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Seen in the yard of Stuart of Carluke is former Dublin Bus Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL 556EHN; new as 00-D-40007 parked next to former Travel West Midlands Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL KXG661 which was new as V46MOA.
556 EHN is a Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 new to Dublin Bus in November 2000 as their AV7 (00-D-40007).
On disposal from the Dublin fleet, it joined Ridley’s Coaches of Warwick via Ensign Bus as X104 UAO. It is now working for Stuarts of Carluke as 556 EHN and seen here in Cumbernauld in between school contract duties.
Uploaded for interest value and showing the semaphores still controlling things at the south end of Newark Northgate station in May 1977. The trackwork was being rationalised which would lead to the demise of the diamond crossing (lower right) which gave direct access from the Up Fast to the then GN branch to Bottesford.
In this shot class 40 no. 40007 heads an air-conditioned rake southwards to Kings Cross on an unidentified working.
7th May 1977.
Having taken the down fast at Thackley Junction, 40007 heads a Carlisle bound freight towards Guisley Junction and Shipley on a cold 12th January 1977.
Part of the fishpl8 collection photographer unknown.
556 EHN is a Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 new to Dublin Bus in November 2000 as their AV7. On disposal from the Dublin fleet, it joined Ridley’s Coaches of Warwick via Ensign Bus as X104 UAO. It is now working for Stuarts of Carluke as 556 EHN and seen here in Motherwell operating a school contract.
Being from the South East of England meant that observing EE Class 40 locomotives was almost impossible unless you were prepared to travel "up North".
I can only recall seeing examples of the initial batch of 10 Class 40s which were ordered as part of the BTCs Pilot Scheme on two occasions........one example on shed at Llandudno Junction and this one pictured here 40.007 at Inverness.
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40007 drags an dead ECML Intercity 125 set through Treeton South Junction - 12/08/1981 (09:52).
© 2014 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. Scanned from the original 35mm colour negative; photographed by Garry Cartwright. Re-scanned, re-sized and re-edited image.
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Between duties at the depot in Carluke
Ex: Dublin Bus AV7=00-D-40007
Ex: Black Velvet Travel,Eastleigh X104 UAO
Ex: Richardsons,Midhurst
Ex: Ridleys,Leamington Spa
Locomotives identified are 56018 foreground and 40007 to the right.
The were probably fifty locomotives stabled around the depot . Mostly class 20's.
A jaw dropping sight and this remains the most locomotives I have seen on any depot ever. This was a Sunday so more likely the depot would have more locos on depot than any other day of the week.
Forty years on virtually all of the coal work most of these locomotives would have been allocated to haul has gone...
This is a re scan and photo shop of an image shared here some years ago.
Seen in the yard is Stuart's of Carluke, former Dublin Bus Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL 556EHN New as 00-D-40007.
A close up of green Class 40 40137 in the yard at Crewe Works. There were plenty of 40,s at Works that Sunday, 40007/14/24.32/61/66/69/73/75/79/96/99/115/128/137/153/187/192. and 40043/76 were seen at Bescot. 15/12/1974.
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Stuart's of Carluke former Dublin Bus Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 seen on Hamilton Road, Motherwell after working an afternoon school service.
Class 40 40187 come's under Holgate Bridge on it's way out of York with a empty stone wagon train. I had come up from Birmingham with 47049 and spent some time photographing here seen were 31189/283/322. 37016/96/103/165. 40007/23/30/58/70/71/78/114/187. 45021/30/69. 46006/34. 47137/309/430/450/459. 55005/7/12/18/19. 08336. It was a good day out KC. 22/04/1978.
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Passing the signal box on it way into Chester is Class 40 40029 Saxonia { when I first photographed 40029 in 1974 it still had one nameplate in place} working the 13:00 Holyhead to London Euston service further 40's seen that day were 40026/152 Crewe. 40007/28/29/42/50/73/109/116/130/133/144. Chester along with 47087/340/442/456/530/536. 25105/160/214/217/292, and most unusual at this time Class 45 45052 which I have down as working 1E66 ?. Chester 30/08/1980.
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The weather this day was wet and fairly dull not what I had hoped for, Class 40 40136 is leaving the station with the 09:25 Holyhead to Crewe. 40007/11/27.29/50/83/92/110/132. were seen here and 40151 at Crewe. 86230 New St Crewe. 47539 to and from Chester 86320 Crewe back to Birmingham. 31/05/1980.
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Celebrity EMD of Gooty (GY) WDP-4B 40007 "Goollampallem Hampanna", hauling the weekly 16003/Chennai Central ⇌ Nagarsol Express through the outers of Purna Jn. (PAU) while approaching the Purna River and overtaking the empty rake of Purna ⇌ Akola DEMU with a WDP-4D (a typical DEMU of Nanded Division without any multiple units) awaiting for it's shunting to platform. 😀
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10 October, 2022.
Bridge No. 340, Purna River, SCR.
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40007 (British Railways).
6S93? : 1425 Harwich Parkeston Qy - Bathgate
March Whitemoor Jn - c1700 - 08/08/80.
Best viewed Original size (1280 x 720 pixels).
Class 40s 40149 & 40007 stabled at Healey Mills (HM) TMD - c.1980.
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© 2020 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. Scanned from the original 35mm colour negative; photograph by Richard Czyzewski.
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Stuarts of Carluke
Volvo B7TL
Alexander ALX400
ex X104UAO
00-D-40007
Seen in Blantyre on route to commence an afternoon's school duty is ex Dublin Volvo B7TL/ Alexander ALX400 556EHN
Boeing B-737-942ER Next Gen s/n 40007 (2012) United Airlines N68452 @ Toronto Pearson International (YYZ), ON Canada
The sad sight of the former Blakeley's Commercial Recycling scrapyard in Platt Bridge, Wigan. The company went under in c.2018, leaving around ten buses and a large number of lorry trailers open to the elements and subject to vandalism, with almost no windows left intact on site and severe fire damage to several of the carcasses. Somebody is making slow progress in scrapping them - Google Maps appears to show that several Dennis Darts and at least one Olympian have disappeared since the 2019 survey - but for now it seems most of these are here to stay. Sadly I imagine all are beyond rescue and will eventually be scrapped, although I have the faintest glimmer of hope for a couple of vehicles which appear to be in reasonable external condition given their history so far. I've certainly seen vehicles saved from worse condition, with a lot of time, funding, and love.
Edit as of September 2023: apparently within a couple of months of me making my visit, Blakeley's Commercial Recycling was completely cleared. All of the vehicles listed here, as well as the vast number of lorry trailers stored on-site, are presumed to have been scrapped. Looks like I timed this visit just right after all.
I'll now attempt to list the vehicles present in order from the north-west corner of the site - that is, from left to right, farthest to nearest in this photograph - but obviously I'll never know for certain whether I got them all.
Registration: R422 WPX (1998)
Livery: First Kernow 'Barbie' (42522)
Chassis: Dennis Dart SLF
Bodywork: Plaxton Pointer II B37F
First 42522 was with the company for its entire life before withdrawal came in April 2016. By May the vehicle was in this position at Blakeley's, and has not moved since. It is in poor external condition with a lot of broken windows et cetera, but appears to be materially complete. It is visible on the far left of this photo.
Registration: T301 JLD (1999)
Livery: First Glasgow 'Barbie' (41301)
Chassis: Dennis Dart SLF
Bodywork: Marshall C39 Capital B22D
Again new to First at the turn of the century, this Dart had the significantly rarer Capital bodywork, and was withdrawn in May 2014, moving to Blakeley's at some point that year. Sadly, at some point around January 2019, the vehicle was the victim of an arson attack and was almost completely destroyed. Its wreck is mostly occluded from this photo, but can just be made out behind the red Merc.
Registration: PLZ 5590 (1993, original registration L733 LWA)
Livery: Darwen Coach Services unbranded maroon
Chassis: Mercedes-Benz 709D
Bodywork: Alexander Sprint B25F
This little minibus was new to Stagecoach East Midlands thirty years ago, but passed on to Darwen Coach Services around 2007 and was painted in a plain maroon colour. I wasn't able to ascertain a withdrawal date but by 2016 the minibus was stored in the scrapyard, where it remained until it too was destroyed by arson around early-2019. Now, the only part which remains in near-original condition is the front bumper - which unusually still carries the registration plate.
Registration: R330 HYG (1998)
Livery: First Potteries 'Barbie' (40179)
Chassis: Dennis Dart SLF
Bodywork: Plaxton Pointer II B37F
Another career First bus, 40179 was withdrawn in late-2013 and after some time as a spares donor was moved to Platt Bridge in late-2014. Like several vehicles here, it too was destroyed in the arson attack, being reduced to a mostly-empty shell with only the rear bulkhead and engine having survived. It is just about visible in the centre of this photo if you have an eagle eye through the burnt and twisted framework.
Registration: N649 VSS (1996)
Livery: ex-Stagecoach 'Beachball' unbranded (40649)
Chassis: Mercedes-Benz 709D
Bodywork: Alexander Sprint B25F
The second 709 present was new to Stagecoach Manchester before transfer to more rural duties in Cumbria. The vehicle was also transferred to Darwen Coach Services, this time in 2009, and was withdrawn around the same time as her older sister, although this one never received a repaint out of Stagecoach colours and even kept the fleet number. Surviving the arson attack, the vehicle is nevertheless in very poor condition and has been heavily stripped for parts.
Registration: T160 BBF (1999)
Livery: First Potteries 'Barbie' (40007)
Chassis: Optare M850
Bodywork: Optare Solo B27F
The first of two Solos stored at the back of the scrapyard, this vehicle was withdrawn in mid-2014 and heavily cannibalised for spares before being moved to the scrapyard by the end of that year. By early-2016 it had moved into its current position and has not been touched since, except by vandals and the occasional urban explorer. It appears to be mostly in the condition in which it arrived at the scrapyard with many components missing and has since suffered minor vandalism such as broken windows; its rear is just about visible through the burnt-out wrecks in the rear of this photo.
Registration: W313 DWX (2000)
Livery: First Midland Red 'Barbie' (50282)
Chassis: Optare M850
Bodywork: Optare Solo B27F
The second Solo has seen several operators; new to First Bradford and then transferring to First West Yorkshire, First Wyvern, and then finally First Midland Red before withdrawal came in mid-2014. By late-2014 the Solo was at Blakeley's, and has been in the same position alongside its sister since at least early-2016, seven years ago. It is also in largely the same condition.
Registration: L630 VCV (1994)
Livery: Darwen Coach Services white
Chassis: Mercedes-Benz 709D
Bodywork: Plaxton Beaver B25F
The third and final Merc on site, but with slightly better bodywork and in slightly better condition. The vehicle was new to Western National but by 2006 was in service with Darwen Coach Services, from whom it was withdrawn by 2018, probably around the same time as the other two present. It is by far the most intact of the three, but that is not to say that it is in good nick, and it is clearly rotten with many smaller components damaged or missing.
Registration: T579 JNG (1999)
Livery: First Eastern Counties 'Barbie' (65579)
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Axcess Floline B43F
After spending over fifteen years with First Eastern Counties, this Scania was transferred to First Kernow for its final few months, being transferred in c.March 2015 and withdrawn by the end of that year. The vehicle was also moved to this position in the scrapyard by April 2016, and has not moved since, visible on the right of this photo. Another bus which seems to be fairly materially complete, but nevertheless missing a lot of glass and a few bodyside panels.
Registration: W825 PFB (2000)
Livery: First Devon & Cornwall 'Barbie', Ugobus branding (48225)
Chassis: Volvo B6BLE
Bodywork: Wright Crusader II B36F
Another southern bus to end up dying this far north, this vehicle spent its entire career in and around Plymouth until the axe came in March 2016. Dropped off at Platts Bridge the following month, it too has not moved since, and has now been heavily vandalised and stripped. It is juuuust about visible behind the Scania in this photograph.
Registration: S725 AFB (1998)
Livery: First Devon & Cornwall 'Barbie' (42725)
Chassis: Dennis Dart SLF
Bodywork: Plaxton Pointer II B37F
The fourth Dart on site, this vehicle was new to First Bristol and was finally withdrawn from First Devon and Cornwall in c.2016. Little is known about the vehicle since then, as it was next recorded in the scrapyard in 2022, already in very poor condition with a lot of missing windows, body panels, and displaying damage to the bumpers. Even the eagle-eyed will do very well to see it through the tangled mess of wreckage in this photograph; I certainly can't.
Registration: G301 UYK (1990)
Livery: Pilkingtonbus cream and red
Chassis: Leyland Olympian
Bodywork: Leyland H47/31F
Woo, on to the deckers! The first featured here is the oldest bus on-site, built 33 years ago at the time of writing. This vehicle was new to London United but later transferred to East Yorkshire Motor Services, where during 2007 it entered immortality as an EFE die-cast model, code 29614. Transferred first to Coachmasters around 2009 and painted a luminous yellow, the bus was with Pilkington by the end of that year, with final withdrawal coming in early-2016, as a non-disability-compliant vehicle. It was in position in the scrapyard by May and has again not really moved since, but nevertheless appears to be in tolerable condition, even in spite of its geriatric age. Its red top deck can clearly be seen in the photograph.
Registration: N430 FKK (originally Irish 96-DD-277, 1996)
Livery: Ebley Coaches red and cream
Chassis: Volvo Olympian
Bodywork: Alexander RH H47/27D
The final bus visible in the scrapyard is a Volvo Olympian, new to Dublin Bus in 1996 and exported in 2007. The vehicle for almost its entire British existence wore the bright pink-and-purple colour scheme of Uno, despite later transferring to Southern Transit in 2010 and then North Somerset Coaches in 2015. North Somerset appears to have focused on vehicle preservation since 2013, so whether this vehicle constituted preserved for a short while is up in the air, but before too long it was with Ebley Coaches and painted in their maroon and cream livery, which it still carries to this day. It was sadly not with them long, certainly under a year, before fate took control - by May 2016 the bus had appeared in Blakeley's scrapyard, withdrawn not due to her age but due to a massive gash in the roof, clearly due to collision with some kind of obstacle, perhaps a bridge, a building, or even a particularly obstinate tree. The 'Dubliner' has seemingly not moved since June 2016, its interior still exposed to nature thanks to the roof damage and it has apparently been stripped of a few parts.
10104 Madgaon - Mumbai CST Mandovi Express during Monsoon season at Vaibhavwadi Road : Konkan Railway
Class 40 40092 make's a fine sight in the sunlight as it run's round a Newcastle to Scarbrough service, it was not a good day for 40's here only 6 were seen 40007/88/92/119/121/178. but 8 Class 37's were here 37010/37/70/75/86/96/126/168. 37010 07:30 Birmingham to York and 31118 back. 07/07/1979.
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A young lad runs alonside Class 40 40178 recording the loco as it leaves York with a Blackpool to Newcastle service. I did not photograph as many Class 40's as I would have liked that day 40007/88/92/119/121./178. but 8 Class 37/s were photographed 37010/37/70/75/86/96/126/168. 37010 Birmingham to York 31188 back to New Street. 07/07/1979.
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Silver service….
556 EHN is a Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 new to Dublin Bus in November 2000 as their AV7 (00-D-40007). On disposal from the Dublin fleet, it joined Ridley’s Coaches of Warwick via Ensign Bus and was re-registered as X104 UAO. It is now working for Stuarts of Carluke as 556 EHN and seen here on the Gallowgate, transporting fans to a game at Celtic Park.