11th August 2022

Eastleigh Works August 1976
Roger Winnen

760803c Ex works Electro Diesel 73101 at Eastleigh. Copyright Roger Winnen

760803g 74006 at Eastleigh. photographed 3rd August 1976. These engines were built between 1958 and 60 at Doncaster Works numbered into the E5000 series, later rebuilt into an Electro Diesel at Crewe Works. The Class of 10 were withdrawn between June 1976 and December 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen

Penzance
Parcels 1984
Steve Widdowson

50038   leaves Penzance, departing with a parcels train. ( around midday ) 26th July 1984.
I bet I can rely on your members for what the train is.
Regards Steve Widdowson 

50038 Penzance, departing with a parcels train. ( around midday ) 26th July 1984. I bet I can rely on your members for what the train is. Copyright Steve Widdowson

Hello Steve
Looking at a Working Timetable for July 1982 That train would be the 12.10  3S15 Parcels to Glasgow
Roger Winnen

Many thanks Steve.
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Caption Error.
Phil Ramsay

Sorry this isn’t 34074.
I know it’s a MM Collection one but I cant find a way of telling him/the owner.
I discovered this when researching for a modelling conversion. This engine has the RAF Plaque lower  to leave space for the Golden
Arrow Arrow when attached. It also has a cut down tender which 74 never had, except possibly in an emergency.
I hope you don’t mind me pointing this out so that others may not be fooled by the 34074 caption.
All the best
Phil Ramsay
Notts.

The image tweaked as much as possible doesn't help.

Thanks Phil - any offers of help please.
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it's 34054 Lord Beaverbrook which did run with a cut down tender- other images in the MM collection show this.