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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D204 30/05/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 40004 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4030/05/1958
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 30/05/1958 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 02/09/1984
Time in Service 26 yrs, 3 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 09/1986
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Low profile on tyres,crap bogies,main generator,and poor power unit.
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 30/05/1958
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 11/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 30/05/1958
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 20/06/1959
30A   Stratford w/e 07/11/1959
32B   Ipswich w/e 23/04/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 19/08/1967
9A   Longsight w/e 30/12/1967
D09   Manchester Division on 17/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 02/09/1984

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
30/05/1958 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
06/02/1964 Severe   Brake block sparks Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/05/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D204
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)    
19/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
30/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40004    
02/09/1984 Withdrawn Condemned as 40004    
09/1986 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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