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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1037 31/08/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN EMPRESS 31/08/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5231/08/1962
Wheels C-C
Builder Crewe Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 3
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
To Service 31/08/1962 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 24/05/1976 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 13 yrs, 8 mths , 23 dys
Total Mileage 1,336,000 miles
Cut Up 16/02/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 31/08/1962
BSYP BR Blue bodywork, small yellow warning panel 27/01/1967
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 25/06/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 31/08/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 03/11/1962
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
     Withdrawn on 24/05/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
25/06/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
25/06/1971   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
31/08/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
25/06/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
31/08/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1037, name: WESTERN EMPRESS
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Laira (83D)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
03/11/1962 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)    
27/01/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
25/06/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
25/06/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
25/06/1971 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
24/05/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 1037 from Laira (84A)    
16/02/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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