Pre '68 EM1 DC Electric locos Pt 1

[neildimmer]

I hope these pics of the DC EM1's can be classed as LNER pics

I have added some new photos of the Class EM1 locos, Part 1 features pre 1968 photos, kindly given to me by Keith Till, Tony Gillett & Bill Wright
26002 Penistone 21/2/68 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308635.html
26006 Penistone 21/2/68 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308642.html
26012 Manchester Piccadilly 22/6/66 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308636.html
26018 unknown location November 1963 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308648.html
26021 unknown location November 1963 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308632.html
26028 Penistone 21/2/68 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308644.html
26031 Sheffield Victoria 23/7/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308633.html
26036 unknown location November 1963 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308640.html
26038 Penistone 21/2/68 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308641.html
26039 Sheffield Victoria 23/7/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308643.html
26040 Penistone 21/2/68 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308650.html
26048 Hector Sheffield Victoria 20/5/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308647.html
26051 Mentor unknown location November 1963 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308631.html
26054 Pluto Sheffield Victoria 23/7/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308654.html
26055 Prometheus Sheffield Victoria 23/7/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308646.html

Neil

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

Great pictures sir,really enjoyed looking at them-any more?

[neildimmer]

Great pictures sir,really enjoyed looking at them-any more?

More tonight (thurs)

Neil

[52D]

Noted an LNER connection on the pic of Hector at Sheffield Victoria she is still carrying the LNER class designation EM1 on her buffer beam. Ive just looked at the rest of the pics and she is the only one carrying it.
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308647.html

[neildimmer]

Just to bring the gallery up todate, here are some pics taken when they were reclassified Class 76 quite a few of the pics are from Booths Scrapyard & Reddish Mpd

76002 Wath Mpd July 1977
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531554.html
76012 Booths Scrapyard 10/7/83
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531548.html
76014/76030 The Woldman Railtour Penistone April 1979
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531546.html
76023 Booths Scrapyard 10/7/83
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531551.html
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531557.html
76024 Booths Scrapyard 17/4/83
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531555.html
76026 Booths Scrapyard 10/7/83
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531556.html
76033 Tinsley July 1980
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531549.html
3 photos taken at Reddish Depot 8/5/83
76043
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531553.html
76050
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531550.html
76052
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61531545.html

Neil

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

Always a real shame to see any locos in the knackers-if they do re-open the woodhead route i wonder what traction they will use?

[52D]

I dont know if you are aware Ferrybridge that when the original Great Central Railway London extension was built Watkins the general manager ordered it to be built to the Berne loading gauge which has more generous clearances than the British loading gauge. The reason being Watkins had interests in one of the Southern companies and was even thinking about a cross channel link either by a proposed tunnel or by ship.
I dont know if the Woodhead route was built to these tolerances but there is space on the original course of the route to be able to take euro freight as well as passengers.
Thats why in my opinion a rebuilt GCR connecting with Eurolink and electrified would be the answer with the unused Tinsley yard reinstated as a trans shipment point for the rest of the system. Trains from Sheffield can easily access the ECML at Doncaster and the WCML at Manchester or via Settle, Carlisle.

[manna]

G'Day Gents
The way the Pollys are stuffing everything up, I would say this,-- Invest in Horses Sir, Invest in Horse's??? LOL
manna

[Hucknall Central]

52D,
Good point about the missed opportunity to use the GC London Extention for continental (Container) traffic.
It was also built with curves with curves of no less than one mile radius.
Try replicating that in 4mm scale!, or 7mm come to that
Paul

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

A thought has just ocurred to me.With the amount of common sense that is spoken,and none at all shown by those in power;I have one thing to say:Put forum members into Downing Street!We couldn't do any worse than the Muppets in charge.