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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1016 16/02/1963  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN GLADIATOR 16/02/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5216/02/1963
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 16/02/1963 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 29/12/1975 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 12 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys
Total Mileage 1,248,000 miles
Cut Up 08/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 16/02/1963
MFYE Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front 13/03/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 17/07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 16/02/1963
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/03/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 20/02/1966
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
17/07/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
17/07/1970   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/02/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
17/07/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/02/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1016, name: WESTERN GLADIATOR
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel
   
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)    
13/03/1968 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front    
17/07/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
17/07/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
17/07/1970 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
29/12/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 1016 from Laira (84A)    
08/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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