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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5050 27/11/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 24050 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 24
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
24/127/11/1959
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Crewe Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4610
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 27/11/1959 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 04/10/1975
Time in Service 15 yrs, 10 mths , 7 dys
Cut Up 12/1976
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over with a narrow white band around the bottom of the bodywork 27/11/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 27/11/1959
30A   Stratford w/e 17/09/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 18/03/1961
65A   Eastfield w/e 08/10/1966
64B   Haymarket 5w/e 31/12/1966
9A   Longsight w/e 13/01/1968
D09   Manchester Division on 17/06/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 14/09/1968
     Stored 2w/e 23/08/1975
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1971   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/11/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
20/04/1963 Unknown   Not known Not known    
04/10/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5050
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to March (31B)
Livery applied: Green all over with a narrow white band around the bottom of the bodywork
   
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
18/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
31/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
13/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
14/09/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
12/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 24050    
23/08/1975 To Store To Store    
04/10/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 24050    
12/1976 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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