D8598

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D8598 arrived at the Railway Technical Centre (RTC), Derby in the Spring of 1972 as a replacement for D8512. Although based at the RTC D8598 does appear to have spent a considerable amount of time on the southern half of the West Coast Main Line. Like D8512, D8598 was regularly to be found at Wilmslow, where it is understood the RTC had an outstation, in the company of Test Coach "Hermes"(RDB975081) and also at Willesden, Crewe Electric and Longsight Depots. It would also appear to have also been used regularly with Test Coach "Mentor" (ADB975091) and Test Coach "Mercury" (RDB975280). Use elsewhere appears to have been extremely limited although in August 1972 D8598 visited Swindon Works to collect an overhauled "Hermes". The RO (p.135 4/73) also records that on 13th February 1973 D8598 was worked north from Kingmoor to Slochd summit along with "Hermes" to enable A.P.T. transponders to be tested under snow conditions. The report does not make it clear whether this move was made under its own power or not. Subsequent to this D8598 appears to have spent a prolonged period in Derby Works from where it was not relaesed until late 1974. D8598 appears to have been taken out of use at the RTC during 1978 and left that Autumn for Glasgow Works where it was scrapped.

8598 is pictured at Wilmslow were the Derby boffins had an outstation on 14th July 1975 coupled to Test Coach 'Hermes'. 8598 and 8512 before it were regularly seen at this location.   Richard Clayton

8598 is pictured stabled at Longsight depot on 6th November 1976   Hugh Searle

8598 is pictured at the Railway Technical Centre Derby on 14th July 1976. Richard Clayton   Richard Clayton

8598 is pictured in the sidings of Derby RTC on 7th May 1978   John Simmonds

 

Please submit any sightings you may have made of D8598 from 1972 until 1978 to Peter Hall. Those of it at locations on the West Coast Main Line will be of particularly help in better understanding how much of its time was spent there. Observations made elsewhere might reveal that it saw use away from the overhead electrified lines of the London Midland Region. .

Sightings for D8598

Loco Location Date Seen by
D8598 Polmadie Depot 03/01/1972 p.113 3/72 RO
D8598 Derby RTC 31/03/1972 p.212 6/72 RO
D8598 Longsight Depot (+ D8512) 00/04/1972 Mark Bartlet
D8598 Wilmslow (+ 'Hermes'stabled) 00/05/1972 Traction Annual 2009/10 p.38
D8598 Longsight Depot (+D8512) 03/06/1972 p.443 8/72 RM
D8598 Longsight Depot (+D8512) 05/07/1972 p.320 9/72 RO
D8598 Derby RTC 09/08/1972 Paul Green
D8598 Swindon Works (collecting "Hermes") 16/08/1972 p.14 01/73 RO
D8598 Longsight Depot 21/08/1972 runtheredline
D8598 Longsight Depot 22/08/1972 David Ball
D8598 Longsight Depot 10/09/1972 Trevor Roots
D8598 Willesden Depot 29/09/1972 p.438 12/72 RO
D8598 Willesden Depot 01/10/1972 Guy Tritton
D8598 Willesden Depot 04/10/1972 p.438 12/72 RO
D8598 Crewe (+test coach) 30/10/1972 p.105 2/73 RM
D8598 Swindon (+test coach?) (downside, west of station) 31/10/1972 Nick Lawford
D8598 Derby Works 18/03/1973 Tom Bartlett
D8598 Derby Works (Klondyke sidings) 15/04/1973 p.192 6/73 RO
D8598 Derby RTC 20/05/1973 Paul Green
D8598 Derby Works (Klondyke sidings) 10/06/1973 p.272 8/73 RO
D8598 Derby Works (Klondyke sidings) 05/08/1973 p.341 10/73 RO
D8598 Derby Works 25/08/1973 Paul Green
D8598 Derby Works 25/08/1973 Phil Dawkins
D8598 Derby Works (Klondyke sidings) 11/11/1973 p.10 1/74 RO
D8598 Derby Works (Erecting shop) 24/02/1974 Rail Online
D8598 Derby Works (Erecting shop) 10/03/1974 p.157 5/74 RO
D8598 Derby Works (Works yard) 21/04/1974 p.201 6/74 RO
D8598 Derby Works (Test house) 12/05/1974 p.238 7/74 RO
D8598 Derby Works (Test house yard) 23/06/1974 p.273 8/74 RO
D8598 Derby Works 30/06/1974 Guy Tritton
D8598 Derby Works (Erecting shop) 04/08/1974 Peter Hall
D8598 Derby Works (Erecting shop) 04/08/1974 Roy Hennefer
D8598 Derby Works 31/08/1974 Peter Hall
D8598 Derby Works 31/08/1974 Paul Green
D8598 Derby Works 22/09/1974 Tom Bartlett
D8598 Derby Works (Test house area) 20/10/1974 p.420 12/74 RO
D8598 Longsight Depot 14/11/1974 Peter Hall
D8598 Longsight Depot (+'Hermes') 17/11/1974 p.13 1/75 RO
D8598 Longsight Depot 02/02/1975 Peter Hall
D8598 passing Longsight (+'Hermes') 14/02/1975 Richard Clayton
D8598 Derby RTC 29/03/1975 Bob Stone
D8598 Longsight Depot 26/04/1975 Mike Martin
D8598 Wilmslow (+'Hermes') 14/07/1975 Ed Mann, Richard Clayton
D8598 Wilmslow 16/07/1975 Richard Clayton
D8598 Wilmslow (+test coach) 23/07/1975 Richard Boyd
D8598 Wilmslow (+test coach) 30/07/1975 p.318 10/75 RO
D8598 Longsight Depot 11/08/1975 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 16/06/1976 Peter Hall
D8598 Derby RTC 21/06/1976 Gerry Desmond
D8598 Derby RTC 28/06/1976 Gerry Desmond
D8598 Derby RTC 14/07/1976 Richard Clayton
D8598 Derby RTC 15/07/1976 Gerry Desmond
D8598 Derby RTC 26/07/1976 Gerry Desmond
D8598 Derby RTC 09/08/1976 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 13/08/1976 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 04/09/1976 Gerry Desmond
D8598 Derby RTC 04/09/1976 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 10/10/1976 Stewart Hookins
D8598 Longsight Depot (+'Hermes') 06/11/1976 Hugh Searle
D8598 Derby RTC 27/11/1976 Peter Hall
D8598 Derby RTC 00/05/1977 I M Pugh
D8598 Derby RTC 24/06/1977 Bob Stone
D8598 Derby RTC 26/06/1977 Bob Stone
D8598 Derby RTC 09/07/1977 Bob Stone
D8598 Derby RTC 16/07/1977 Bob Stone
D8598 Derby RTC 10/08/1977 A Ledwick
D8598 Derby RTC 13/08/1977 Peter Hall
D8598 Derby RTC 10/09/1977 Peter Hall
D8598 Derby Works 24/09/1977 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 30/12/1977 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 18/02/1978 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 05/03/1978 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 01/04/1978 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 18/04/1978 A Ledwick
D8598 Derby RTC 07/05/1978 John Simmonds
D8598 Derby RTC 20/05/1978 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 17/07/1978 A Ledwick
D8598 Derby RTC 05/08/1978 Paul Green, Kevin Allen
D8598 Derby RTC 09/08/1978 A Ledwick
D8598 Derby RTC 12/08/1978 Paul Green
D8598 Derby RTC 18/08/1978 Roger Beattie
D8598 Derby RTC 22/09/1978 Paul Green
D8598 Chesterfield, with S18521, hauled by 46027 07/10/1978 Ed Mann
D8598 Rotherham Masborough, stabled with S18521 & 46027 08/10/1978 Steve Hatton
D8598 Rotherham (+S18521) 09/10/1978 Trans Penine 23 (10/78)
D8598 Glasgow Works 28/10/1978 Kevin Allen
D8598 Glasgow Works 16/12/1978 David Wilson

 

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