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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D252 21/12/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40052 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4021/12/1959
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 21/12/1959 to York (North) (50A)
Withdrawn 17/06/1983
Time in Service 23 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 10/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 21/12/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50A   York (North) (New) on 21/12/1959
D09   Manchester Division (on loan) w/e 23/05/1970
55B   York (North) (returned from loan) w/e 29/08/1970
HM   Healey Mills 2w/e 11/01/1975
GD   Gateshead 3w/e 10/05/1975
YK   York (North) m/e 05/1977
     Withdrawn on 17/06/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
22/03/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/12/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
22/03/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
05/06/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/12/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D252
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to York (North) (50A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
22/03/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
23/05/1970 Allocation Loaned to Manchester Division (D09)    
29/08/1970 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40052    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (HM)    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
17/06/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40052    
10/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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