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The sixteen year four month career of D5132/24132 was spent allocated only to Scottish Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works (batch D5114 - D5150). Allocations The frames for D5132 were laid down at Derby Locomotive Works during June 1960, D5132 was new to Inverness (60A) on September 23rd 1960. Further transfers were:
November 1975 to to store (serviceable). Renumbered October 1974. After withdrawal 24132 was placed to store, being noted at Eastfield on October 20th 1975 (though one source says stored at Inverness from October 1975 to February 1976), then moved to Glasgow Works but was quickly forwarded to Doncaster Works on February 6th 1976 and broken up by March 1976. Movement: 24132 Glasgow Works – Doncaster Works February 6th 1976. Works Visits Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Inverurie Works September 1967. Highlights
1960
1961 Condition April: original green livery - no warning panels.
1964
1965
1966 Condition October: green livery with small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, bottom of panel covers frame level stripe; gangway doors in place with heavy weatherstripping, no headlights fitted, steam style shed plate on cabfront, blanking plate fitted (five slats), silvered buffers (at least No.1 end).
1967 D5132 worked the 14.00 Craigellachie - Aviemore goods (via Granton) on June 20th.
1968 Condition October: green livery with small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, bottom of panel covers frame level stripe; gangway doors in place with heavy weatherstripping, tablet catcher equipped, headlights fitted, steam style shed plate on cabfront, shortened fuel & water tanks, blanking plate fitted (five slats).
1969 On July 14th was noted at Kyle of Lochalsh with a seven vehicle train (four mail coaches, three passenger coaches). Condition July: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors in place with substantial weatherstripping, substantial weatherproofing on headcode box glazing, tablet catcher fitted, headlights fitted, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds present, cantrail water filler present, large BR double arrow emblem. On September 10th 5132 & 5334 worked the 14.50 Edinburgh - Inverness. On September 17th 5341 & 5132 worked the 17.25 Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness. On September 19th 5132 worked the 11.25 Wick/Thurso - Inverness. On October 14th 5128 & 5132 worked the 23.30 Inverness - Edinburgh. On October 15th 5332 & 5132 worked the 23.30 Inverness - Edinburgh.
1970 Condition June: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors in place with substantial weatherstripping, substantial weatherproofing on headcode box glazing, tablet catcher fitted, headlights fitted, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds present, cantrail water filler present, large BR double arrow emblem, (view of non-BIS side, No.1 cab nearest, at platform, coupled).
1971 On October 14th 5132 was at Dingwall with a short freight. Condition October: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors in place with substantial weatherstripping, substantial weatherproofing on headcode box glazing, headlights fitted, steam style shed plate on cab front, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds sheeted over, cantrail water filler not sheeted over, shortened fuel & water tanks, three piece black miniature snowploughs.
1972
5113 & 5132 worked the 09.20 Edinburgh - Inverness on December 14th.
1973
1975 24132 was noted at Achnasheen on August 11th.
24132 was withdrawn on February 2nd 1976. A builders plate from 24132 sold on ebay during April 2011 for GBP180.99. flk 1221 (1)
Page added July 27th 2016.
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