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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1014 24/12/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN LEVIATHAN 24/12/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5224/12/1962
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 24/12/1962 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 06/08/1974 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 11 yrs, 7 mths , 13 dys
Total Mileage 1,128,000 miles
Cut Up 13/02/1975
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 24/12/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 15/05/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 24/12/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 06/04/1963
88A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 04/05/1963
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 09/11/1968
     Withdrawn on 06/08/1974

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
15/05/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
15/05/1970   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/12/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
15/05/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/12/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1014, name: WESTERN LEVIATHAN
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel
   
06/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
04/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)    
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)    
01/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
15/05/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
15/05/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
15/05/1970 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
06/08/1974 Withdrawn Condemned as 1014 from Laira (84A)    
13/02/1975 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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