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<b><u>Woodhead Electric</b></u><br>Seen here at Guide bridge is EM1 class Bo-Bo electric loco No. E26036 in BR corporate blue livery but before the application of its TOPS number.
Woodhead Electric
Seen here at Guide bridge is EM1 class Bo-Bo electric loco No. E26036 in BR corporate blue livery but before the application of its TOPS number.
Electric locos and rolling stock
Old Pix Brought to the Fore
<b><u>Shildon Electric</b></u><br>26510 was one of ten Bo-Bo electric locos bult for the Shildon electrification scheme back in 1914/15. The locos were built at the NER's Darlington works with traction motors by Siemens. Funny how that firm's name keeps cropping up as I worked for them for a decade in Europe. All of this EB1 class were withdrawn as early as 1935 and were put into store but 26510 became one of life's survivors. Although the rest of the class were all withdrawn in 1950 and never turned wheels in anger again 26510 seems to have led a charmed life and had two further bites at the cherry firstly as a testbed for the Woodhead electrics and then, from 1949, as departmental shunter at Ilford depot in Essex where she's depicted circa September 1949. She soldiered on in that role as Departmental No. 100 until the curtain came down on her career in 1960.Previous | Next<b><u>Shenfield Electrics</b></u><p>This and many other of my negatives, all horrendously scratched, at Ilford electric depot during a SCTS visit are undated. This shot and the next one depict the brand new washing plant being demonstrated. Does anyone have knowledge of the date when that occurred?<br>Of course someone does!<br> Ian Dudley informs me that this line's electric service opened for business in September 1949.

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