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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6903 29/10/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37203 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3729/10/1963
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 29/10/1963 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 29/10/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 29/10/1963
64B   Haymarket 5w/e 29/04/1967
66A   Polmadie 5w/e 06/02/1971
64B   Haymarket 4w/e 26/02/1972
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 05/08/1972
LE   Landore w/e 24/11/1973
SF   Stratford on 15/05/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
12/1971   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
08/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/10/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    
08/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/10/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6903
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
29/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
06/02/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
05/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1971 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
26/02/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
08/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
05/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
24/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37203    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    

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