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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5390 04/06/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27038 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2704/06/1962
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 04/06/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 10/02/1987
Time in Service 24 yrs, 8 mths , 6 dys
Cut Up m/e 09/1987
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green with half yellow panels and a narrow white bodyside band at waist height. White window surrounds 04/06/1962
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 04/06/1962
2E   Saltley w/e 05/10/1963
14B   Cricklewood West w/e 16/11/1963
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 30/11/1963
D15   Leicester Division on 16/01/1965
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 07/08/1965
D15   Leicester Division w/e 18/09/1965
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 02/03/1968
D16   Nottingham Division on 17/06/1968
65A   Eastfield w/e 08/11/1969
     Withdrawn on 10/02/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
07/1976   Air Brakes fitted        
by 12/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
04/06/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
07/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
27/09/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Light engine  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
04/06/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5390
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Cricklewood East (14A)
Livery applied: Green with half yellow panels and a narrow white bodyside band at waist height. White window surrounds		    
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (2E)    
16/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood West (14B)    
30/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15A)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Division (D15)    
07/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
18/09/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Division (D15)    
02/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
08/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27038    
07/1976 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
10/02/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 27038    
09/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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