Built at Derby and Crewe - where I saw some under construction in the early 1960s - the Classes 44, 45 and 46 were known collectively as the Peaks, to us. We thought they were slightly more glamorous than English Electric type 4s, though we weren’t particularly pleased to see either of them, as they displaced our main line steam locomotives. Later on, I appreciated them more on the West of England main line expresses, passing the holiday beach at Dawlish, before they themselves gave way to the Brush type 4s and HSTs.
John Dyer photographed No. D4 Great Gable at Crewe in November 1961, No. D74 at Burton-on-Trent on 24/2/62, No. D84 at Derby on the same day, No. D130 at Leicester in September 1963 and No. D172 on Neville Hills sheds on 12/8/62.
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