Class 06
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Thirty-five 0-4-0 diesel shunting locomotives were built by Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock for the Scottish region of British Railways.
- The first batch of 15 locos, delivered to BR between June 1958 and April 1959, were sent to depots in the north of Scotland.
- The Second batch of locos, delivered to between November 1959 and October 1960, went to depots in the West.
- There were differences between the two batches, D2410-24 had 3 small windows at the rear of the cab, and ladder up to the fuel tank on the bonnet.
- The Second batch D2425-44, had two larger rear cab windows, and a ladder at the radiator end of the bonnet.
1960, December 31st (35 locos in service) | |||||||||
Inverness, 60A (5 locos) | D2410, D2411, D2412, D2413, D2423 | ||||||||
Kittybrewster, 61A (8 locos) | D2416, D2417, D2418, D2419, D2420, D2421, D2422, D2424 | ||||||||
Keith, 61C (2 locos) | D2414, D2415 | ||||||||
Polmadie, 66A (3 locos) | D2428, D2432, D2433 | ||||||||
Motherwell, 66B (4 locos) | D2426, D2429, D2430, D2431 | ||||||||
Greenock Ladyburn, 66D (2 locos) | D2425, D2427 | ||||||||
Corkerhill, 67A, (6 locos) | D2439, D2440, D2441, D2442, D2443, D2444 | ||||||||
Ayr, 67C (5 locos) | D2434, D2435, D2436, D2437, D2438 |
The Last ten Class 06 locos in BR service
1st Number | 2nd Number | Renumber | 1975 | 1978 | Jan-80 | Withdrawn | From | Disposal | |
D2413 | 06001 | 04/74 | ED | 09/76 | ED | Cut, Campbells (Airdrie) | 12/77 | ||
D2414 | 06002 | 04/75 | DT | DT | ML | 09/81 | DE | Cut, Swindon Works | 04/82 |
D2420 | 06003 | 04/74 | ED | ED | DT | 02/81 | DE | Departmental as 97804 at Reading | 03/81 |
D2421 | 06004 | 04/74 | ED | DT | (ZH) | 03/79 | DT | Cut, St Rollox Works, Glasgow | 02/80 |
D2422 | 06005 | 12/74 | DE | DE | DE | 10/80 | DE | Cut at Dundee MPD | 07/83 |
D2423 | 06006 | 11/74 | AB | DE | DE | 06/80 | DE | Cut at Dundee MPD | 07/83 |
D2426 | 06007 | 04/75 | DT | (DT) | 09/77 | DT | Cut, St Rollox Works, Glasgow | 08/79 | |
D2437 | 06008 | 04/75 | DT | DT | DT | 10/80 | DT | Cut, Campbells (at Polmadie MPD) | 08/83 |
D2440 | 06009 | 04/75 | DT | 08/75 | DT | Cut, Campbells (Airdrie) | 12/77 | ||
D2444 | 06010 | 12/74 | DE | (CRS) | 06/75 | DE | Cut, St Rollox Works, Glasgow | 04/79 |
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Shunting in East Fife 1966-1990Photo Links
- Zenfolio - RTCS - Class 06 gallery
- Railphotoprints: Gallery of Class 06 locos
- Rail Photo Archive - BR Class 06
- Flickr group - UK Class 01-07 - Small shunters