The sixteen year two month career of D5119/24119 was spent allocated only to Scottish Region depots.
Built BR Derby Locomotive Works (batch D5114 - D5150).
Shortened fuel tank & full size water tank (retained until withdrawn).
Four upper and four lower air filters on non-BIS side, three upper and four lower on BIS side.
Scottish 'Highland' modifications: twin headlights, tablet catcher, cantrail water filler sheeted over, winterisation features: boiler room grille, gangway door weatherstripping, headcode box weatherproofing.
Battery Isolating Switch Cover modification (one hinged door).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: ?? months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 10 months.
Allocations
The frames for D5119 were laid down at Derby Locomotive Works during February 1960, D5119 was new to Inverness (60A) on May 28th 1960. Further transfers were:
November 1975 to Haymarket.
April 13th 1976 to store (unserviceable).
July 18th 1976 withdrawn.
Renumbered March 1974.
After withdrawal 24119 was stored at Thornton & Haymarket from April 1976 to March 1977, then moved to Doncaster Works and broken up by May 1977.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Glasgow Works June 1965.
Noted Glasgow Works March 1970.
Noted Derby Works July & August 1971.
Noted Glasgow Works March 1974.
Highlights
1960
Condition new: green livery with frame level stripe, tablet catcher recess, full size water tank, shortened fuel tank, no miniature snowploughs, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes.
During late September/early October the Inverness based Type 2s visited St Rollox workshops for the fitting of tablet catcher equipment for use on those lines radiating out of Inverness. Reports about the Type 2s on the Highland mainline at this time suggest the Derby machines were considered inferior to the BRCW built locomotives, the latter were preferred partially due to their better finished, less draughty, quieter cabs. On passenger workings they were rated poorly against the Class 5s, though on September 24th D5118 & D5119 were noted hauling the 6.05pm Inverness - Perth comprised of fifteen coaches, requiring the use of 80092 as banker from Blair Atholl. In use on the freight trains they were more than equal to the Class 5s, being able to handle a greater load.
1961
D5119 & D5122 worked the 10.30 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh on August 29th.
1963
Condition no month: green livery with small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, warning panel covers frame level stripe, gangway doors in place (no weatherstripping), three-piece miniature snowploughs (black), no blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds present, appears to be two engine exhaust, circular (original) & rectangular (above engine room).
1964
On the evening of September 7th D5119 worked the 23.15 Glasgow - Inverness.
1965
Condition May: green livery with small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, warning panel covers frame level stripe, steam style shedplate on cab front, gangway doors still in place but with significant weatherstripping, tablet catcher equipped, full size water tank, shortened fuel tank, three-piece miniature snowploughs, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes, no blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds present, no headlights.
5119 worked the 10.06 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh on July 4th.
1966
The Inverness based Class 24s continued with their Highland duties tending not to stray far, however the transfer of the 20.25 Perth - Carlisle to diesel haulage early in March brought a number of these machines over the English border, D5119 being so noted on March 2nd.
D5119 worked the 13.15 Glasgow Buchanan Street - Dundee on August 19th.
1967
D5119 worked the 09.35 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street on May 20th.
D5119 worked the 18.10 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee on August 2nd.
D5119 & D5131 worked the 16.25 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street on September 29th.
1968
On the morning of September 17th 5321 & 5119 were southbound at Invergordon with an excursion, by the evening 5119 was stabled at Perth.
1969
Condition August: blue/yellow livery, BR emblems on each cab door, 'D' prefix present, steam style shedplate on cab front, gangway doors still in place but with significant weatherstripping, headlight & tablet catcher equipped, full size water tank, shortened fuel tank, three-piece miniature snowploughs, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds present, cantrail water filler sheeted over.
1970
5119 & 5344 worked the 14.55 Edinburgh - Inverness on August 15th.
On September 5th Scottish Grand Tour No 11 featured a circular tour from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness, with nine coaches in charge of 364. A restaurant car problem delayed departure from Inverness for two hours, but an intended stop of similar duration at Aviemore was curtailed to recover the ‘lost’ time. Time however was of the essence due to the long block sections and other late running services causing pathing problems. In departing from Aviemore oil pressure was lost and the Class 40 declared a total failure. The southbound ‘Royal Highlander’ was able to pick up some passengers off the special but it was not until the 19.37 relief Inverness - Euston appeared with 261 piloting 5119 & 5127 that a glimmer of hope appeared. Unfortunately the block section south of Aviemore was thirty four miles long (four boxes were switched out), so departure was still delayed. Finally three hours late at 21.22 the excursion headed for home, with arrival in Edinburgh at 01.43, 220 minutes late.
1971
On or about June 11th 8116 dragged 5119 & 5127 from Polmadie to Carlisle, with 5285 taking the locomotives forward for eventual delivery to Derby Locomotive Works for overhaul.
The WCML was blocked on October 6th after Class 47 No.1836 ran away with its train at Wamphray and collided with a preceding freight, the locomotive amongst other things was seriously damaged. Diversions saw the Carlisle - Millerhill freights run via Newcastle, amongst the local machines recorded were Inverness based ‘foreigner’ 5126. On October 29th 5119 was noted at Tyne Yard with a Carlisle - Low Fell turn.
1972
Gangway doors sheeted over by October.
1974
24119 worked the 103.0 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh and 17.35 return on May 28th.
IN-KY The 1S59 09.35 ‘Clansman’ on October 16th failed at Newtonmore behind 40061 with an overheated engine. Assistance arrived in the shape of 20114 & 24119, arrival in Inverness was almost two hours late.
24119 & 26011 were noted at Edinburgh Waverley during the afternoon of December 14th with a service from Inverness.
1975
On July 18th 24119 was noted at Inverness depot.
On August 12th 24119 worked the 11.07 Kyle - Inverness and the 17.55 Kyle - Inverness.
On September 17th 24129 & 24119 worked the 08.20 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street.
On September 18th 24119 & 26033 were noted together at Inverness depot.
Condition September: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, headlights fitted, full size water tank, shortened fuel tank, three-piece miniature snowploughs, two-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds plated over, cantrail water filler sheeted over.
1976
24119 was noted at Haymarket on March 6th.
24119 was stabled on Haymarket at lunchtime on May 2nd and was also noted at Haymarket on May 14th with a Class 26.
On July 18th 24119 was noted stored unserviceable at Thornton.
On September 25th/26th 24119 was noted stored at Haymarket.
Condition final: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, headlight location sheeted over with square plates, full size water tank, shortened fuel tank, three-piece minature snowploughs, two-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds plated over, cantrail water filler sheeted over.
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Page added July 23rd 2016.
Last updated September 8th 2022.
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