#D5149

[old-transport]

Inside Burton locomotive depot - c1964 by Frederick McLean Via Flickr: A photograph inside of British Railways (BR) Burton traction maintenance depot (17B?) showing part of the turntable, with two steam, and one diesel-electric locomotive in view. The steam numbers are hard to make out but I think they are, from left to right, Nos. 47643, 47250, and diesel-electric D5149. The photo is stuck in a old rail enthusiast album, unfortunately there is no date or photographer name, but they do appear to date from early/mid 1960s. ---------------------------------- No. 47643 was a H. Fowler designed class 3F, 0-6-0T engine, built by Beardmore, in Dalmuir, Glasgow and new to the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) in Jan 1929, carrying No. 16726, being renumbered to 7643 in 1934. In 1948 the railways were nationalised, becoming British Railways (BR), engine No. 7643 became No. 47643. The locomotive was withdrawn from service by BR in Oct 1966, then scrapped in June of the following year at 'Cashmore's Great Bridge' scrapyard. ---------------------------------- No. 47250 was a S. Johnson designed class 2441, 0-6-0T engine, built by the Vulcan Foundry and new to the Midland Railway (after grouping the London, Midland & Scottish Railway) in Jun 1902, carrying No. 2771, being renumbered to 1950 in 1907, then 7250 in 1934. In 1948 the railways were nationalised, becoming British Railways (BR), engine No. 7250 became No. 47250. The locomotive was withdrawn from service by BR in Jun 1965, then scrapped in the December. ---------------------------------- No. D5149 was a class 24, Bo-Bo wheeled diesel-electric locomotive, built by the Derby Works and new to BR in Feb 1961. It was withdrawn from service in Oct 1972, and in April of the following year was broken up at the Locomotive Works in St Rollox, Glasgow. ---------------------------------- If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. I know very little about locomotives! Thanks. 📷 Any photograph I post on Flickr is an original in my possession, nothing is ever copied/downloaded from another location. 📷 -------------------------------------------------