The fifteen year two month career of D5111/24111 saw allocations to Eastern Region and Scottish Region depots.
Built BR Darlington Works (batch D5094 - D5113).
Shortened fuel tank & full size water tank.
Four upper and four lower air filters on non-BIS side, three upper and four lower on BIS side.
Tyne Dock - Consett modifications (high level air pipe fitted, water tank removed).
Headcode discs centered on cab front (Glasgow modification).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: ?? months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 24 months.
Allocations
The frames for D5111 were laid down at Darlington Works during September 1960 and was new to Gateshead (52A) on November 26th 1960. Further transfers were:
March 1974 to Haymarket.
April 1974 to Eastfield.
December 1974 to Inverness.
March 1975 to Eastfield on loan, made permanent June 1975.
August 1975 to Haymarket.
October 1975 - stored serviceable.
February 2nd 1976 withdrawn.
Renumbered February 1974.
24111 was stored at Millerhill from October 1975 until November 1975 when it moved to Haymarket, remaining here until early March 1976 when it moved to Carlisle. It remained at Carlisle until December 29th 1977 when it was moved to Doncaster Works and scrapped there during February 1978.
Movement: 24013, 24105/109/111 07.00 Carlisle - Doncaster 9Z14 December 29th 1977.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works May 1966 (full repaint).
Noted Crewe Works September 1966.
Noted Glasgow Works May 1969.
Highlights
1965
Members of Gateshead’s Sulzer Type 2 fleet (D5102 – 5111) found a new and challenging set of duties in the dieselisation of the Tyne Dock - Consett iron ore workings. They had replaced Tyne Dock’s fleet of Class 9Fs, the diesels required the addition of additional air pumps and piping to operate the wagon doors at the Consett unloading facility. For the steep gradients into Consett, 1 in 51/35, the newly transferred diesels did not require banking assistance as did the 9Fs.
1966
On the morning of April 17th stabled at York were D5111, D5178, D7513, D7635 with 48219, 61303, 61337 & 90016 also present.
1968
Condition August: green livery with small yellow warning panels , squared upper corners, boiler exhaust plated over, engine exhaust in original position.
1971
On January 8th a Dagenham - Bathgate car train was worked to Tyne Yard (?) by 5681, where 5111 took the train forward.
Condition February: Blue/yellow livery, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds present, exhaust situated over engine room, shortened fuel tank, no water tank.
1973
Ilford car sheds provided maintenance for its extensive electric fleet. During August it appears their talents were extended to members of the Eastern Region’s diesel fleet with Class 24 No.5111 noted at Stratford on August 10th, then at Ilford on August 14th (also reported as headed towards London on August 15th) and Class 37 No.6736 the next day. These machines were present for use of the wheel lathe, the volume of work at Stratford necessitating this. 5111 was later noted on September 24th heading north with a freight through Cambridge. Time was running out for Gateshead’s Class 24s – a new iron ore terminal opened at Redcar during September that would eventually supply Consett, the commissioning services were hauled by Class 31s, although Class 37s were intended for this new service.
Condition August: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, headcode discs centered on cab front, water tank removed, shortened fuel tank, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, high level air pipe fitted.
On the morning of September 7th 5111 was stabled at York.
1974
Early in 1974 the twenty year contract for the improved movement of iron ore to Consett established in 1954 ended. However the steelworks at Consett still required delivery of iron ore, upto 1.6 million tons a year. Its owners were now the British Steel Corporation (BSC) who were concentrating the import of iron ore at its Redcar facility. As a result of these changes the shipment of ore from the Tyne Dock facility ended on March 26th when two trains were used to clear the bunkers at Tyne Dock. The 10.45 working was hauled by 24106 & 24110 whilst the 12.00 working was handled by 24109 & 24103. One of the trainsets only had eight wagons so 24102 was sent from Gateshead to deliver an extra wagon. This delayed departure of the last train to about 14.00, arriving Consett two hours later.
After thirteen years and four months at Gateshead, 24110 was transferred to Haymarket during March.
On the afternoon of August 29th 25211 was shunting at Rutherglen.
24111 was stabled at Eastfield on October 12th.
1975
On August 7th 24111 was noted at Dalnareoch on a ballast working.
On August 29th 24111 was noted at Eastfield.
Condition August: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, headcode discs centered on cab front, water tank removed, shortened fuel tank, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, high level air pipes removed.
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Last updated October 7th 2022.
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