20068_1979_05_Nottingham
20068 and 20180 wait for the road east at Nottingham Midland, 9th May 1979. 20068 was originally D8068 and was built by English Electric at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington, entering traffic in June 1961. On entering traffic it was allocated to Darnall MPD in Sheffield for south Yorkshire freight duties until the opening of Tinsley MPD when Darnall’s allocation was transferred to the new depot. By 1972 8068 had migrated south to Toton. In 1982 20068 was stored when a large number of Toton’s vacuum braked class 20 fleet were stored due to the reduction in coal traffic from pit closures and the continued introduction of air braked MGR coal wagons. 20068 was re-instated in 1983 following a visit to Crewe works for a General classified repair and fitment of air brake and slow speed control equipment to enable it to operate MGR coal duties. On release it was transferred back to Tinsley. However this “reprieve” proved to be relatively short lived because despite the investment 20068 was withdrawn four years later in July 1987. It would linger for six years before being broken up by MC Metals, Glasgow in December 1993. 20180 was originally D8180 and was built in 1966. It was allocated to Toton from new and was withdrawn in March 1988 also still allocated to Toton. As far as I can tell it was never transferred and spent it’s whole life a Toton engine. 20180 was broken up by Vic Berry, Leicester in May 1990.
Praktica LTL, Ektachrome 200
20068_1979_05_Nottingham
20068 and 20180 wait for the road east at Nottingham Midland, 9th May 1979. 20068 was originally D8068 and was built by English Electric at the Robert Stephensons and Hawthorn works, Darlington, entering traffic in June 1961. On entering traffic it was allocated to Darnall MPD in Sheffield for south Yorkshire freight duties until the opening of Tinsley MPD when Darnall’s allocation was transferred to the new depot. By 1972 8068 had migrated south to Toton. In 1982 20068 was stored when a large number of Toton’s vacuum braked class 20 fleet were stored due to the reduction in coal traffic from pit closures and the continued introduction of air braked MGR coal wagons. 20068 was re-instated in 1983 following a visit to Crewe works for a General classified repair and fitment of air brake and slow speed control equipment to enable it to operate MGR coal duties. On release it was transferred back to Tinsley. However this “reprieve” proved to be relatively short lived because despite the investment 20068 was withdrawn four years later in July 1987. It would linger for six years before being broken up by MC Metals, Glasgow in December 1993. 20180 was originally D8180 and was built in 1966. It was allocated to Toton from new and was withdrawn in March 1988 also still allocated to Toton. As far as I can tell it was never transferred and spent it’s whole life a Toton engine. 20180 was broken up by Vic Berry, Leicester in May 1990.
Praktica LTL, Ektachrome 200