The Scrap Business.

As well as repairs and overhauls the works dealt with the scrapping of withdrawn locomotives. These would arrive (sometimes under their own power!) and would then be stripped of all reusable components, notably the diesel engine and major electrical equipment. The remaining shell would languish on the site before being moved to "Spike Island" where cutting up was carried out. In the mid 1980s cutting ceased overnight owing to a health & safety issue concerning the lead content in the yellow paint on the front of the locomotives. At this time there was a considerable number of 'scrappers' present. These ultimately found their way to either Swindon Works (some dragged there as stripped shells under cover of darkness) or to Vic Berry of Leicester. The following list details all main line diesel locomotives cut up at Derby. Or you can click HERE to view the links at the bottom of the list.


W = Withdrawal Date, C = Cutting up date.


Class 20.

20062 W - September 1976, C - August 1979 | 20079 W - April 1977, C - November 1978


Class 24.

D5005 W - January 1969, C - December 1969


Class 25.

25030 W - August 1976, C - May 1980 | 25038 W May 1981, C - September 1982

25043 W - February 1981, C - August 1981 | 25045 W October 1975, C - August 1979

25066 W - June 1981, C - January 1983 | 25085 W - March 1982, C - May 1983

25092 W - May 1980, C - June 1982 | 25094 W - February 1981, C - April 1982

25170 W - August 1982, C - April 1983 | 25174 W September 1976, C - August 1978

25216 W - December 1980, C - January 1983 | 25217 W - February 1981, C - January 1982

D7605 W - March 1972, C - June 1972 | 25261 W - January 1981, C* - by November 1985

25267 W - February 1981, C - February 1982 | 25271 W - October 1981, C - September 1982

25272 W - July 1981, C - August 1982 | 25290 W - October 1981, C - April 1983

25295 W - June 1978, C - November 1981 | 25299 W - October 1981, C - May 1982

* 25261 was partially cut up, the job was completed by an outside contractor.


Class 27.

27011 W - March 1981, C - September 1982


Class 40.

40042 W - December 1980, C - March 1981 | 40045 W - August 1976, C - March 1977

40018, 40075, 40132, 40140, 40163 were stripped for scrapping. These were removed from Works and cut up at either Crewe or Leicester.


Class 44.

44001 W - October 1976, C - February 1977 | 44002 W - February 1979, C - October 1979

44003 W - July 1976, C - July 1976 | 44005 W - April 1978, C - December 1978

44006 W - January 1977, C - February 1977 | 44007 W - November 1980, C November 1981

44009 W - March 1979, C - July 1980 | 44010 W - May 1977, C - July 1978


Class 45.

45011 W - May 1981, C - September 1981 | 45025 W - May 1981, C - November 1981

45030 W - November 1980, C - March 1981 | 45031 W - May 1981, C - October 1981

45035 W - May 1981, C - November 1981 | 45047 W - August 1980, C - April 1981

45067 W - July 1977, C - June 1980 | 45073 W - October 1981, C - November 1982


Class 46.

46003 W - October 1978, C - March 1980 | 46005 W- December 1977, C - March 1978

46024 W - April 1978, C - October 1978 | 46040 W - December 1980, C - April 1972

46042 W - December 1980, C - December 1982 | 46053 W - February 1981, C - July 1981


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