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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5397 10/08/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27109 05/1974  
TOPS (27/0) 27053 15/06/1983  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2710/08/1962
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 10/08/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1987
Time in Service 24 yrs, 8 mths , 21 dys
Cut Up 04/1989
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 10/08/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 10/08/1962
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 30/11/1963
D15   Leicester Division on 16/01/1965
65A   Eastfield w/e 12/07/1969
IS   Inverness on 05/10/1981
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
by 02/1978   Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/08/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
01/03/1975 Eastfield shed visit Eastfield On shed   Bruce Strong, Facebook

Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/08/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5397
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		    
30/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15A)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Division (D15)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27109    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)    
05/10/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (IS)    
15/06/1983 Renumbered Renumbered to 27053    
01/05/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 27053    
04/1989 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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