Leightonlogs.com - Loco Archive

Talk to railwayman across the country, or some bashers and many enthusiasts and they will soon come up with a particular class, loco (or unit) that sticks in the memory. Whether this is the loco’s rogue character, a serious crash, or a loco so common or rare it withered you many times, it remains a special machine.

Perhaps you were there for the machine’s last run, perhaps it was the last of a class for haulage or sight, or was it your mileage machine?. Whatever the reasons certain loco's always bring back a few memories.

And its not just loco’s, the trains and some units too have a history.

Contributions welcome as we regulary update this loco archive.

85038 and the Linslade landslip and more! - 290112 update

85038 and the local landslide, much gen and detailed loco history of 85038.

87002's big December night out, 221206 - 171211 update

G21's last run, memories , phots on a night a bit more WCML magic finally died.

08011/D3018/13018 remembered - 271111 update

Famous for her green livery, old number and old age, Bltchley's famous 08! 7 phots plus gen.

87015 "Howard of Effingham" remembered - 021011 update

Famous for a final Cobbler working, silver cab frames and more, plus a detailed loco history of 87015.

The decline of the local "gronk" fleet - 131011 update

Detailed gen, local memories and a few celebrity gronks like 08011, 08629, 08844 and 08913 featured in detailed gen and in 10 phots.

47210/1860 remembered - 130811 update

Detailed gen, local memories of her last years, plus 6 phots of this well travelled 47.

85035 the number of the beast - 230711 update

Detailed gen 1963-91 of this legendary roarer incl historic first and last runs and a few phots.

All worked? Class 85 "roaring beasts" off Leighton - 170711 update

Have all the 85's worked a stopping train off leighton, Check our list. Second in a series of such nostalgic workings lists with a few phots too.

All worked? Class 86 "cans" off Leighton - 150511 update

Have all the "cans" worked a stopping train off leighton, Check our list. First in a series of such nostalgic workings lists.

8568 the Hemel Clayton! - 070511 update

Gen from 8568's Hemel Hempstead, NYMR and recent Chinnor running day with a few phots!.

Class 46 on the Midland

Detailed gen and a few phots of 46's, commonplace at Luton and Bedford in the early 70's..

26002 the rarest xos?

Detailed gen, moves and 6 phots of 26002, the rarest xos..

90047 a true legend!

A 20 year gap between WCML turns, just 1 Anglian turn, detailed gen new and old with a few phots

85007 one of the less common AL 5's

Gen from 1964, desperate leaps, mileage moves, a phot and much more, E3062/85007 remembered

25279 a true roaming "rat"

279 has worked both 1S57 Royal Scot and 9C29 local pick up and much more. She has roamed the regions and preserved lines too, detailed workings gen and a selection of phots

The last months of local 25 action, Sep 86 - Mar 87

Class 25's were part of the local scene for all their lives and in their final months they made appearences on passenger and freight on both the Midland and WCML plus a snow plow job on the Dunstable branch. Much gen and a good few phots

Every loco tells a story 27014, famous for its Derby overhaul, not going to Kyle and being an excellent preservation prospect..not!

Every loco tells a story 86424/86324/86024/E3111, famous for tour ambushes and virgin work into 2002. Phots and gen 1972-2010

Every loco tells a story 87027 the "mighty wolf's" return to the WCML in May 04.Phots and detailed gen

Every loco tells a story D1949, a local celebrity in the 70's, then a Scottish push pull machine

Every loco tells a story 25243, a true local "rat" to the bitter end. Phots and gen

Every loco tells a story 47522, from Forteviot wreck to GD's finest once again. Phots and gen

The trains we did, 1S81 remembered

1S81 the 2050 Carlisle-Perth classic train, memories, gen and 27054 phot!

More S81 memories and gen

More S81 memories including a rat, the Sunnyside move and the top doss move!.

Christmas loco tale - update - Stalled in Tring Cutting, 241283

Gen from the real railway of 1983.

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