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BR Class 50 No.50034 Furious (D434) BR Blue/Large Logo Livery stands ight engine outside Paddington -10.8.1985 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- D434 then 50034 Furious Built August 1968 Named 6.4.1978 Withdrawn 29.6.1990 Scraped at Old Oak Common TMD - February 1991 These locos had a nickname which was "Hoovers" due to that whilst in service they sounded like a Hoover -
BR Class 47 Diesel No.47831 “Bolton Wanderer” (Virgin Red Livery) At Southsea Station - December 2001 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- Numbering of this loco D1618/47037/47563/47831/57310 47831 was rebuilt into Class 57 No. 57310 -
BR Class 73/0 Electro-Diesel (Bi Mode) No.73004 Passes through Clapham Junction Station - January 1986 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- These type of locomotives were mainly used on Southern Region in there working life. Numbering E6004-Pre Tops then 73004 Tops Had been named Bluebell Railway this was between 1987 to 1990 (see Wikipedia) Livery was BR Blue These locomotives can operate on Southern Region 650/750 Volt DC third rail and can also be used ion other non electrified lines 73004 was withdrawn September 1991 and was used for spare parts for 73003 at Isfield and subsequently scrapped at Kingsbury by HNRC - February 2004 -
Class 67 Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive No.67015 Stands at Norwich Station on an express - August 2001 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- Came into working service 10.3.2000 EWS Maroon/Gold Livery EWS = English Welsh & Scottish Railway This loco has carried the name of "David Lloyd" Locomotive was built by Alstom in Meinfesa, Valencia,Spain They had a nickname of "Thunderbirds" -
General view of Hoo Yard In photo are 0-6-0 shunter with Class 56’s Nos. 56001,56028 and Class 33’s and others - May 1987 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 40 No.D200 / 40122 Ready to depart from St.Pancras Station - May 1997 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes :- Built at English Electric,Vulcan Foundry,Newton - Le - Willows ,Lancashire was withdrawn from service on 18.4.1988 and is now part of The National Collection at National Railway Museum ,York/Shildon D200/ Depot Allocation 03/58 Stratford. 06/59 Norwich. 11/59 Stratford. 04/66 Ipswich. 01/67 March. 05/67 Ipswich. 08/67 London Midland Western Lines. 12/67 Longsight. 06/68 D09 Manchester Division. 05/73 Longsight. 04/83 Carlisle Kingmoor. -
Class 40 No.40122 / D200 ready to depart from St.Pancras Station - May 1997 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes :- Built at English Electric,Vulcan Foundry,Newton - Le - Willows ,Lancashire was withdrawn from service on 18.4.1988 and is now part of The National Collection at National Railway Museum ,York/Shildon D200/ Depot Allocation 03/58 Stratford. 06/59 Norwich. 11/59 Stratford. 04/66 Ipswich. 01/67 March. 05/67 Ipswich. 08/67 London Midland Western Lines. 12/67 Longsight. 06/68 D09 Manchester Division. 05/73 Longsight. 04/83 Carlisle Kingmoor. -
BR Class 47 No.47727 "Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award" At Blaenau Ffestiniog on a Rail Tourer Special from Hull - 5.5.2001 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- Nos were D1629/47047 / 47569/ 47727 47727 was also built at Crewe and entered service in October 1964 as D1629. ‘Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Eideann’ is the locomotive’s fifth name, the previous ones being ‘The Gloucestershire Regiment’ (1 July 1990-November 1993), ‘Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’ (11 October 1994-?), ‘Castell Caeffili/Caerphilly Castle’ (December 2002-?) and ‘Rebecca’ (20 September 2007-?) Loco was scrapped in 2010 -
Class 33’s "Cromptons" Nos.33201 and 33xxx and others On shed at Hither Green MPD - 1985 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 33/0 "Crompton" No.33020 at Reading GWR 150 Open Day in BR Standard Blue - 1.6.1985 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:-History
Date Event Location / Notes Dec 1960 To traffic BRCW Works No. DEL129 Dec 1960 Allocated Hither Green Jul 1963 Re-allocated Eastleigh Jan 1974 Re-number 6537 to 33020 Mar 1985 Overhaul Eastleigh Works Feb 1989 Re-allocated Stewarts Lane Apr 1993 Withdrawn Stewarts Lane Jan 1997 Cut up M R J Phillips, Stewarts Lane -
Class 37/4 No.37401 Mary Queen of Scots (EWS Livery) At Bangor Station - September 2000 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- Built /released February 1965 then was renumbered 37268 February 1974 and rebuilt and numbered 37401 in June 1985 was named Mary Queen of Scots November 1995 -
Class 31 No.D5528 (31110) in BR green two tone and Class 31/1 No.31154 Leaves Lowestoft on return Farewell to Arms Railtour to Kings Cross - 21.8.1999 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- Class 31/1 D5528 /31110 in service 1959 was scrapped 2007 at T.J.Thomson,Stockton Class 31/1 D5572 / 31154 in service 1959 and scrapped 2006 by Ron Hill,Rotherham -
English Electric Type 1 / Class 20/3's Nos.20301 "Max Joule 1958-1999" and 20303 both in Direct Rail Services Livery taken September 2006 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- They were known as "CHOPPERS" by enthusiasts No.20301 came in service on 18.12.1959 and had other numbers which are 2004/20014/D8127 No..20303 came in service on 16.7.1962 and had other numbers which are 2018/20127/D8127 -
Class 33 No.33xxx On a freight at Redhill with a pair of 47's RES Livery in a siding - December 1995 Dave Cobbe Collection -
BR Class 47 / BRUSH TYPE 4 No.1102 (TOPS 47519) At Cliffe - 20.1.1999 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- Loco built by BR 196o's Cut up by T.J.Thompson,Stockton - October 2005 -
BR Class 92 No.92001 "Victor Hugo" EWS Livery At Hoo Yard - July 1999 This photo shows the third rail equipment Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- These locos can operate on dual voltage 25KV overhead and 750v DC Third Rail Loco built August 1993 has also been named Mircea Eliade This is one of only two Class 92 locomotives to carry EWS-livery.
