40117 & 065 - Reddish MPD

Keeping myself busy during lockdown 2.0, I’m once again looking through some old prints and have scanned a few via my iPhone. I haven’t worked on them too much to try to keep the rawness of print films. Enjoy 😉

 

I visited Reddish MPD a couple of times in early 1982 to try to clear my class 76’s, several of which were long withdrawn grounded bodies.

 

However Reddish was still an operating depot with an operational wheel lathe so there were always some mainline locos on site being serviced. It was also a very welcoming depot in that I don’t recall being refused when I asked permission.

 

On 6th February 1982, 40117 & 065 were photographed sat outside in the depot yard when I visited.

 

Sadly both locos were withdrawn. 117 had been withdrawn on 07/09/1981 at Longsight Depot as she was overdue for Classified repair. She remained there until 18/09/81 when she was moved to Reddish Depot.

Sister engine 065 had been withdrawn at Reddish Depot on 08/11/1981 and had been here since then.

 

2 days after this photo was taken (8th Feb) 40117 was moved to Longsight Depot where on the 22nd she was towed to Swindon Works. She was finally cut up there on 17/11/1983.

 

40065 remained at Reddish until she was moved to Crewe Works on 31st July 1982. By 1st March 1985 she was no more 😔

 

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