A superb official BR photograph showing Type 2 Bo-Bo loco number D5233 at Aldridge in the mid-1960s. The loco appears to be on the crossover near the goods yard and Walsall Wood branch line, the station buildings can also be seen in the background (right). I've an idea that 9T64 was the Washwood Heath - Bescot tripper, but does anyone know for certain ?
The loco had an interesting history, it was built at Derby Works in 1963, allocated to Birmingham Division in 1966, renumbered to 25083 in 1974, withdrawn in 1984 and then stored at Crewe for fifteen years until being bought for preservation in Scotland as late as 1999.
Photo copyright British Railways.
Mike H sent this interesting information regarding Saltley Trip 64 as it was in the Sept 1964 - Sept 1965 BR WTT (working timetable) -
No.64 2E Class ?
0T64 DLY Saltley MPD-Washwood Hth US LE
9T64 0810 DLY Washwood Hth US-Aldridge Jn 0900
0T64 1030 DLY Aldridge Jn-Water Orton 1050 LE
9T64 1115 DLY Water Orton-Penns 1131
9T64 1205 DLY Penns-Sutton Park 1217
9T64 1253 DLY Sutton Park-Aldridge Jn 1310
9T64 1330 DLY Aldridge Jn-Walsall Wood 1350
9T64 1410 DLY Walsall Wood-Aldridge Jn 1420
9T64 1440 DLY Aldridge Jn-BICC Siding 1445
9T64 1515 DLY BICC Siding-Brixancole Sdg 1520
9T64 1535 DLY Brixancole Sdg-Aldridge Jn 1540
9T64 1625 DLY Aldridge Jn-Washwood Hth DS 1713
0T64 DLY Washwood Hth DS-Saltley MPD LE
Would imagine it was booked either a Saltley Cl.2mt or a Cl.5 by this time, probably a 4F before 1964?
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Thats a nice find. Lots of interesting detail in that photo.
How good did the 25s look then? Superb little locos those were. At least this particular one has survived.
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