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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1000 29/12/1961  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN ENTERPRISE 29/12/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5229/12/1961
Wheels C-C
Builder Swindon Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 3
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
To Service 29/12/1961 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 11/02/1974 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 12 yrs, 1 mth , 13 dys
Total Mileage 1,240,000 miles
Cut Up 07/1974
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
DSNP Desert Sand bodywork over whole body. Red buffer beam. 20/12/1961
DSP Desert Sand bodywork with small yellow warning panel 05/11/1962
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 08/10/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 02/06/1967

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 29/12/1961
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 03/11/1962
84A   Laira 10w/e 15/01/1966
87E   Landore 9w/e 18/03/1968
84A   Laira on 05/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 11/02/1974

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
29/03/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
29/03/1972   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/12/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
29/03/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/12/1961 Livery Change of livery to Desert Sand bodywork over whole body. Red buffer beam.    
29/12/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D1000, name: WESTERN ENTERPRISE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (83D)
   
03/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
05/11/1962 Livery Change of livery to Desert Sand bodywork with small yellow warning panel    
08/10/1964 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
02/06/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
18/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
05/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
29/03/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
29/03/1972 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
11/02/1974 Withdrawn Condemned as 1000 from Laira (84A)    
07/1974 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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