Railway Herald
A rather battered Class 24 No. 24006 is seen in a siding at Eastfield MPD Glasgow on Sunday 5th May 1978. Built at BR Derby Works and delivered in January 1959 as Type 2 No. D5006 early allocations included Derby, Hither Green, Crewe, Rugby and Stoke before a final move to Eastfield in March 1971. Withdrawn during August 1976 the loco was then utilised at Eastfield as a training / rerailing vehicle at the back of the Depot until the Autumn of 1980. A short tow to Glasgow Works followed where No. 24006 was scrapped during November 1980. This was the last Class 24 on BR property apart from Research and train heating machines.
Bob Woolnough
