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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Type |
Number |
Date From |
Notes |
| Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) |
D279 |
13/06/1960 |
|
| TOPS (Tops) |
40079 |
02/1974 |
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Locomotive Specifics
| Class as Built |
40 |
| Subclass/Rebuild History |
|
| 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 |
13/06/1960 to Gateshead (52A) |
| Withdrawn |
21/01/1985 |
| Time in Service |
24 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys |
| Cut Up |
m/e 02/1985 |
| Cut At |
Locomotive Works (Doncaster) |
| Information |
Life expired/surplus |
| Status |
Scrapped |
Liveries Carried - WIP
| Code |
Colour |
Date From |
| GNP |
All over Green including front of cab |
13/06/1960 |
| GFYE |
Green with full yellow cab front or nose |
02/1968 |
| BFYE |
BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front |
by 05/1971 |
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Modifications - WIP
| Date Modified |
Order Number |
Modification |
Status |
Charged to Capital |
Charged to Revenue |
Total Cost |
| 28/04/1971 |
|
Air Brakes fitted |
|
|
|
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| by 03/1973 |
|
Steam heat boiler isolated |
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Configuration - WIP
| Date |
Configuration |
Description |
Additional |
Diagram |
Source |
| 13/06/1960 |
vb |
Vacuum brakes, Steam heat |
|
|
|
| 28/04/1971 |
xb |
Dual brakes, Steam heat |
|
|
|
| by 03/1973 |
xi |
Dual brakes, Isolated boiler |
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Summary
| Start |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 13/06/1960 |
To Service |
To service as British Railways number D279
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab |
|
|
| 02/1968 |
Livery |
Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose |
|
|
| 22/11/1969 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to York (North) (55B) |
|
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| 28/04/1971 |
Modification |
Modification: Air Brakes fitted |
|
|
| 05/1971 |
Livery |
Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front |
|
|
| 03/02/1973 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08) |
|
|
| 03/1973 |
Modification |
Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated |
|
|
| 02/1974 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 40079 |
|
|
| 21/01/1985 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 40079 |
|
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| 02/1985 |
Scrapped |
Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster |
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