Class 20s 20092 & 20064 - Brocklesby Station (1988)
20092 and 20064 are seen passing through Brocklesby Station with a train of steel coils from Grimsby.
In October 1961 20092 left the Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns works, Darlington as a 'Scottish' (large) cab window version and was numbered D8092. Initially allocated to Eastfield, it then did the rounds between there, Polmadie, Eastfield and Haymarket, until heading south to Tinsley in June 1973. By the time of this photo it had been an Immingham loco for over a year, remaining there until allocated to Thornaby in 1990, and then onto Bescot in 1991.
20092 continued working until late 1992 when it was one of two Class 20s (along with 20169) allocated to Central Services at Bescot. It received the unusual Grey / Red Central Services livery with 'Technical Services' logos and appeared at the Newport Rail Gala in September 1993. However, its duties were short-lived and it languished at Bescot until sold to DRS in 2000. On paper, it was then allocated to Longtown MOD depot (LT) but in 2006 its was owned by HNRC and transported by road to Barrow Hill Roundhouse, remaining there until being placed in storage at Long Marston. It returned again to Barrow Hill in 2016 but was stripped of components and appears to have been scrapped at EMR Kingsbury during August 2016.
The rear loco is 20064, which dates from the initial main batch of Class 20s built at the Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns works, Darlington. Entering service (as D8064) in June 1961, it was initially allocated to Sheffield Darnall, then moved to Tinsley in May 1964 and would remain there for over two decades. Renumbered to 20064 under TOPs (1973) its next milestone was to be repainted (March 1987 at Tinsley) in BR classic green livery and named 'River Sheaf' after the Sheffield river. The black and silver name was located in the middle of the red solebars but would disappear a few months later. 20064's sister Tinsley loco, 20030, was also painted the same and was named 'River Rother'. The pair went on to haul the Class 20 Locomotive Society 'Three to The Sea' Railtour (along with 20118) in May 1987.
By 1988, 20064 had been allocated to Immingham but had lost its red sole bars (painted green) and ran in the grimy condition seen here. It continued working for the next three years until withdrawn in September 1990. Officially it was scrapped in October 1991 (at MC Metals Springburn Works, Glasgow) but the remains of its bodyshell were still visible, nearly a year later, among a pile of other scrapped Class 20 bodyshells.
35mm Negative | Date: 30 June 1988 | © TJW: ROTWSI
Class 20s 20092 & 20064 - Brocklesby Station (1988)
20092 and 20064 are seen passing through Brocklesby Station with a train of steel coils from Grimsby.
In October 1961 20092 left the Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns works, Darlington as a 'Scottish' (large) cab window version and was numbered D8092. Initially allocated to Eastfield, it then did the rounds between there, Polmadie, Eastfield and Haymarket, until heading south to Tinsley in June 1973. By the time of this photo it had been an Immingham loco for over a year, remaining there until allocated to Thornaby in 1990, and then onto Bescot in 1991.
20092 continued working until late 1992 when it was one of two Class 20s (along with 20169) allocated to Central Services at Bescot. It received the unusual Grey / Red Central Services livery with 'Technical Services' logos and appeared at the Newport Rail Gala in September 1993. However, its duties were short-lived and it languished at Bescot until sold to DRS in 2000. On paper, it was then allocated to Longtown MOD depot (LT) but in 2006 its was owned by HNRC and transported by road to Barrow Hill Roundhouse, remaining there until being placed in storage at Long Marston. It returned again to Barrow Hill in 2016 but was stripped of components and appears to have been scrapped at EMR Kingsbury during August 2016.
The rear loco is 20064, which dates from the initial main batch of Class 20s built at the Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns works, Darlington. Entering service (as D8064) in June 1961, it was initially allocated to Sheffield Darnall, then moved to Tinsley in May 1964 and would remain there for over two decades. Renumbered to 20064 under TOPs (1973) its next milestone was to be repainted (March 1987 at Tinsley) in BR classic green livery and named 'River Sheaf' after the Sheffield river. The black and silver name was located in the middle of the red solebars but would disappear a few months later. 20064's sister Tinsley loco, 20030, was also painted the same and was named 'River Rother'. The pair went on to haul the Class 20 Locomotive Society 'Three to The Sea' Railtour (along with 20118) in May 1987.
By 1988, 20064 had been allocated to Immingham but had lost its red sole bars (painted green) and ran in the grimy condition seen here. It continued working for the next three years until withdrawn in September 1990. Officially it was scrapped in October 1991 (at MC Metals Springburn Works, Glasgow) but the remains of its bodyshell were still visible, nearly a year later, among a pile of other scrapped Class 20 bodyshells.
35mm Negative | Date: 30 June 1988 | © TJW: ROTWSI