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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D290 22/08/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40090 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4022/08/1960
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 22/08/1960 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 08/11/1983
Time in Service 23 yrs, 2 mths , 17 dys
Cut Up 11/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Overdue for Classifield repair
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 22/08/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 22/08/1960
8A   Edge Hill w/e 10/09/1960
5A   Crewe North w/e 07/03/1964
9A   Longsight w/e 11/04/1964
8A   Edge Hill w/e 18/07/1964
1F   Rugby w/e 09/01/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 09/12/1967
9A   Longsight w/e 15/06/1968
D09   Manchester Division on 17/06/1968
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 09/10/1971
D10   Preston Division w/e 03/02/1973
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 09/03/1974
     Withdrawn on 08/11/1983

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        
02/1974   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/08/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
02/1974 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/08/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D290
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
10/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
07/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
11/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
18/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (1F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
09/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
15/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
03/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
02/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40090    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
08/11/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40090    
11/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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