Class 20, No.20144, and Class 20, No.20145, both of Tinsley T.M.D., are seen here at Beighton Junction, on 23/04/1977. The two locomotives are seen here, on the North Midland Railway, Chesterfield to Rotherham, ‘old’ line, shunting the exchange sidings, which were used by both, the United Coke and Chemicals Ltd's, Coke Ovens and By-products Works, at Brookhouse, and the adjoining Beighton Colliery. The locomotives are passing over the bridge, which carries the line across the River Rother, at this point. The footpath, which shared this bridge, made an ideal spotting point.
No.20144; Built by English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, to Order No.E3615, and to Works No.D1014, in 1966, as Class 20, and delivered new, to London Midland Region, Nottingham Division, (Code D16), on as No.D8144, on 28/06/1966. The locomotive was transferred to Tinsley T.M.D., (Shed Code TI), on 08/03/1975, and as seen here. The locomotive was renumbered, as No.20144, in January 1973. It is believed to have been withdrawn from service, on 08/01/1990, and subsequently scrapped, at M C Metals, Springburn, in August 1993.
No.20145; Built by English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, to Order No.E3616, and to Works No.D1015, in 1966, as Class 20, and delivered new, to London Midland Region, Nottingham Division, (Code D16), on as No.D8145, on 10/06/1966. The locomotive was transferred to Tinsley T.M.D., (Shed Code TI), on 08/03/1975, as seen here, and from there, it was transferred, to Toton T.M.D. (Shed Code TI), on 04/10/1987. The locomotive was renumbered, as No.20145, in January 1973. It is believed to have been withdrawn from service, on 19/05/1991, and subsequently scrapped, at European Metals Recovery, Kingsbury, in August 2009.
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