 6th SEPTEMBER 1964.
OTHER SR 02 Class 0‑4‑4T’s noted on the Isle of Wight on 6.9.64. 70H Ryde Nos. 16 Ventnor, 26 Whitwell, 29 Alverstone, 32 Bonchurch, 33 Bembridge. RYDE LOCOMOTIVE WORKS No. 27 Merstone In Store: No. 36 Carisbrooke – withdrawn 2 weeks ending 14.6.64 – stored until 9.65. RYDE ST. JOHNS STATION No. 21 Sandown – […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – Birmingham (Snow Hill) 5.9.62
From 2nd to 9th September 1962 GWR King Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6002 King William IV (84A Wolverhampton – Stafford Road) was on show at Birmingham (Snow Hill) to mark the end of the Kings on the Wolverhampton (Low Level) – Birmingham (Snow Hill) – Paddington route. However, on 4th September it was commandeered to take […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – LOCOMOTIVES NOTED IN SCOTLAND BETWEEN 10.8.58-29.8.58
66A POLMADIE (GLASGOW) 10.8.58 LMS: Coronation Class 4‑6‑2’s No. 46222 Queen Mary, 46224 Princess Alexandra. BR: Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70050 Firth of Clyde. Clan Class 4‑6‑2 No. 72001 Clan Cameron. GLASGOW (CENTRAL) – 10.8.58 BR: Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70052 Firth of Tay (66A Polmadie – Glasgow) – down express from Crewe. EDINBURGH (WAVERLEY) […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – 11th MARCH – OBSERVED ON THIS DATE IN 1964
Note: I did not take a camera on this date but for added interest I have included photographs taken on other dates, but which were observed on 11th March 1964 Mode of transport: Triumph 650cc Bonneville Motor Cycle belonging to John ‘Chuff’ Langstone a fireman at Tyseley MPD. I was the pillion passenger. 85B GLOUCESTER […]
From the Spotting notes of Peter Hands – 55years ago on this date on 29th July 1962 – Crewe
Gresty Lane MPD no permit ‘bunked’ *GWR: *Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 4946 Moseley Hall (89A Shrewsbury, Grange Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6848 Toddington Grange (86G Pontypool Road, 6864 Dymock Grange (84B Oxley). Hall Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6913 Levens Hall (81D Reading), 6948 Holbrooke Hall (85A Worcester). Modified Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6960 Raveningham Hall (81D Reading). […]
Tales From Chasing Steam – EARLSWOOD LAKES April 1965 – Chapter Three
It is early spring and the days were warming‑up as I moved into my fourth month at Earlswood Lakes Signal Box. The box was much busier than at Hatton, with steam still to the fore, mostly employed on freight haulage, though nowhere as busy as Barnt Green. Despite this anomaly, Earlswood Box was on a […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS 23rd May 65
A BRIEF SNAPSHOT OF THE RAIL SCENE AT BOURNEMOUTH ON THIS DAY ON 23rd MAY 1965 70F BOURNEMOUTH MPD SR: West Country/Battle of Britain Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34008 Padstow (70D Eastleigh), 34009 Lyme Regis (70D Eastleigh), 34082 615 Squadron (70D Eastleigh), 34085 501 Squadron, 34087 145 Squadron (70D Eastleigh). Merchant Navy Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 35004 […]
