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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D268 28/03/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40068 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4028/03/1960
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 28/03/1960 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 24/07/1983
Time in Service 23 yrs, 3 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 10/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Piston through crankcase,scrap tyres
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 28/03/1960

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 28/03/1960
8A   Edge Hill w/e 30/04/1960
1B   Camden w/e 17/09/1960
2F   Bescot w/e 03/01/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 25/11/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 06/01/1968
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 09/03/1968
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
55C   Healey Mills w/e 01/05/1971
YK   York (North) 2w/e 12/10/1974
GD   Gateshead w/e 08/03/1975
YK   York (North) m/e 07/1977
     Withdrawn on 24/07/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/03/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
11/12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/03/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D268
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
03/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (2F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
06/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
09/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
01/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
11/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40068    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
07/1977 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
24/07/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40068    
10/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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