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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5303 17/10/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 26003 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 26
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
26/017/10/1958
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 17/10/1958 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 04/10/1993
Time in Service 34 yrs, 11 mths , 17 dys
Cut Up 25/01/1995
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 17/10/1958

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 17/10/1958
64H   Leith Central 4w/e 22/11/1958
34B   Hornsey w/e 20/12/1958
64B   Haymarket w/e 30/04/1960
     Stored Unserviceable on 05/10/1987
ED   Eastfield on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1966   Slow Speed Control fitted        
by 12/1966   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/10/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1966 vos Vacuum brakes, No heat, Slow Speed Control      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
04/09/1963 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/10/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D5303
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside
   
22/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Leith Central (64H)    
20/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
12/1966 Modification Modification: Slow Speed Control fitted    
12/1966 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 26003    
05/10/1987 To Store To Store    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
04/10/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 26003    
25/01/1995 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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