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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6998 12/08/1965  
TOPS (37/0) 37298 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3712/08/1965
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3558/D987
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box
To Service 12/08/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 30/06/2005
Time in Service 39 yrs, 10 mths , 18 dys
Cut Up on 04/02/2006
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 12/08/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 12/08/1965
LE   Landore m/e 02/1977
TI   Tinsley on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 30/06/2005

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/04/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
26/04/1969   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
26/04/1969   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/08/1965 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
26/04/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/08/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D6998
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3558
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
26/04/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
26/04/1969 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
26/04/1969 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37298    
02/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
30/06/2005 Withdrawn Condemned as 37298    
04/02/2006 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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