So far in our look at the Sulzer Type 2 family
there have not been any Class 24 views. Thanks to my contacts in
sunny LA here are some real archive views. During the mid 1970s
British Rail virtually phased the class out. They were scrapped
mainly at the Doncaster and Swindon works of British Rail
Engineering Limited (BREL), no doubt many arrived in full running
order.
Firstly here is 24005, built as D5000 and the
prototype British railways built Sulzer Type 2. It is quite
saddening that this locomotive was not secured for the British
National Collection as it was the forerunner of some 477
locomotives of Classes 24 and 25. The type 2 secured for the
national collection was of Brush design. In this view the 24
awaits the call into the workshops at Swindon for stripping for
scrap. It was cut up in January 1976.
Only five class 24s received the old two tone
green livery as displayed by D5038 at Crewe works on 18th
September 1971. Having been repainted into BR blue livery and
renumbered 24038 the locomotive was withdrawn and scrapped in
July 1976.
A view in the classic surroundings of 'A' shop at
Swindon Works. Along with all Great Western Railway steam
locomotives the famous diesel hydraulic locomotives were also
built here. By 1997 'A' shop was merely a field having been
demolished along with the vast majority of the once sprawling
complex of Swindon. 24045 is shown during stripping, it was cut
up in December 1976.
Moving north to Doncaster works, on 2nd May
1976 24095 (nearest) and 24070 await stripping. Both were cut up
in June of that year.
