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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D269 04/04/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40069 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4004/04/1960
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 04/04/1960 to Camden (1B)
Withdrawn 18/09/1983
Time in Service 23 yrs, 5 mths , 14 dys
Cut Up 09/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Thin tyres
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 04/04/1960

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
1B   Camden (New) on 04/04/1960
9A   Longsight w/e 20/04/1963
1B   Camden w/e 01/06/1963
9A   Longsight w/e 22/06/1963
1B   Camden w/e 14/09/1963
5A   Crewe North w/e 18/07/1964
1B   Camden w/e 19/09/1964
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) w/e 19/05/1973
GD   Gateshead w/e 08/03/1975
YK   York (North) m/e 07/1977
     Withdrawn on 18/09/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
18/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
04/04/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
18/12/1971 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
04/04/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D269
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Camden (1B)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
20/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
01/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
22/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
14/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
18/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
19/09/1964 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)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
01/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
18/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
19/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40069    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
07/1977 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
18/09/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40069    
09/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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