The six year eleven month career of D5278 included allocations to only London Midland Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Carried only two-tone green livery.
Original roof panel: raised 'L' shaped with raised roof panel above brake cabinet.
Withdrawn with severe collision damage.
1st Class 25 withdrawn.
Allocations
D5278 was new to Toton (16A) on June 12th 1964. Further transfers were:
July 1964 to Derby (16C).
July 1964 to Trafford Park (9E).
March 1968 to Longsight (9A).
June 1968 to Manchester Division (D09).
Withdrawn May 2nd 1971.
During early January 1971 5278 sustained severe damage in the Great Rocks area. The locomotive was removed to Peak Forest and remained there until October 1971 when G Cohen, Tinsley broke up the locomotive on site.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Crewe Works September 1966.
Noted Derby Works July 1967.
Highlights
1964
The frames for D5278 were laid down at Derby Works during the spring, with delivery to Toton during the middle of June.
On July 11th D5278 was noted on a Llandudno Town - Todmorden passenger working.
On November 1st stabled at Trafford Park shed were 38 locomotives, 31 steam (seven withdrawn) and diesels D22, D99, D152, D5275, D5276, D5278 & D7586.
1966
Observations at Chinley on January 29th between 1pm & 4pm included:
D5691 11.05 Manchester - Sheffield
D5186 13.00 Chinley - Derby
D5274 down freight, 17 bogie hoppers (5F67)
48153 down H freight
D5536 Sheffield - Chinley passenger
D112 10.25 St Pancras - Manchester
D5275 up freight (hoppers?)
44842 down H freight
D5278 down freight, 18 hoppers (5F68)
48369 down light engine
D7576 12.25 Manchester - Sheffield
D115 13.07 Derby - Manchester
D1631 down freight (8M12)
48316 down H freight
D49 14.25 Manchester - St Pancras
D1809 down freight
D5275 down freight 18 hoppers (5F69)
48357 up freight
D7524 & D7514 down freight (7X00)
D97 15.25 Manchester - Nottingham.
On the evening of July 9th D5278 was noted passing Stalybridge with a down freight.
1967
On a very wet & gloomy May 27th D5278 was noted departing Peak Forest with loaded ICI hoppers and banked by D5142.
A visit to Trafford Park shed on December 21st found four of the original Tunstead - Northwich ICI limestone train locomotives on shed: D5275, D5276, D5278 & D7586. Other diesels present were D43, D205, D269, D2373, D3359, D3699, D3766, D5142, D5203, D7642 & D7677. Twenty three steam locomotives were also present, comprised of Black Fives and 8Fs.
1968
On the afternoon of July 23rd D5278 was southbound at Crewe light engine.
1971
After brief transfers to Toton & Derby D5278 became one of a small fleet of Class 25s to dieselise the Northwich - Great Rocks limestone services, using the dedicated ICI bogie hopper wagons. It was transferred to Trafford Park, one of only a few Class 25s to be allocated here, then to Longsight when Trafford Park closed, and finally to the Manchester Division. It was whilst allocated here that 5278 received severe collision damage during January 1971, ending its service life.
On the evening of January 5th 5278 was coming out of Tunstead with freight 9T41 for Peak Forest, the Great Rocks signalman forgot about it and sent 0V23 with Class 45 No.135 which had come light from Buxton into Tunstead on the Tunstead Siding resulting in a head on collision. The Peak was to have powered the 6V23 18.06 Tunstead - Margam CBA covhops. Both drivers jumped clear, the nose end shape of 135 could clearly be seen in the crushed No.1 end cab of 5278. Following the investigation of the incident signalling alterations at Great Rocks were made, which were only possible after closure of the through route and singling from Great Rocks to Buxton No.1 in 1970.
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