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**Numbers Carried**
Type	Number	Date From	Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops)	D169	07/06/1962
TOPS (Tops)	46032	02/1974

Locomotive Specifics

Class as Built

Subclass/Rebuild History

Class	From
46	07/06/1962

Wheel Arrangement

1Co-Co1

Builder

Derby Works

Fittings (as built)

Train Brakes	Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler	Spanner Mk 3
Multiple Fitting	Blue Star
Other Details	Central Headcode Box split in two

To Service

07/06/1962 to Gateshead (52A)

Withdrawn

11/10/1981 off Gateshead (GD)

Time in Service

19 yrs, 4 mths , 4 dys

Cut Up

on 20/07/1985

Cut At

Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Status

Scrapped

**Liveries Carried - WIP**
Code	Colour	Date From
GSYP	Green with small yellow panels and white bodyside band at base of body.	07/06/1962
BFYE	BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front	by 30/12/1970

**Allocations - WIP**
Code	Name		From Date
52A	Gateshead (New)	on	07/06/1962
86A	Cardiff Canton	on	29/11/1963
	Withdrawn	on	11/10/1981

**Modifications - WIP**
Date Modified	Order Number	Modification	Status	Charged to Capital	Charged to Revenue	Total Cost
19/12/1970		Air Brakes fitted

**Configuration - WIP**
Date	Configuration	Description	Additional	Diagram	Source
07/06/1962	vb	Vacuum brakes, Steam heat
19/12/1970	xb	Dual brakes, Steam heat

**Summary**
Start	Event	Details
07/06/1962	To Service	To service as British Railways number D169 Built at Derby Works Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
29/11/1963	Allocation	Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
19/12/1970	Modification	Modification: Air Brakes fitted
30/12/1970	Livery	Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front
02/1974	Renumbered	Renumbered to 46032
11/10/1981	Withdrawn	Condemned as 46032 from Gateshead (GD)
20/07/1985	Scrapped	Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster

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