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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D50 22/05/1962  
TOPS (45/0) 45040 01/1975  
Departmental (Dept) 97412 09/1987  

Names Carried
Name Date From
KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 05/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 45
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
45/022/05/1962
Wheels 1Co-Co1
Builder Crewe Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4625
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box split in two
To Service 22/05/1962 to Derby (17A)
Withdrawn 08/1988
Time in Service 26 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys
Cut Up m/e 10/1991
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
17A   Derby (New) on 22/05/1962
14A   Cricklewood East w/e 15/09/1962
17A   Derby w/e 09/03/1963
14B   Cricklewood West w/e 12/12/1964
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby on 16/01/1965
D16   Nottingham Division on 17/06/1968
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 07/10/1972
TI   Tinsley m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/07/1987
GD   Gateshead (Reinstated) m/e 09/1987
TI   Tinsley on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn m/e 08/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
27/11/1975   Air Brakes fitted        
29/08/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/05/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
27/11/1975 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
29/08/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D50
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Derby (17A)		    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (14A)    
09/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
12/12/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood West (14B)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
05/1965 Naming Named 'KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY'    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
01/1975 Renumbered Renumbered to 45040    
27/11/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
29/08/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
09/1987 Reinstated Reinstated to Gateshead (GD)    
09/1987 Renumbered Renumbered to 97412    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
08/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 97412    
10/1991 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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