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D9004 Edinburgh Waverley 1969
Photo: Colin Griffiths / Mick Bonham collection.
Resplendant in a seemingly fresh coat of corporate British Rail blue we see D9004 Queens Own Highlander being removed from the 1E05 to Kings Cross by Brush Type 4 D1570 at Edinburgh Waverley in June 1969. The Deltic had failed just before departure and the train was worked forward to London by D1570.
This photo comes from a collection lent to me to be scanned and archived by my good friend and lifelong railwayman Colin 'Griff' Griffiths, though he can't recall whether he or his mate Mick Bonham actually took it. Colin joined the railway as a 'booking boy' in Rugby's new Power Signal Box in 1966 and became a guard in 1971; he and Mick, a driver also based at Rugby, spent many hours travelling round the country together during the late 60s and early 70s photographing whatever they saw. Griff is one of those lucky people who can recall events, people and places with amazing accuracy and listening to his tales of life on the London Midland Region is a real tonic . . . . . and his route knowledge is better than any driver I know!
Things to note about the photo . . . . the 'D' prefix still intact on 9004, this was during the period after steam had finished on BR in August 1968 and the 'D' was removed soon after . . . . D1570, still in filthy two tone green with full yellow ends, has its Crewe Works builders plate on the cabside along with the then new blue and white vinyl data panel and the painted on oval shed plate (though its unreadable). Note too the difference in size between the builders plates on each loco.
A real period piece this, and I'm grateful to Griff for allowing me to scan and post these priceless images on flickr.
D9004 Edinburgh Waverley 1969
Photo: Colin Griffiths / Mick Bonham collection.
Resplendant in a seemingly fresh coat of corporate British Rail blue we see D9004 Queens Own Highlander being removed from the 1E05 to Kings Cross by Brush Type 4 D1570 at Edinburgh Waverley in June 1969. The Deltic had failed just before departure and the train was worked forward to London by D1570.
This photo comes from a collection lent to me to be scanned and archived by my good friend and lifelong railwayman Colin 'Griff' Griffiths, though he can't recall whether he or his mate Mick Bonham actually took it. Colin joined the railway as a 'booking boy' in Rugby's new Power Signal Box in 1966 and became a guard in 1971; he and Mick, a driver also based at Rugby, spent many hours travelling round the country together during the late 60s and early 70s photographing whatever they saw. Griff is one of those lucky people who can recall events, people and places with amazing accuracy and listening to his tales of life on the London Midland Region is a real tonic . . . . . and his route knowledge is better than any driver I know!
Things to note about the photo . . . . the 'D' prefix still intact on 9004, this was during the period after steam had finished on BR in August 1968 and the 'D' was removed soon after . . . . D1570, still in filthy two tone green with full yellow ends, has its Crewe Works builders plate on the cabside along with the then new blue and white vinyl data panel and the painted on oval shed plate (though its unreadable). Note too the difference in size between the builders plates on each loco.
A real period piece this, and I'm grateful to Griff for allowing me to scan and post these priceless images on flickr.