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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D244 09/11/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40044 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4009/11/1959
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 09/11/1959 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 22/01/1985
Time in Service 25 yrs, 2 mths , 13 dys
Cut Up m/e 02/1988
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Surplus to requirements,life expired
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 09/11/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 09/11/1959
50A   York (North) 4w/e 29/01/1966
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 28/01/1967
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 16/09/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 06/01/1968
D10   Preston Division on 17/06/1968
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 06/01/1973
LO   Longsight w/e 06/07/1974
     Withdrawn on 22/01/1985

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
28/11/1972   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/11/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
28/11/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D244
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
29/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
28/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
16/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
06/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
28/11/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/01/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40044    
06/07/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
22/01/1985 Withdrawn Condemned as 40044    
02/1988 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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