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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Works Num) D0280 13/10/1961  
Pre TOPS D1200 19/12/1970  

Names Carried
Name Date From
FALCON 13/10/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 53
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5313/10/1961
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 280
To Service 13/10/1961 to Manufacturer (Manufacturer)
Withdrawn 05/10/1975
Time in Service 13 yrs, 11 mths , 22 dys
Cut Up on 02/04/1976
Cut At Cashmore's (Newport)
Information Taken into Capital Stock W/E 19/12/1970 and renumbered 1200.
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 19/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
Manufacturer   Manufacturer (New) on 13/10/1961
30A   Stratford (on loan from Manufacturer) m/e 11/1961
82C   Swindon (on loan from Manufacturer) on 17/12/1961
41A   Sheffield Darnall (on loan from Manufacturer) m/e 03/1962
82A   Bristol Bath Road (on loan from Manufacturer) on 04/02/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road w/e 19/12/1970
86B   Ebbw Junction (Newport) m/e 08/1972
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 21/10/1972
EJ   Ebbw Junction (Newport) w/e 12/05/1973
     Withdrawn on 18/05/1974
EJ   Ebbw Junction (Newport) (Reinstated) on 17/06/1974
     Stored on 30/06/1975
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
19/12/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
19/12/1970   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
19/12/1970   Vacuum Brakes removed        
19/12/1970   Steam heat boiler removed        
11/1972   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/10/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
19/12/1970 ao Air brakes, No heat WR ATC    
11/1972 ao Air brakes, No heat WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/10/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D0280, name: FALCON
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 280
Allocated to Manufacturer (Manufacturer)		    
11/1961 Allocation Loaned to Stratford (30A)    
17/12/1961 Allocation Loaned to Swindon (82C)    
03/1962 Allocation Loaned to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
04/02/1965 Allocation Loaned to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
19/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
19/12/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
19/12/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
19/12/1970 Modification Modification: Vacuum Brakes removed    
19/12/1970 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
19/12/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
19/12/1970 Renumbered Renumbered to 1200    
08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86B)    
21/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (EJ)    
17/06/1974 Reinstated Reinstated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (EJ)    
30/06/1975 To Store To Store    
05/10/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 1200    
02/04/1976 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport