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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D222 27/07/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40022 04/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
LACONIA 11/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4027/07/1959
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 27/07/1959 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 09/03/1984
Time in Service 24 yrs, 7 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up 10/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 27/07/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 27/07/1959
8A   Edge Hill w/e 22/08/1959
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
D09   Manchester Division w/e 06/05/1972
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 11/05/1974
     Withdrawn on 09/03/1984

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
05/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
11/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1974   EQ Brakes Removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
05/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
11/1974 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      

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


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D222
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
22/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
11/1962 Naming Named 'LACONIA'    
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)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
05/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
06/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40022    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/1974 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
09/03/1984 Withdrawn Condemned as 40022    
10/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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