David Hills
David Hills
John Webster
Diesel Hydraulic locos
| A class 42 'Warship' loco and two class 35 'Hymek'
diesel hydraulic locomotives were acquired by R&DD as rolling load locomotives
for use at Old Dalby
D832, D7076 and D7096 were usually based at Old Dalby but eventually ended up at Mickleover Two of the three were preserved |
Photos are the authors if not otherwise credited
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Not long after its arrival D832 'Onslaught' is pictured in the RTC yard on 21st March 1972 |
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D832 at Crewe open day on 10th September 2005 |
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On 19th July 1977 the two
Hymeks from Old Dalby (D7076 and D7096) are pictured at Egginton Jcn
sidings in the company of the former Research Division Clayton
locomotive D8598. D7076 is now preserved and based on the East Lancs
Railway. David Hills |
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On
11th April 1976 one of the Hymeks (D7076) formerly used at Old
Dalby sits on the headshunt siding at Mickleover station in the company
of the Clayton.
David Hills |
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D7096 meets its end at
Attercliffe scrapyard John Webster |
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D7076 arriving at Ramsbottom (ELR) on 2nd September 2006 |