“Leighton Logs” Class 81 Photo archive

Part One 81001-81011

“the fish that never swam”, Clyde mythology bodyside logo that was carried by the class in their later years………..

 My Lords!, 81001 arrives at Bletchley with 1B08 1744 Euston-Northampton on 290783. This fine photo by the “Mad Axeman” was published in “Traction” mag some years ago now

 81002  at Northampton with a train that saw an awful lot of “fish” action, 1B10 1935 Euston - Northampton on 200886

Classic Leighton, long before the station was rebuilt, 81003 roars North light engine on  230485

 81004 at a partially rebuilt Watford Jn with the morning Willesden-Warrington speedlink on 140488, a solid roarer turn

 81005 heads South through Leighton with a footex from Manchester for a Wembley final on 260383

Mark Beal's excellent night view of 81005 on Euston's loco holding (A) sidings between turns on 291088

 Mileage move!, 81006 prior to departure with a Euston-Edge Hill footex for the Everton (3) QPR (2) fixture on 110186

Classic “Cobbler”scene,  81007 and booked SK on 1B09  1814 Euston-Northampton at its destination

 Platform reconstruction at Leighton as 81008 arrives with a “Cobbler” service as Railman Bob looks on, 120985

 81009 takes a late afternoon liners possibly 4D62 for Holyhead through the now lengthened Leighton platforms on 111188

 81010 heads through Bletchley dragging a 501 unit fresh out of Wolverton for Croxley Green on 040182

 81011 with 1L01 headcode in the middle cab window (standard practice for major footex flows) with another footex on 260383, this time conveying what were to be victorious Liverpool fans for a Wembley final

Part 2 81012-81022 to follow next week