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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1011 27/10/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN THUNDERER 27/10/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5227/10/1962
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 27/10/1962 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 06/10/1975 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 12 yrs, 11 mths , 9 dys
Total Mileage 1,248,000 miles
Cut Up 12/1978
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 27/10/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 07/03/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 27/10/1962
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 28/09/1963
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/03/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 20/02/1966
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
87E   Landore 10w/e 01/06/1968
84A   Laira 9w/e 25/01/1969
     Withdrawn on 06/10/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
03/12/1971   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/10/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
03/12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    

Notes
Notes One of 7 Westerns withdrawn at the start of the October '75 timetable as part of the Western Region's rundown policy.


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/10/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1011, name: WESTERN THUNDERER
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel
   
28/09/1963 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)    
07/03/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
01/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
03/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/12/1971 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
06/10/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 1011 from Laira (84A)    
12/1978 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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