Diesel Shunters

As young spotters, of all the things that moved, the humble diesel shunter was the least likely to gain our attention. Before the 08s became the standard shunter, there were other smaller examples with a short wheelbase that were even more suited to the tight curves often found in dockland settings and D25XX Class members were based at Mollington Street in Birkenhead for that purpose. John Dyer photographed three diminutive 1950s diesel shunters. D2239 was at Littleport sidings on 13/6/62, D2505 was at Birkenhead on 7/2/62 and D2507 was shunting the Wallasey and Birkenhead dock system on 7/2/62.