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20015 & 20076 with a train of steel scrap. In October 1988 both these locos became scrap themselves. I had just bought a zoom lens and this was one of the first shots I used it on. Even after all this time this is still one of my favourite rail photos. On the wall there is the graffiti 'Doctor Buckton - closing the railways' - a reference comparing Ray Buckton, the train drivers union ASLEF General Secretary of the time, and Doctor Beeching who produced a report in 1963 which lead to many line closures in the UK. The Graffiti was probably daubed during the bitter Flexible Rostering strike of the previous winter. Horbury Cutting, 7th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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Class 20 048 at Midland Railway centre, Swanwyck Junction. 8 July, 2010. D h Thomas, thomdh@hotmail.com

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20011 seen stored on the Derby Works Loco Traverser during the 1989 open day. (Photo by J Squire)

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BRT owned 20075 at the Basford Hall open day on the 28 August 1994. Photo by Mike Arm (arm@iname.com)

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Class 20. 20080 is seen Out-of-Use at the back of Haymarket depot, Edinburgh. Date unknown, possibly Mid 1980's. Photo: Either by Scott Aitken (my brother) or Ross Aitken (Me). Scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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BR locomotives Class 20 nos. 20094 (front) and 20019 at Skegness with the Summer Saturday Skegness - Sheffield service on 22nd June 1991 Photo by G. Blyth (Gary@gblyth.freeserve.co.uk)

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Class 20. No: 20188 'River Yeo' on display at the South West Trains Bournmouth depot open day on Saturday 16th May 1998 at 10:50. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co, uk).

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20188 in Waterman Railway Black livery at the Basford Hall open day in 1995. This locomotive is owned by Carriage & Traction Co. Photo by Mike Arm (arm@iname.com)

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CLASS 20 (M.C.METALS YARD SHUNTER). M.C.Metals yard shunting loco, formely Class 20 - 20189, is pictured at rest after shunting Class 101 2-car DMU 101652 (53198+54346) into the cutting dock at M.C.Metals, Glasgow on Thu 29-Jan-98 at 13:56. Originally sold to M.C.Metals for scrap, this loco would almost certainly ended up as scrap had it not become apparent at the time that M.C.Metals required a larger locomotive capable of shunting around the yard the large volume of stock & heavier locomotives (such the class 45's) that were arriving quite regular, a job which the previous small shunting loco could'nt cope with. So to overcome the problem, it was decided to look over all the Class 20's that were currently in the yard for breaking for the one that was repairable and in the best overall condition, and then return it to service as the yard shunter by using parts & equipment taken from others. The honour of this befell 20189, but ultimately seen it shunt many of it's classmembers to their fate. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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CLASS 20 (M.C.METALS YARD SHUNTER). M.C.Metals yard shunting loco, formely Class 20 - 20189, is pictured at rest after shunting Class 101 2-car DMU 101652 (53198+54346) into the cutting dock at M.C.Metals, Glasgow on Thu 29-Jan-98 at 13:58. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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DRS 20 220 seen at the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society Open Day Event, 10 April 1999, with its dirty TOPS panel. Photo by Alex Lu (http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk) lexcie@innocent.com (0131) 558-8585.

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20228 on display at Barry at the Barry Island Railway's 1960s weekend in 2007. Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com

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20177 seen through the station canopy at Yeovil Junction on 3rd May 2003, the occasion of Yeovil Railway Centre's diesel weekend. Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com)

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20 124 + 20 094 work the Chopper Topper II Railtour westbound, past Dawlish on 31/08/86 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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The leading 20 is unidentified, but the second is 20 113. Eastbound coal working through Nottingham Midland station in March 1982. Photo copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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20 183 + 20 173 prepare to leave Nottingham with the 09:29 Derby - Skegness, 10/08/82 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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20 046 and 20 112 approach Newport with a freight, 3/7/87 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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20 098 + 20 046 stand at Doncaster, 19/12/81 having asssisted a failed DMU. Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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20 183 & 20 151 at Nottingham, hauling the 09:29 Derby - Skegness, 21/7/82 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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Class 20 seen in something approximating the orginal livery at this class Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7. Photgraphs taken at Crewe Open Day, 29 May 2003 - the photographic preview.

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Class 20 seen in something approximating the orginal livery at this class Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7. Photgraphs taken at Crewe Open Day, 29 May 2003 - the photographic preview.

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Class 20 looking at the blunt end! Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7. Photgraphs taken at Crewe Open Day, 29 May 2003 - the photographic preview.

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20227 on the London Underground in 'Steam on the Met' 1999. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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This class 20 D8188 named 'River Yoe' is seen at Bournemouth Depot in 1998. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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British Rail class 20 20-069 at Haymarket sheds, Edinburgh on 25 April 1983. Copyright Pat & David Othen (othen@ns.sympatico.ca) othen@ns.sympatico.ca

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Privately owned 20189 is probably in for maintenance after being used on the construction of the new high speed line connecting the Channel Tunnel with London. The first section of this is due to open at the end of September 2003. Doncaster 150 Open Weekend Saturday 26th July 2003 Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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The very last member of the class 20227 built as late as 1968 is paired with only the second of the class 20 20001 from 1957 on this Alton bound train entering Ropley. Sunday 15th May at the Mid-Hants Diesel Gala 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Both of these locos 31128 and 20001 date from the 1950s. The class 31 is still a working loco for Fragonset whlist the class 20 retired to preservation some years ago. Sunday 15th May at the Mid-Hants Diesel Gala 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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BR Diesel locomotive D 8098 on Great Central Railway, Loughborough, 13th september 1998. Photo: tobias b köhler

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British Rail Class 20 seen at Loughborough Central. Photo taken by Andrew Ducker who holds copyright on Kodak DC260 on 24 June 2000. I can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk or you can visit my website at www.apducker.demon.co.uk.

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Class 20 in British Railways Green. I have been reminded recently at the difference in terminology between using British Rail (post 1969) and British Railways (post 1947). This photograph was taken at Loughborough Central Station, note the detail on the shunter signals and the very period atmosphere. Photo taken by Andrew Ducker who holds copyright on Kodak DC260 on 24 June 2000. I can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk or you can visit my website at www.apducker.demon.co.uk.

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Class 20. D8031 (20031) stands outside the loco shed at Haworth, on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Sun 15th Nov 1998. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Only the earlier 'Choppers' had the circular headcode discs unlike later class 20's which were fitted with panels. 20001 and 20227 are working in multiple providing us with plenty of that 'class 20 sound'. Sunday 15th May at the Mid-Hants Diesel Gala 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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20227 has been used by London Underground which is why its in Metropolitan Red livery. Named after the poet Sir John Betjeman the loco has just arrived at Ropley. Sunday 15th May at the Mid-Hants Diesel Gala 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Class 20 diesel locomotive D8000 (20001?) at the Rail200 railfest at the National Railway Museum in York. Photo by Chris McKenna 01/06/2004

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National Railway Museum - UK Diesel locomotive D8000 (BR class 20) looks like it is in working order. When the door is opened it can easily leave the museum. York, 11/11/2003 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Class 20 locomotive 20096 is seen in preservation at the South Yorkshire Railway, restored to working order in BR blue livery. Photo by David Root <u95dr1@ecs.ox.ac.uk>