Current Livery: BR Green with Yellow Warning Panels
Running Number: D5054
| Built: | 1959 British Railways Crewe | |||
| Power Unit: | Sulzer 6LDA28 | |||
| Electrical Equipment: | British Thomson-Houston | |||
| Power Output: | 1160 HP | Weight: | 79 Tons | |
| Maximum Speed: | 75 MPH | Length: | 50' 6" | |
| Train Brakes: | Vacuum Only | Height: | 12' 8" | |
| Train Heating: | Steam Heat Boiler | Width: | 8' 10" |
Phil Southern was an early member of the ELR going back to the original base at Helmshore. When the ELR moved to Bury he became a director of the Railway responsible for electrical maintenance and projects.
Phil was one of the pioneers who got the Bury to Rawtenstall line re-opened for passenger service for both steam and diesel. Naturally he was a member of the Bury Type 2 Group and sadly was the first member to pass away. It was thought by the majority of the group that D5054 should carry his name in memory of Phil and his great works at the ELR.
The 24 has always been a solid performer but is currently stopped and undergoing a major overhaul including work to the main generator, proactive maintenance rather than the result of a failure. Other projects and operational demands have slowed progress on 5054 but the generator and power unit are nearly ready to be split so that the former can be sent away for overhaul.
As of mid-July 2014, D5054 was transported by road to Barrow Hill for the generator to be split from the power unit and sent away for overhaul. Arranging this work proved difficult and, as of early 2017, the loco returned to Bury.
Work has already begun on D5054 since arriving home. The generator and traction motors will be going away for cleaning and service and meanwhile, various work will be undertaken on the locomotive including the bogies, power unit and general maintenance.
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With such a large fleet of different locomotives it can be easy for those which are out of service undergoing restoration or essential repairs to get 'lost' or forgotten about. The following is a selection of links to individual locomotive group appeal pages. If you have a little to spare towards a favourite cause they will be extremely happy to hear from you.
