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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6606 11/10/1965  
TOPS (37/0) 37306 04/1974  
TOPS (37/0 (R)) 37273 17/02/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3711/10/1965
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box
To Service 11/10/1965 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/09/1991
Time in Service 25 yrs, 10 mths , 21 dys
Cut Up 05/1993
Cut At Gwent Demolition (Margam)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 11/10/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 11/10/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 31/05/1967
87E   Landore 4w/e 30/09/1967
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 01/11/1969
87A   Landore w/e 09/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/03/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
08/03/1969   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/10/1965 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
08/03/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/10/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D6606
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
31/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
30/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
08/03/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/03/1969 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
01/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37306    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
17/02/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 37273    
01/09/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 37273    
05/1993 Scrapped Broken up by Gwent Demolition: Margam    

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