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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D242 02/11/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40042 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4002/11/1959
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 02/11/1959 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 14/12/1980
Time in Service 21 yrs, 1 mth , 12 dys
Cut Up m/e 03/1981
Cut At Locomotive Works (Derby)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 02/11/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 02/11/1959
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 28/01/1967
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 28/01/1967
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 14/10/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/11/1967
D10   Preston Division on 17/06/1968
LO   Longsight w/e 10/05/1975
KD   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/10/1975
LO   Longsight 3w/e 08/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 14/12/1980

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/11/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D242
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
28/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
28/01/1967 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)    
05/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40042    
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)    
14/12/1980 Withdrawn Condemned as 40042    
03/1981 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Derby    

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