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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D231 11/09/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40031 02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
SYLVANIA 16/06/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4011/09/1959
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 11/09/1959 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 31/05/1981
Time in Service 21 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 05/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 11/09/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 11/09/1959
8A   Edge Hill w/e 24/10/1959
1B   Camden w/e 07/03/1964
5A   Crewe North w/e 20/06/1964
1B   Camden w/e 19/09/1964
1F   Rugby w/e 09/01/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D09   Manchester Division w/e 29/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 31/05/1981

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/09/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/09/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D231
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
24/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
16/06/1962 Naming Named 'SYLVANIA'    
07/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
20/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
19/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (1F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
29/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
05/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40031    
31/05/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 40031    
05/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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