Looking very smart on display at Crewe Works 24081 basks in the warm September sunshine. At this time, this was the sole remaining class 24 still in service, a situation that remained until October 1980 when it was withdrawn with flat batteries. After withdrawal, it entered preservation and, in the care of the 24081 Preservation Group, does the rounds of the heritage lines. I saw it a number of times during its operation on the North Norfolk Railway during the summer of 2009.
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