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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) E3032 25/11/1960
TOPS (Tops) 83009 20/02/1972

Locomotive Specifics
Class 83
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 2936/E272
To Service 25/11/1960
To Service At London Midland - Western Lines (LMW)
Withdrawn 19/03/1989
Time in Service 28 yrs, 3 mths , 22 dys
Cut Up 05/08/1993
Cut At MC Metals Springburn
Status Scrapped

Allocations
Code Name Date From
LMW London Midland - Western Lines (New) on 25/11/1960
WN Willesden (Reinstated) on 26/09/1986
   Withdrawn on 19/03/1989

Modifications
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
02/1972   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration
Configuration Date Configuration Description Additional Source
25/11/1960 ve Vacuum braked, Electric Train Heating    
02/1972 xe Dual braked, Electric Train Heating    


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/11/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number E3032
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 2936
   
02/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
20/02/1972 Renumbered Renumbered to 83009    
26/09/1986 Reinstated Reinstated to Willesden (WN)    
19/03/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 83009    
05/08/1993 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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