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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1007 01/08/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN TALISMAN 01/08/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5201/08/1962
Wheel Arrangement 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 01/08/1962 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 29/01/1974 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 11 yrs, 5 mths , 28 dys
Total Mileage 1,160,000 miles
Cut Up on 24/02/1975
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MNP Maroon bodywork including front of cab. 01/08/1962
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 29/11/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 29/10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 01/08/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 06/10/1962
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 25/01/1964
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/03/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 20/02/1966
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
87E   Landore 9w/e 18/03/1968
84A   Laira 9w/e 25/01/1969
     Withdrawn on 29/01/1974

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
29/10/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
29/10/1970   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/08/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
29/10/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
20/04/1964 Unknown   Train heating boiler burners Not known    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/08/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1007, name: WESTERN TALISMAN
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (83D)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork including front of cab.		    
06/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
29/11/1962 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
20/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
18/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
29/10/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
29/10/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
29/10/1970 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
29/01/1974 Withdrawn Condemned as 1007 from Laira (84A)    
24/02/1975 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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