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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1061 19/04/1963  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN ENVOY 19/04/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5219/04/1963
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 19/04/1963 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 21/10/1974 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 11 yrs, 6 mths , 2 dys
Total Mileage 1,104,000 miles
Cut Up 07/08/1975
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 19/04/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 20/12/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 19/04/1963
88A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 01/06/1963
87E   Landore 6w/e 13/04/1964
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
87E   Landore 9w/e 25/01/1969
84A   Laira on 05/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 21/10/1974

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
20/12/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
20/12/1968   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
19/04/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
20/12/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
19/04/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1061, name: WESTERN ENVOY
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel
   
01/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
20/12/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
20/12/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
20/12/1968 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
05/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
21/10/1974 Withdrawn Condemned as 1061 from Laira (84A)    
07/08/1975 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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