The light engine movement from Nottingham to Doncaster seen at Rolleston yesterday lunchtime turned out to be a couple of blasts from the past. Both were immaculately turned out. English Electric Type 3 No. 37240 led the way, ahead of English Electric Type 4 No. 50050 Fearless, which also carried the number D400. The Type 3s were introduced in 1960, my first year as a spotter, and the Type 4s first appeared in 1967, the year before we witnessed the end of steam on BR. As the Hoovers started work going north to Scotland from Crewe on the WCML, having taken over trains there from the blue electrics, it wasn’t long before I’d seen all 50.
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