A revisit to a parts reclamation depot based in the north west. It was decided in 2004 that the locomotives were no longer needed on the modern network and so it was decided to sell the remaining stock at the Springs Branch depot based in Wigan. They were offered for scrap, parts reclamation to scrapyards and preservation societies. It has been 3 years since i last visited the depot and it was full of new stock in different states of decay. This footage was filmed in 2004 and 2006.
A very emotional video, but essential all the same.
Engines present were:
Class 08 661, 673, 940.
Class 31 530.
Class 37 185, 407, 170, 370, 071, 074, 037, 131, 225, 162, 255, 040, 376, 414, 088, 242, 715, 073.
Class 47 565, 566, 576, 478, 241, 328, 624, 033, 474, 146, 513, 310, 536, 217, 331, 779, 768.
Class 56 004, 029, 034, 036, 066, 080, 132.
Class 73 132.
Class 86 603.
2 окт 2024
