The sixteen year career of D5123/24123 was spent allocated only to Scottish Region depots.
Built BR Derby Locomotive Works (batch D5114 - D5150).
Shortened fuel & water tank.
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.
Circular gauge added to fuel & water tanks.
Battery Isolating Switch Cover modification (three circular flaps).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: ?? months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 12 months.
Allocations
The frames for D5123 were laid down at Derby Locomotive Works during April 1960, D5123 was new to Inverness (60A) on June 25th 1960. Further transfers were:
October 1975 to Haymarket.
June 1976 to store (unserviceable).
July 18th 1976 withdrawn.
Renumbered April 18th 1974.
After withdrawal 24123 was stored at Polmadie until March 17th 1977 when it was moved to Doncaster Works and broken up by August 1977.
Movement: 24103/16/23 & 08426 9F45 Polmadie - Doncaster March 17th 1977
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Glasgow Works September 1960.
Noted Glasgow Works June 1971.
Noted Glasgow Works October & November 1972.
Noted Glasgow Works August & September 1974.
Highlights
1960
D5123 was noted running light at Derby station on June 29th.
On September 25th 1960 D5123 was noted at Inverness with the tablet catcher fitter already fitted.
1962
Condition June: no yellow warning panels added yet, running with two-piece miniature snowploughs.
Condition July: green with frame level stripe, no yellow warning panels, shortened fuel & water tanks, tablet catcher equipped, ridge sided sandboxes, three rung bogie mounted footsteps, original engine exhaust location, no blanking plates.
1963
On April 7th stabled at Perth were 50 locomotives, 37 steam (nine withdrawn) and 13 diesels including D5120 & D5123.
Condition August: small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, warning panel covers frame level stripe, three-piece miniature snowploughs fitted (black), two exhaust ports fitted (original circular and rectangular above engine room).
On September 23rd D5326 & D5123 worked the 11.10 Inverness - Glasgow/Edinburgh service.
1964
On March 29th D5123 was stabled at Haymarket.
D5123 & D5338 worked the 16.15 Inverness - Edinburgh on August 19th.
1965
Condition April & July: green livery with small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, warning panel covers frame level stripe, gangway doors have weatherstripping in center only, shortened fuel & water tanks, boiler room grilles fitted, hand/footholds present, cantrail water filler present, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes. three piece miniature snowploughs fitted (black), tablet catcher fitted, engine exhaust over engine room (but may still have disused exhaust port in original location).
On April 3rd & 26th D5123 was working the Aberfeldy branch with one coach.
D5123 worked the 10.50 Inverness - Glasgow Buchanan Street on September 9th.
1966
On April 7th D5123 worked a Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness service.
On the afternoon of September 3rd D5123 was stabled at Aberdeen Ferryhill.
D5123 worked the 17.35 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen on November 15th.
1967
D5123 worked the 17.35 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen on July 19th.
1968
On the afternoon of September 17th 5123 was at Inverness shed.
Condition September: blue/yellow livery, 'D' prefixes, serif numbers, small BR double arrow in center of bodyside, tablet catcher fitted, shortened water and fuel tanks, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds still fitted, cantrail water filler sheeted over, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes, three-piece miniature snowploughs fitted, no circular tank gauges (from side view, No.2 end nearest).
Condition no month: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors fitted with substantial weatherstripping, headlights fitted, tablet catcher fitted, steam style shedplate on cab front, shortened water and fuel tanks, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds still fitted, cantrail water filler sheeted over, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes, three-piece miniature snowploughs fitted.
1969
On August 5th 5123 & 5125 worked the 14.50 Edinburgh - Inverness.
On September 16th 5123 & 5124 worked the 14.50 Edinburgh - Inverness.
On September 18th 5123 worked the 17.20 Wick/Thurso - Inverness.
1973
On April 17th 5123 worked a Millerhill - Tyne freight.
The 18.55 Edinburgh - Carstairs mail was worked by 5123 on May 13th. On May 19th 5123 & 5338 worked a Glasgow - Queen Street service.
Class 24s present at Inverness depot at about 11am on May 26th were 5000, 5115, 5118, 5123, 5130 & 5132.
On June 28th 5123 worked the 11.08 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness service. On June 29th 5123 & 5337 worked the 14.40 Edinburgh - Inverness service.
Condition June: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, no electrification flashes on cab front - No.2 cab for sure, headlights fitted, shortened water and fuel tanks - both fitted with circular gauges, blanking plates fitted (five slats), hand/footholds plated over, cantrail water filler sheeted over, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes, no miniature snowploughs fitted.
On December 8th 5126 & 5123 worked the 1N20 09.45 Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness and returned south with the 1T47 16.35 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street.
1975
On July 31st 24123 & 24112 worked the 19.30 Inverness - Euston 'Royal Highlander' as far as ??.
1976
24123 was noted at Inverness on February 3rd.
24123 & 26041 worked the 16.35 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street on February 28th.
24123 was stabled at Haymarket on April 20th.
On July 18th 24123 was noted out of use at Haymarket.
Condition final: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, headlight location replaced with square plates, shortened water and fuel tanks - both equipped with circular gauges, blanking plates fitted (five slats - at least on BIS side), hand/footholds plated over, cantrail water filler sheeted over, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes, three-piece miniatue snowploughs fitted (yellow), battery isolating switch cover - three hole modification with circular covers.
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Last updated April 10th 2023.