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On this shot of 40152 the class 40's bogie can be seen clearly. The outer axles were not powered - the class had a 1-Co-Co-1 wheel arrangement. Kings Cross, 8th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40152 with a train of HTV hoppers. This loco was one of the last 40's in service being withdrawn in January 1985. Guide Bridge, Manchester 9th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40150 under the DC wires. Guide Bridge, Manchester, 9th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40027 on a passenger working. It carries a painted version of its name 'Parthia'. It has disk headcode but it's nose end doors have been removed. Ashton Junction, Manchester, 9th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40184 on a passenger working off the North Wales coast to Manchester. The loco was withdrawn in six months after this photo was taken. Warrington Bank Quay, 9th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40101 under the West Coast mainline AC wires on a freight. A class 86 sits in the bay. Warrington Bank Quay, 9th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40084, Healey Mills other railtour loco which was often seen in multiple with 40057, with a very short train. This loco survived in service until 1983 being cut up the following year. Horbury Cutting, 7th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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Center headcode 40192 was one of a small number of Whistlers that made it into 1985. Horbury Cutting, 7th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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40092 only lasted in service about five months after this photo was taken. Horbury Cutting, 7th June 1982. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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Class 40075 diesel number D275 with D394 at York Shed on August 28th, 1966. Photo by Ray Soper, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. (Ray Soper) Scan by Michael Taylor www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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Class 40078 diesel number D278 at York Shed on August 28th, 1966. Photo by Ray Soper, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. (Ray Soper) Scan by Michael Taylor www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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Class 40. 40032 (formerly named "Empress of Canada") hauls a fitted freight westbound towards Guide Bridge in April 1974. Photo by Michael Taylor (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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BR locomotive Class 40 no. 40127 at rest at Newton Heath on 9th January 1982. This loco was one of the 21 members of the class with "split" headcode boxes. Photo by G. Blyth (Gary@gblyth.freeserve.co.uk)

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Class 40. 40162 lies withdrawn at the back of Haymarket depot, Edinburgh. Date for this image is unknown, possibly early - 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 locomotive Class 40 no. 40164 at Rhyl with 0840 Stoke - Llandudno on 5th August 1982 This has long since been withdrawn and cut up. The entire class 40 fleet were withdrawn from BR by january 1985. Photo by G. Blyth (Gary@gblyth.freeserve.co.uk)

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40197 at Preston September 1983. Photo by Andrew Cooke <Andrew.Cooke@nrpa.no>

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40 028 + 40 086 leave Crewe with The Border City Railtour, 24/03/84 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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40 157 approaches Intwood Crossing near Norwich with the Saturdays only Manchester - Yarmouth 31/07/82 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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40118 (leading) and 40057 leaving Exeter St David's with the Devon Quarryman railtour on 24th November 1984. Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com)

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40 035 waits at Sheffield on a parcels working 03/07/81 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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40 004 leaves Coventry with the 11:50 Paddington - Birmingham New Street, 1/5/82. Pictures of this working have appeared in several publications over the years. By chance I was in the area that day, and found out from enthusisats on the platforms at Banbury that 40 004 had taken over a failed train and worked through to Paddington. I picked up the return working from Reading and travelled to Coventry on it. Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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40 084 & 40 057 pass south through Oxford with a railtour, 8/5/82. I have never seen locomotives as clean as these were, except in preservation. Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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40 068 brings an ECS working north, towards York at Holgate Bridge, York, 31/5/82 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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40 085 starts away from York with a southbound special working as 40 068 works an ECS in the opposite direction. This was the day of the Pope's visit to York and just about every spare locomotive and piece of rolling stock on the Eastern Region was pressed into service to cope, 31/5/82 Photo copyright Stephen Dance (sdance@esfplc.com)

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40 080 leaves Norwich with the 14:34 Yarmouth - Manchester on 06/08/83. This view has not been possible since 1986 when electrification swept away all the signals and rationalised the track layout. Copyright Stephen Dance (steved@kellock.co.uk)

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UK – One of the world's most famous steam locomotives, 4472 Flying Scotsman slowly runs past Manchester Victoria station with an enthusiasts' special train. The crew of a Class 40 1-Co-Co-1 diesel watch the Gresley Pacific's stately progress. 1980 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk