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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D203 16/05/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 40003 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4016/05/1958
Wheels 1Co-Co1
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4625
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 16/05/1958 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 12/09/1982
Time in Service 24 yrs, 3 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 01/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Bogie Fractures&power unit damage
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 16/05/1958
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 16/05/1958
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 20/06/1959
30A   Stratford w/e 07/11/1959
32B   Ipswich w/e 23/04/1966
36A   Doncaster w/e 20/08/1966
32B   Ipswich w/e 15/10/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 05/07/1967
9A   Longsight w/e 30/12/1967
D09   Manchester Division on 17/06/1968
55B   York (North) (on loan) w/e 23/05/1970
D09   Manchester Division (returned from loan) w/e 06/06/1970
D09   Manchester Division w/e 07/11/1970
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 11/05/1974
LO   Longsight w/e 12/10/1974
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 11/01/1975
LO   Longsight w/e 08/02/1975
HM   Healey Mills on 05/03/1978
     Withdrawn on 12/09/1982

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/05/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
15/04/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  
06/05/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/05/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D203
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
20/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
15/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
05/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
30/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
23/05/1970 Allocation Loaned to York (North) (55B)    
06/06/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
07/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40003    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
08/02/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
03/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (HM)    
12/09/1982 Withdrawn Condemned as 40003    
01/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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