D5054 and 25909, Bury Bolton Street, ELR, 03-07-88 by Tin Wis Vin
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Former British Railways Type 2 diesel-electric D5054 [24054] approaches Kidderminster Town station with stock to form the 09:58 to Bridgnorth in May 1990. The preserved Class 24 was visiting the SVR to participate in the Diesel Gala.
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25262 (D7612)+24054 (D5054) 980707 Ramsbottom ELR
Keeping up with the preservation theme, being local to the East Lancs Railway it is no suprise that it is the most visited railway, and many a happy day has been spent there.
During their annual 1998 Summer Diesel Bash 25262 seen here as D7612 on top of the D5054 with a train at Ramsbottom.
7th July 1998
CBJ
A total of 151, Class 24, Type 2's were built at Darlington, Derby and Crewe works. D5054 was built at Crewe Locomotive Works.
The locomotive was new to Ipswich (31B) during the middle of December 1959, being one of a number of locomotives used to dieselise East Anglia, one of the first areas in the country to have all its train services dieselised. Presumably from the condition of the locomotive it is not long out of Crewe Works. During January 1961 D5054 was transferred to Finsbury Park (34G), featuring frequently on the suburban services out of Kings Cross.
The sixteen year seven month revenue earning career of 5054/24054 saw allocations to Eastern Region, Scottish Region & London Midland Region depots.
It was renumbered to 24054 on February 16th, 1974. On July 17th 1976, it was withdrawn.
After withdrawal, 24054 was stored at Crewe Basford Hall until August 1976, when it was reactivated into Departmental stock and renumbered ADB968008; departing for Exeter on August 31st 1976 for further use as a carriage heating unit.
During October 1983, ADB968008 (24054) was purchase for preservation by the East Lancashire Railway, and was moved to Bury.
D5054 / 24054 is now named "Phil Southern" in memory of Phil Southern, who was an early member of the ELR. He was a director of the East Lancashire Railway, responsible for electrical maintenance and projects.
Arriving at Bury with the 16.47 ex-Heywood (2J75), major motive power for just two Mark One coaches. 45 108 leads with D5054 banking at the rear.
26007 leads D5054 on the 9.35 departure for Rawtenstall - 1G53.
D5054 "Phil Southern" heads past Corfe Common on the Swanage Railway during the 2024 Diesel Gala.
Locomotive: British Railways Class 24 (Sulzer Type 2) D5054 "Phil Southern".
Location: Corfe Common, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset.
22nd May 2005. Class 24 D5054 visiting from the East Lancs Railway passes class 104 unit at Consall on the Churnett valley Railway
The pilot scheme loco 26007 and British rail derivative D5054 sit side by side at Bury.
