Scottish Weekend Tour – 27th/28th March 1976 (Part 3)
30th January 2010

A weekend tour of the Glasgow and Edinburgh area continues at Eastfield MPD with a walk round between the rain showers. Eastfield MPD was originally built by the North British Railway in 1904 as a 14 road straight shed. On closure to steam in November 1966 the shed was demolished and a purpose designed diesel depot constructed on the same site. In 1992, the diesel depot was closed and was demolished in 1995. As always feedback and comments welcome.

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37155 and 25093 stand outside Eastfield depot, 27th March 1976. 37155 was built as D6855 by English Electric at the Vulcan works and entered traffic on the 18th July 1963 and initially allocated to Llandore. It was transferred to Scotland, Polmadie in August 1966 and was immediately involved in a collision when on the 30th August 1966 whilst hauling thirty six wagons of coal up it passed the Leven branch main line signal at danger and ended up in the carriage sidings where it was in collision with a DMU being prepared for the day's duties. It remained a Scottish locomotive for the next twenty years until it was transferred to Cardiff Canton in July 1986. Shortly afterwards it entered Crewe works for refurbishment and remerged in December 1986 as 37897. In November 1998 37897 transferred to Toton and was withdrawn in March 2000. In February 2008 it was removed from Bescot to Kingsbury and broken up by EMR on arrival. 25093 was originally D5243 and was one of a batch of locomotives constructed at Derby works during the last quarter of 1963, being delivered to Toton during January 1964. D5243 made its test run from Derby to Corby and back on the 3rd January 1964. D5243 would become one of the most transferred locomotives on British Railways when withdrawn and even included a spell at Hither Green in September 1964 to cover for a temporary shortage of electric locomotives. On withdrawal in November 1982 it had been transferred twenty eight times and had been allocated to depots within all of the British Rail regions except the Eastern. Following withdrawal it migrated to Derby works and would remain until the 23rd July 1985 when eight class 25’s left Derby works for the last time with 25093, 25105/164, 25234/248/260, 25312/319 running as the 9X12 17.05 Derby works - Swindon works hauled by 45060. Despite 25093 being dragged down to Swindon works for breaking up events overtook this action with Swindon works closing and the remaining withdrawn locomotives being consigned to Vic Berry of Leicester. Thus on the 3rd June 1987 25093, 25180/193 and 25306 were towed to Vic Berry's, Leicester arriving the next day. 25093, would linger until finally broken up in February 1988
37155 and 25093 stand outside Eastfield depot, 27th March 1976. 37155 was built as D6855 by English Electric at the Vulcan works and entered traffic on the 18th July 1963 and initially allocated to Llandore. It was transferred to Scotland, Polmadie in August 1966 and was immediately involved in a collision when on the 30th August 1966 whilst hauling thirty six wagons of coal up it passed the Leven branch main line signal at danger and ended up in the carriage sidings where it was in collision with a DMU being prepared for the day's duties. It remained a Scottish locomotive for the next twenty years until it was transferred to Cardiff Canton in July 1986. Shortly afterwards it entered Crewe works for refurbishment and remerged in December 1986 as 37897. In November 1998 37897 transferred to Toton and was withdrawn in March 2000. In February 2008 it was removed from Bescot to Kingsbury and broken up by EMR on arrival. 25093 was originally D5243 and was one of a batch of locomotives constructed at Derby works during the last quarter of 1963, being delivered to Toton during January 1964. D5243 made its test run from Derby to Corby and back on the 3rd January 1964. D5243 would become one of the most transferred locomotives on British Railways when withdrawn and even included a spell at Hither Green in September 1964 to cover for a temporary shortage of electric locomotives. On withdrawal in November 1982 it had been transferred twenty eight times and had been allocated to depots within all of the British Rail regions except the Eastern. Following withdrawal it migrated to Derby works and would remain until the 23rd July 1985 when eight class 25’s left Derby works for the last time with 25093, 25105/164, 25234/248/260, 25312/319 running as the 9X12 17.05 Derby works - Swindon works hauled by 45060. Despite 25093 being dragged down to Swindon works for breaking up events overtook this action with Swindon works closing and the remaining withdrawn locomotives being consigned to Vic Berry of Leicester. Thus on the 3rd June 1987 25093, 25180/193 and 25306 were towed to Vic Berry's, Leicester arriving the next day. 25093, would linger until finally broken up in February 1988
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26011 and 27021 stand in the yard at Eastfield MPD, 27th March 1976. 26011 was new as D5311 in January 1959 being an example of one of the Type 2
26011 and 27021 stand in the yard at Eastfield MPD, 27th March 1976. 26011 was new as D5311 in January 1959 being an example of one of the Type 2 "Pilot Series" locomotives. It was allocated to Hornsey MPD and later Finsbury Park (when it opened) for Great Northern suburban duties until displaced by Brush Type 2’s and transferred to Scotland (Haymarket) in October 1960 and would remained north of the border until withdrawal. 26011 would lose its steam heating boiler in June 1982 but would gain dual brake equipment at its last classified repair at Glasgow works in December 1984. On the 31st December 1991, 26011 in company with 26040 worked 1Z33, 13:18 relief from Carlisle to Leeds returning light engine. It escaped withdrawal in April 1992 when its bogies were condemned by swapping bogies with 26028 and reached Manchester in company with 26036 on a railtour in August 1992. However 26011vfinally succumbed in November 1992 after almost 34 years service when it was discovered that there was still some asbestos lagging on the locomotive. However luck was still with 26011 as it escaped the cutting torch being sold for preservation and is currently (January 2010) located at Barrow Hill. 27021 was originally D5367 and is one of sixty nine class 27 locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) during 1961 and 1962. It entered traffic in 1962 and was based in Scotland for all its operational life. Although the class 27 was the later version of the BRCW Sulzer Type 2 it was not as long lived as the earlier class 26 examples. 27021 was withdrawn after 23 years service in June 1985 and was broken up by Vic Berry on site at Thornton Yard in April 1987.
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A rather poor photograph of withdrawn 24006 dumped at Eastfield MPD, 27th March 1976. 24006 is one of the
A rather poor photograph of withdrawn 24006 dumped at Eastfield MPD, 27th March 1976. 24006 is one of the "Pilot Scheme" locomotives built at Derby Works in 1958 and entered traffic as D5006 in early 1959. Initially allocated to the London Midland Region it was almost immediately transferred to the Southern Region as part of a loan of fifteen class 24's to cover various workings in the London and North Kent area prior to the completion of the Kent Coast electrification and the arrival of the first BRCW Type 3's (Class 33's). D5006 transferred back to the London Midland Region (Crewe South) in March 1962. Over the next nine years D5006 spent time at a number of West Coast MPD’s (Rugby – September 1963, Crewe - July 1965, Bletchley – October 1965, Crewe April 1967). In March 1971 D5006 was transferred to the Scottish Region (Eastfield) to assist in the removal of the final class 17 Claytons and class 29 North British Type 2’s. 24006 was stored unserviceable in July 1975 and officially withdrawn in August 1975, however it was selected for use in re-railing exercises at Eastfield remaining there long after all her Scottish sisters had been despatched to the breakers. It would not be until the autumn of 1980 that 24006 was finally towed away to Glasgow works, with the end coming quickly during November 1980, one of the last class 24’s to be broken up.
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20118 stands in outside Eastfield depot, 27th March 1976 and is recently ex works and has lost its tablet exchange equipment cab cut-out it was built with. 20118 was originally D8118 and was built English Electric at the Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn works, Darlington. It entered traffic in February 1962 allocated to Glasgow's Polmadie MPD but was transferred to Eastfield MPD later that same year. By the start of 1964 D8118 was back at Polmadie, this time staying until November 1969 when it went south to Toton. However it returned to Polmadie once again towards the end of 1971 and was again transferred to Eastfield TMD in March 1972. 20118’s next spell south of the border commenced in March 1985 when it transferred to Tinsley. On the 29th April 1987 it was given the unofficial name of River Don, this being applied in connection with the
20118 stands in outside Eastfield depot, 27th March 1976 and is recently ex works and has lost its tablet exchange equipment cab cut-out it was built with. 20118 was originally D8118 and was built English Electric at the Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn works, Darlington. It entered traffic in February 1962 allocated to Glasgow's Polmadie MPD but was transferred to Eastfield MPD later that same year. By the start of 1964 D8118 was back at Polmadie, this time staying until November 1969 when it went south to Toton. However it returned to Polmadie once again towards the end of 1971 and was again transferred to Eastfield TMD in March 1972. 20118’s next spell south of the border commenced in March 1985 when it transferred to Tinsley. On the 29th April 1987 it was given the unofficial name of River Don, this being applied in connection with the "Three to the Sea" Railtour which ran on the 2nd May 1987. The name was short lived as another transfer saw 20118 transferred to Thornaby during May 1987. On the 13th August 1987 20118 was again named Saltburn-by-the-Sea, the ceremony taking place at Saltburn Station. In May 1990 the loco went back north again being transferred to Eastfield and by August 1990 had lost its nameplates. Its stay at Eastfield was short and by July 1991 20118 was transferred back south, this time to Toton. On the11th December 1992 20118 was stored but was reinstated on the 28th April 1993) and transferred to Bescot. The following month on the13th August 1993, whilst at Saltley 20118 received it's third name, Vulcan. This was applied for a railtour "Triple Chopper Tripper" via the Settle and Carlisle, but due to a last minute fault 20118 was replaced by 20187. More Railtour work came on the 11th September 1993 when together with 20169 it top and tailed 37075 and 37225 on the Amlwch branch with the "Anglesey Odyssey", whilst on the 2nd May 1994, paired with 20131, 20118 reached Exeter from Paddington with "The Big E". 20118 had its last "A" Exam on the 26th September 1995 but did not enter traffic due to two smashed windscreens and was officially stored unserviceable on the 4th December 1995. In mid 1999 it was sold for preservation and moved by road to Buckfastleigh where it arrived on the 10th December 1999 and was started up for the first time in preservation on the 26th May 2000. It currently (January 2010) can be found on the South Devon Railway and is in Railfreight Large Logo livery complete with Red Strip, reunited with its Saltburn-by-the-Sea name.
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