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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D217 09/06/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40017 03/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
CARINTHIA 16/06/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4009/06/1959
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 09/06/1959 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 01/02/1981
Time in Service 21 yrs, 7 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 08/1981
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 09/06/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 09/06/1959
9A   Longsight w/e 18/07/1959
1B   Camden w/e 30/04/1960
9A   Longsight w/e 26/11/1960
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 07/03/1964
5A   Crewe North w/e 04/07/1964
1B   Camden w/e 28/11/1964
1A   Willesden w/e 09/01/1965
5A   Crewe Diesel w/e 03/01/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
8J   Allerton w/e 14/10/1967
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 21/10/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 10/05/1969
D05   Stoke Division w/e 06/12/1969
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 07/01/1970
LO   Longsight w/e 10/05/1975
KD   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/10/1975
LO   Longsight 3w/e 08/05/1976
KD   Carlisle Kingmoor m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/02/1981

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/06/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/06/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D217
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
18/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
16/06/1962 Naming Named 'CARINTHIA'    
07/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
04/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
28/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
03/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (5A)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
21/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
10/05/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
07/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40017    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)    
01/02/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 40017    
08/1981 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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