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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6344 18/05/1962  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 22
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
22 (Production)18/05/1962
Wheels B-B
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L97
Works Number 27917
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 18/05/1962 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 14/09/1968 off Old Oak Common (81A)
Time in Service 6 yrs, 3 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 05/1969
Cut At Cashmore's (Newport)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 18/05/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 18/05/1962
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 11/08/1962
83D   Laira 4w/e 06/10/1962
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 13/06/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 7w/e 07/11/1965
     Withdrawn on 14/09/1968

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/05/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6344
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 27917
Allocated to Laira (83D)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
11/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
06/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
07/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
14/09/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 6344 from Old Oak Common (81A)    
05/1969 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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