brylonscamel Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I'm throwing this out as a question to modelers... I've acquired a Bachmann Class 24 (early - green / skinhead variety) and would like to put her to work on our layout set loosely in the North East of Scotland. My question is - were there any NON-headcode-fitted members of class 24 that were regularly found north of the border in the early - mid 1960s? With headcode panels: As far as I can tell, there was a batch of 24 allocated to Inverness when newly built. These 24s were D5114–D5132 and were all fitted with roof-mounted headcode panels and tablet catchers for the highland lines. (I have found examples at Aberdeen of an 'all-green' loco from the Inverness allocation like this one of D5123 passing Aberdeen Ferryhill) Without headcode panels: The pilot locos (no headcode boxes) could definitely be found in Scotland but it seems happened much later in the 1970s, once they were largely repainted in BR blue: D5068 at Aberdeen Any insights on this ... much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 An entire thread, here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34123-highland-baby-sulzers/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2016 Also complete allocation history here http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=22&type=D&page=alloc A few ScR allocated from 1966 so small yellow panels needed. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 .. fantastic information offered up so quickly - this forum is great! The allocation history is especially revealing - it looks like 1966 amd 1971 were the big years for transfers to Scotland of the early 24s - many returning south or ending up on the scrap line within only a few years. I'm tempted to renumber her as D5068 and give her the yellow warning panels on the basis that she definitely made it to Aberdeen, even though the only photo I can find is in the later BR blue. Many thanks for your help on this ! However, it looks like we should really have had an Inverness allocated 24 with headcode panel and car headlamps to look properly 'Scottish'! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Also complete allocation history here http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=22&type=D&page=alloc A few ScR allocated from 1966 so small yellow panels needed. Neil This data base is Not all ways true though. As D5000 & few .other early ones, spent a time at Holbeck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 .. these things are never straightforward! .. I've just looked up info on D5068 and she was the first 24 to be repainted in BR Blue - in 1966, the year of her transfer to Scotland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbos Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 This website should give you a lot of the info you need http://www.derbysulzers.com/5062.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 My question is - were there any NON-headcode-fitted members of class 24 that were regularly found north of the border in the early - mid 1960s? There are a few photographs of non-headcode engines on the ex-GNSR line in the 1960's. With yellow warning panels. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 There are a few photographs of non-headcode engines on the ex-GNSR line in the 1960's. With yellow warning panels. John Cheers John and everyone else for the info - the 'Derby Sulzers' pages confirm the numbers that found their way to Scotland in the mid-60s (including a confirmed working of a pair Edinburgh - Aberdeen!) A touch of yellow on the front and some renumbering and we're there! Now if I can only find those old Hornby class 25 bodies, I might be up for a blue-era 'Highland' class 24 project!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Cheers John and everyone else for the info - the 'Derby Sulzers' pages confirm the numbers that found their way to Scotland in the mid-60s (including a confirmed working of a pair Edinburgh - Aberdeen!) A touch of yellow on the front and some renumbering and we're there! Now if I can only find those old Hornby class 25 bodies, I might be up for a blue-era 'Highland' class 24 project!! D5070 and D5095 were both caught on camera wandering north of Aberdeen, there will be others. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 D5070 and D5095 were both caught on camera wandering north of Aberdeen, there will be others. John ... great stuff - thanks again for the info as it looks like we have a few options 'up our sleeves'. By the way, I took time to look at your photos of 'Balbeggie Sidings' - what a treat! Some lovely train formations that brought back memories of Scotland in the 80s, Some very evocative pictures with a 'real railway' feel - long stretches of track to watch authentic length trains to pass by. I spent a fair bit of time up the North East whilst on family holidays as a schoolboy, photographing and travelling on trains that started in the Granite City. My father and I have a layout 'Braeside' which gives us the chance to run the types of locos and trains that we both remember from our respective childhoods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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