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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1057 06/04/1963  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN CHIEFTAIN 06/04/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5206/04/1963
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 06/04/1963 to Newton Abbot (83A)
Withdrawn 02/05/1976 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 13 yrs , 26 dys
Total Mileage 1,296,000 miles
Cut Up 30/06/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 06/04/1963
BSYP BR Blue bodywork, small yellow warning panel 04/01/1967
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 03/01/1972

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83A   Newton Abbot (New) on 06/04/1963
88A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 04/05/1963
83D   Laira 4w/e 01/06/1963
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 28/09/1963
87E   Landore 6w/e 13/04/1964
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
     Withdrawn on 02/05/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/01/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
03/01/1972   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/04/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
03/01/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/04/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1057, name: WESTERN CHIEFTAIN
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Newton Abbot (83A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel
   
04/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)    
01/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
28/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
04/01/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
03/01/1972 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/01/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/01/1972 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
02/05/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 1057 from Laira (84A)    
30/06/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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