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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D427 10/06/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50027 09/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Lion 17/04/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5010/06/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 10/06/1968 to Stoke Division (D05)
Withdrawn 23/07/1991
Time in Service 23 yrs, 1 mth , 13 dys
Cut Up 30/04/1992
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1978

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
D05   Stoke Division (New) on 10/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 09/03/1974
LA   Laira w/e 06/04/1974
     Withdrawn on 23/07/1991

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/06/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/06/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D427
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Stoke Division (D05)
   
09/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50027    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
06/04/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
04/1978 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
17/04/1978 Naming Named 'Lion' at Laira    
23/07/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 50027    
30/04/1992 Scrapped Scrapped    

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