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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D437 20/09/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50037 16/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Illustrious 08/06/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5020/09/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3807/D1178
To Service 20/09/1968 to Stoke Division (D05)
Withdrawn 09/09/1991
Time in Service 22 yrs, 11 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 05/12/1992
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
D05   Stoke Division (New) on 20/09/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/05/1974
LA   Laira m/e 05/1977
OC   Old Oak Common on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 09/09/1991

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/09/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/09/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D437
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3807
Allocated to Stoke Division (D05)
   
16/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50037    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
08/06/1978 Naming Named 'Illustrious' at Laira    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
09/09/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 50037    
05/12/1992 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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