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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D206 09/07/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 40006 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4009/07/1958
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 09/07/1958 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 13/03/1983
Time in Service 24 yrs, 8 mths , 4 dys
Cut Up 08/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Engine and bogie damage
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 09/07/1958

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 09/07/1958
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 17/06/1961
32B   Ipswich w/e 23/04/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 05/07/1967
8J   Allerton w/e 06/04/1968
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
41C   Wath w/e 29/07/1969
55C   Healey Mills (on loan) w/e 23/05/1970
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 06/06/1970
D09   Manchester Division w/e 05/06/1971
HM   Healey Mills 4w/e 06/10/1973
YK   York (North) 4w/e 29/01/1978
     Withdrawn on 13/03/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
13/12/1975   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/07/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
13/12/1975 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/07/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D206
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
05/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
06/04/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
29/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
23/05/1970 Allocation Loaned to Healey Mills (55C)    
06/06/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
05/06/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (HM)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40006    
13/12/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
13/03/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40006    
08/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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