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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D218 07/07/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40018 03/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
CARMANIA 15/07/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4007/07/1959
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 07/07/1959 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 14/09/1981 off Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)
Time in Service 22 yrs, 2 mths , 7 dys
Cut Up 08/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Bogies
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 07/07/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 07/07/1959
8A   Edge Hill w/e 18/07/1959
9A   Longsight w/e 17/09/1960
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 28/05/1966
8J   Allerton w/e 14/10/1967
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1981
     Withdrawn on 14/09/1981

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D218
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 Edge Hill (8A)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
15/07/1961 Naming Named 'CARMANIA'    
28/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40018    
14/09/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 40018 from Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
08/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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