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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5179 11/02/1963  
TOPS (Tops) 25029 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 25
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
25/111/02/1963
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Builder Darlington Works
To Service 11/02/1963 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 07/08/1977
Time in Service 14 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up m/e 03/1978
Cut At Locomotive Works (St Rollox, Glasgow)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 11/02/1963
55A   Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 28/01/1967
86B   Ebbw Junction (Newport) w/e 07/11/1970
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 11/05/1974
91X   To Scottish Region w/e 11/10/1975
HA   Haymarket 4w/e 25/10/1975
TO   Toton 4w/e 12/06/1976
     Withdrawn on 07/08/1977

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
05/12/1970   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/02/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
05/12/1970 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat BR AWS    

Components
Fitted Component Details Removed Reason Removed
11/02/1963 Power Unit VA692    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/02/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D5179
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)		    
28/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86B)    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 25029    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to To Scottish Region (91X)    
25/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
12/06/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (TO)    
07/08/1977 Withdrawn Condemned as 25029    
03/1978 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: St Rollox, Glasgow    

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