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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D241 26/10/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40041 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4026/10/1959
Wheel Arrangement 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 26/10/1959 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 18/01/1976
Time in Service 16 yrs, 2 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up m/e 11/1978
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Surplus to requirements,poor condition,required for spares
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 26/10/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 26/10/1959
55H   Neville Hill 4w/e 26/02/1966
50A   York (North) 4w/e 26/02/1966
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 25/03/1967
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 14/10/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/11/1967
D10   Preston Division on 17/06/1968
HA   Haymarket w/e 10/05/1975
     Withdrawn on 18/01/1976
     Stored 4w/e 06/03/1976

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
26/10/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
18/04/1964 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
26/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D241
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
26/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
26/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
11/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40041    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
18/01/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 40041    
06/03/1976 To Store To Store    
11/1978 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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