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The fifteen year eight month career of D5029/24029 saw allocations to Eastern Region and London Midland Region depots.
Built Derby Locomotive Works. Allocations The frames for D5029 were laid down during the late summer of 1959 at Derby Works. D5029 was new to Ipswich (32B) on November 28th 1959. Further transfers were:
September 1960 to Stratford (30A). Renumbered March 30th 1974. 24029 was stored at Crewe from July 1975 until January 10th 1977, when it was forwarded to Swindon and broken up there during the second week of March 1977. Movement: 24025/29/33/34 06.45 Crewe - Swindon January 10th/11th 1977 by 25269. Works Visits Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works May 1961. Highlights
1959
1960 On the afternoon of October 29th D5029 was noted at Northumberland Park with an Up service.
1962
1963 Condition April: green livery with small yellow warning panel, curved upper corners, ridge sided sand boxes, two rung bogie mounted footsteps, no blanking plates. On the afternoon of June 1st D5029 was at Euston with empty coaching stock. On the afternoon of October 23rd D5029 was shunting at Harrow.
1964 On April 29th D5029 worked the 21.01 Euston - Bletchley. On May 19th D5029 worked the 3K07 11.27 Euston - Crewe parcels. On May 31st D5029, D5075 & D5076 were stabled at Watford.
1965
1966 On the morning of June 29th D5029 was up light engine at Coventry. Condition June: green livery with small yellow warning panel, curved upper corners, bottom of warning panel partially covers frame level stripe; ridge sided sand boxes, two rung bogie mounted footsteps, blanking plates fitted, handholds present, full size fuel & water tanks, most of the valencing is present.
1967
1968 On the morning of September 16th 5029 was shunting at Stafford.
1970
1971
1972 At about 7am on May 22nd 5029 was noted passing Manchester Victoria with a down freight. On October 19th 5029 was stabled at Crewe Diesel depot.
1973 During May 5029 moved to Longsight, then returned to Crewe during September. 5029 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T42) on June 13th & 14th. At about 5.30pm on July 20th 5029 was noted passing Ordsall Lane with an up van train (4H07). 5029 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T42) on September 17th. At about 6pm on September 20th 5029 was noted passing Miles Platting with a down freight.
1974 On August 24th 24029 was noted at Stoke on Trent.
1975 24029 returned to Longsight during January, but was transferred back to Crewe during March. On March 9th 24029 was noted at Newton Heath depot. The summer of 1975 brought the massive withdrawals to the Class 24 fleet with 24029 stored in July followed by final withdrawal in August. Condition final: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors present, full size fuel tank, shortened water tank, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps flk 0322
Page added September 13th 2016.
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