From the spotting notes of Peter Hands – 5th July – observed on this date in 1964

Note: I did not possess a camera on this date but for added interest I have included five photographs taken at later dates of locomotives seen on 5.7.64

5C STAFFORD

LMS: Class 4 2-6-4T No. 42381 (5D Stoke). Class 5 4-6-0’s Nos. 45110, 45147. Class 3F 0-6-0T’s Nos. 47359, 47590, 47649, 47665. Class 8F 2-8-0’s Nos. 48174, 48602, 48707 (87F Llanelly).

WD: Class 8F 2-8-0’s Nos. 90152 (9G Gorton), 90164 (9G Gorton), 90466 (9K Bolton).

In store:

LMS: Class 4 2-6-4T No. 42186. Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45572 Eire. Class 3F 0-6-0T’s Nos. 47518, 47622.

5F UTTOXETER

LMS: Class 4 2-6-4T’s Nos. 42066, 42160, 42590, 42667 – all from 5D Stoke. Class 4 2-6-0 No. 43019 (5D Stoke). Class 8F 2-8-0 No. 48217 (16D Nottingham).

BR: Class 4 4-6-0 No. 75056 (5D Stoke)

9L BUXTON

LMS: Class 4F 0-6-0’s Nos. 44059, 44076, 44271, 44339, 44497. Class 2 2-6-0’s Nos. 46465, 46480. Class 8F 2-8-0’s Nos. 48261, 48389, 48428, 48521 (8E Northwich), 48679.

WD: Class 8F 2-8-0 No. 90413 (8L Aintree).

5D STOKE

Straight running shed and yard

LMS: Class 4 2-6-4 T’s Nos. 42069, 42564, 42605. Class 6P5F (Stanier) 2-6-0 No. 42980. Class 4 2-6-0’s Nos. 43020, 43024 – both 5B Crewe (South), 43118. Class 4F 0-6-0’s Nos. 44118 (16C Derby), 44355 (5F Uttoxeter), 44499. Class 5 4-6-0’s Nos. 45020, 45060, 45102 (16C Derby), 45240, 45276. Class 3F 0-6-0T’s Nos. 47280, 47587, 47664. Class 8F 2-8-0’s Nos. 48055 (56D Mirfield), 48110, 48131, 48176 (8A Edge Hill – Liverpool), 48288 (9E Trafford Park), 48452, 48453, 48506 (1H Northampton), 48543 (8B Warrington), 48548, 48615 (8E Northwich), 48633 (5B Crewe – South), 48658 (1H Northampton), 48697, 48736 (5B Crewe – South), 48768.

BR: BR Britannia Class 4-6-2 No. 70049 Solway Firth. Class 4 4-6-0’s Nos. 76020, 76022 – both 5F Uttoxeter, 76047 (2E Saltley), 76051. Class 2 2-6-0 No. 78056..

WD: Class 8F 2-8-0’s Nos. 90289 (9D Newton Heath), 90367 (9K Bolton), 90437 (40E Colwick), 90669 (8F Springs Branch Wigan).

BR: Class 9F 2-10-0 No. 92054 (8C Speke Junction).

Small roundhouse

LMS: Class 4 2-6-4T’s Nos. 42224, 42665. Class 4 2-6-0’s Nos. 43003, 43112. Class 4F 0-6-0 No. 44079. Class 5 4-6-0 No. 45146. Class 3F 0-6-0T’s Nos. 47596, 47628 (5F Uttoxeter).

In Store: (inside roundhouse)

Class 4 2-6-4T No. 42226. Class 4F 0-6-0’s Nos. 44048, 44432.

2B OXLEY

GWR: 5700 Class 0-6-0PT’s Nos. 3605, 3631. 2800 Class 2-8-0 No. 3830 (86B Newport – Ebbw Junction). 5700 Class 0-6-0PT’s Nos. 4602, 4687. Castle Class 4-6-0’s Nos. 5000 Launceston Castle, 5026 Criccieth Castle, 5063 Earl Baldwin, 5089 Westminster Abbey. Hall Class 4-6-0 No. 5983 Henley Hall (2A Tyseley). Grange Class 4-6-0’s Nos. 6830 Buckenhill Grange, 6833 Calcot Grange, 6836 Estervarney Grange (85A Worcester), 6848 Toddington Grange (85A Worcester), 6855 Saighton Grange), 6857 Tudor Grange, 6864 Dymock Grange. Hall Class 4-6-0’s Nos. 6917 Oldlands Hall, 6925 Hackness Hall, 6956 Mottram Hall (85B Gloucester – Horton Road).Modified Hall Class 4-6-0’s Nos. 6980 Llanrumney Hall, 6994 Baggrave Hall, 6997 Bryn-Ivor Hall (82E Bristol Barrow Road). Castle Class

4-6-0’s Nos. 7005 Sir Edward Elgar (85A Worcester), 7011 Banbury Castle, 7012 Barry Castle, 7014 Caerhays Castle (2A Tyseley0, 7023 Penrice Castle, 7024 Powis Castle. Manor Class 4-6-0’s Nos. 7811 Dunley Manor (87F Llanelly), 7824 Iford Manor, 7827 Lydham Manor (6F Machynlleth). 5700 Class 0-6-0PT’s Nos. 9640, 9658, 9661, 9768, 9776.

LMS: Class 4 2-6-4T No. 42093 (55F Manningham). Class 5 4-6-0’s Nos. 45263 (2E Saltley), 45283 (6D Shrewsbury). Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45620 North Borneo (16F Burton). Class 2 2-6-0 No. 46513 (6E Oswestry). Class 8F 2-8-0’s Nos. 48094 (6B Mold Junction), 48253 (6B Mold Junction).

BR: Britannia Class 4-6-2 No. 70015 Apollo (5A Crewe – North).

In Store:

GWR: 5100 Class 2-6-2T No. 4167. Grange Class 4-6-0 No. 6811 Cranbourne Grange.