@Piltdownpaul Well yes they were and as a matter of fact, just reasently when D8568 did a test run down the Chinner & Princes Risborough Railway just after they had finished it repaint, (the 2nd engine is fitted has not been connected up yet) on the return trip the Turbo seized on the "Good" engine so its gonna be out of action again for sometime until they can get that problem sorted out :S
D8568 History - New to Haymarket April 1964, Polmadie Sept 1968, Withdrawn October 1971, then stored at Polmadie until December 1971, then to Ardrossen until January 1972, and the back to Polmadie until September 1972, then went to various locations.
Some where sheded D8604 -D8615 at Tinsley & Barrow Hill and D8356 went to Ardsley. Some were sheded at Gateshead, Carlisle, Thornaby, and one went to Shirebrook. Hope that helps.
No need to put the comment up 3 times? the reason it did not appear straight away ia that I have my account set up so that I have to approve all comments before they are appear.
Excellent! I remember going to the scrap lines in Scotland in the 1970's to see these all getting ripped. Sad sight but the people I spoke to said they were AWFUL !
Hello My Name is Gareth and I am actually A member of the Chinnor And Princes Risborough Railway (CPRRA) and this Clayton is actually preserved on that railway. To see the website of the CPRRA please go to google or any other search engine and type in Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. Thanks.
The Claytons were mostly based in the Scottish and North Eastern Regions, I'm not sure of the exact allocation history of D8568 but it probably was a Scottish based loco, I do know that upon withdrawl into industrial service with Castle cement first at Hemel Hempstead then later at Clitheroe before it was preserved by the DTG in the early 80's as for being called Gavin? I dunno maybe that was a local nick name for the class when in scotland???
I always thought they were good looking locos. A bit unreliable though werent they?
Piltdownpaul 1 year ago
@Piltdownpaul Well yes they were and as a matter of fact, just reasently when D8568 did a test run down the Chinner & Princes Risborough Railway just after they had finished it repaint, (the 2nd engine is fitted has not been connected up yet) on the return trip the Turbo seized on the "Good" engine so its gonna be out of action again for sometime until they can get that problem sorted out :S
Toontrain 1 year ago
D8568 History - New to Haymarket April 1964, Polmadie Sept 1968, Withdrawn October 1971, then stored at Polmadie until December 1971, then to Ardrossen until January 1972, and the back to Polmadie until September 1972, then went to various locations.
Some where sheded D8604 -D8615 at Tinsley & Barrow Hill and D8356 went to Ardsley. Some were sheded at Gateshead, Carlisle, Thornaby, and one went to Shirebrook. Hope that helps.
MK55A 2 years ago
No need to put the comment up 3 times? the reason it did not appear straight away ia that I have my account set up so that I have to approve all comments before they are appear.
Toontrain 2 years ago
he was based in glasgow ppolimide depot
littlepouser2 2 years ago
@littlepouser2 it was at Haymarket New January 1964 then went to Polmadie in Sept 68, withdrawn 10/71.
MK55A 2 years ago
Give it some beans!
Kohsomusto 2 years ago
Excellent! I remember going to the scrap lines in Scotland in the 1970's to see these all getting ripped. Sad sight but the people I spoke to said they were AWFUL !
headstandking 2 years ago
Nice to see the survivor of the class running, 5* cheers.
ay76 2 years ago
very loud engine, excellent noise
grannyjone 3 years ago
Dreadful!
rickskateboard 3 years ago
THATS A VERY BATTY SOUND
jimusgrimus 4 years ago
Hello My Name is Gareth and I am actually A member of the Chinnor And Princes Risborough Railway (CPRRA) and this Clayton is actually preserved on that railway. To see the website of the CPRRA please go to google or any other search engine and type in Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. Thanks.
CPRRA 4 years ago
I think this loco was based in scotland before preservation I have photo in a book of it in glasgow please is this true and is it called GAVIN??
littlepouser2 2 years ago
The Claytons were mostly based in the Scottish and North Eastern Regions, I'm not sure of the exact allocation history of D8568 but it probably was a Scottish based loco, I do know that upon withdrawl into industrial service with Castle cement first at Hemel Hempstead then later at Clitheroe before it was preserved by the DTG in the early 80's as for being called Gavin? I dunno maybe that was a local nick name for the class when in scotland???
Toontrain 2 years ago
thanks for the info
littlepouser2 2 years ago
Excellent clip, thanks!
ZetanCrisp 5 years ago