w124bob Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) Years ago Rail magazine had an article regarding all the diesels that got TOPS numbers whilst still wearing green, 27024 was listed. However it's one of the few that seems never to have been photograped, it was certainly still in plain green in mid '73 . As the loco has been preserved picture searhing throws up plenty of recent photographs but few from the era so can anyone help? Flickr picture dated July '73, Edited February 26, 2020 by w124bob Added picture 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2020 Haven't found any yet! Railblue.com has 27001 & 27024 as the last of the class in green (001 w/ white stripe and 024 plain), both going blue 'by 1975'. Also says that when these went blue, the ScR had no green locos (until 20146 & 149 arrived in 1976) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 My period Ian Allan for 1975 show 20137/8 in green but with dual brakes going north the two above remained TO based, also 20015/17 at ED . Class 24090 still in green when withdrawn in green in '76. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosscity Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 10 hours ago, w124bob said: Years ago Rail magazine had an article regarding all the diesels that got TOPS numbers whilst still wearing green, 27024 was listed. However it's one of the few that seems never to have been photograped, it was certainly still in plain green in mid '73 . As the loco has been preserved picture searhing throws up plenty of recent photographs but few from the era so can anyone help? Flickr picture dated July '73, This picture was taken by me (I am MrDeltic on Flickr). Being from Yorkshire it was a treat to see some Scottish exotica such as the BRCW Type 2's. Unfortunately I never came across 5370 again in any guise. I saw a few shunters in green with TOPS numbers, and have photos of a few Class 47's, namely: 47121 47182 47494 47152 47138 47264 47358 and 47364 (in old money: 1710 1777 1936 1745 1730 1964 1877 and 1883). I am currently uploading my railway slides taken up to 1977, so most of these photos are not yet shared. 10 hours ago, w124bob said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUTTLEY Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 23 hours ago, keefer said: Haven't found any yet! Railblue.com has 27001 & 27024 as the last of the class in green (001 w/ white stripe and 024 plain), both going blue 'by 1975'. Also says that when these went blue, the ScR had no green locos (until 20146 & 149 arrived in 1976) They had no green main line locos but still a handful of 08s in green in 1975. When 20146 & 20149 turned up in green in 1976, they were fairly quickly given their blue coats so that ScR was 100% blue again. Then green 20020 turned up in 1977.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUTTLEY Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Here is 27024 in green at ED on 15 Jun 1974. Not my photo, copyright unknown. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosscity Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I've realised my search of my slide index was incomplete. I also took photos of the following with TOPS numbers which were still in green livery (Pre-tops numbers in brackets): 06001 (2413) 47362 (1881) 40183 (383) 40169 (369) 47527 (1110) 40199 (399) 40035 (235 APAPA) 47227 (1903) 47033 (1613) 40052 (252) 08876 (4044) 47206 (1856) 37230 (6930) 47094 (1680) and 47256 (1934). The last one was taken on 26Jan77. I realise the OP was asking about sitings of 27024 in green, so my additional info is unsolicited. Still, I hope someone finds it useful. This conversation is exactly the reason I share my photos - to stir up memories from the time. Ray Kings Norton 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 I really don't mind this wandering off my original question, after all I've got the picture proof I was looking for and I can never get fed up of this subject! Cheers for the help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Saxton Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 As the author of the original article in Rail express I can assure you that 27024 was photographed but is far from the few that were not if you follow me. I'm trying to get a shot of every green TOPS loco but I'm missing a few after all this time. Got at least two of 27024 though. 31294 anyone? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosscity Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Russell Saxton said: As the author of the original article in Rail express I can assure you that 27024 was photographed but is far from the few that were not if you follow me. I'm trying to get a shot of every green TOPS loco but I'm missing a few after all this time. Got at least two of 27024 though. 31294 anyone? My mate has a picture of 31294 at Exeter St Davids on 23Jun75. Unfortunately it was in blue by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60021 Pen-y-Ghent Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 26/02/2020 at 11:03, keefer said: Haven't found any yet! Railblue.com has 27001 & 27024 as the last of the class in green (001 w/ white stripe and 024 plain), both going blue 'by 1975'. Also says that when these went blue, the ScR had no green locos (until 20146 & 149 arrived in 1976) There's a photo of 27001 in that state in "Looking back at class 26 & 27 locomotives" (Kevin Derrick, Strathwood Press) on page 62. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 27/02/2020 at 21:13, Russell Saxton said: As the author of the original article in Rail express I can assure you that 27024 was photographed but is far from the few that were not if you follow me. I'm trying to get a shot of every green TOPS loco but I'm missing a few after all this time. Got at least two of 27024 though. 31294 As a matter of interest can you tell us the issue this appeared in ? Might see if I can find a copy again as I simply crossed referenced the loco numbers to an Ian Allan from '75. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Saxton Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Rail Express August 2003 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Saxton Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Ray can you post the shot of 47362? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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