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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6550 13/04/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 33032 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 33
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
33/013/04/1961
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 13/04/1961 to Hither Green (73C)
Withdrawn 25/03/1987
Time in Service 25 yrs, 11 mths , 12 dys
Cut Up 07/1987
Cut At Locomotive Works (Eastleigh)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 13/04/1961
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
73C   Hither Green (New) on 13/04/1961
70D   Eastleigh 4w/e 25/10/1965
73C   Hither Green w/e 29/04/1971
70D   Eastleigh 5w/e 30/09/1971
NG     w/e 26/09/1973
EH   Eastleigh 3w/e 18/04/1975
     Withdrawn on 25/03/1987

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/04/1961 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
27/04/1964 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/04/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D6550
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Hither Green (73C)
Livery applied: Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside
   
25/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
07/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
29/04/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (73C)    
30/09/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
26/09/1973 Allocation      
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 33032    
18/04/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (EH)    
25/03/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 33032    
07/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Eastleigh    

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