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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8038 17/10/1959  
TOPS (20/0) 20038 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 20
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2017/10/1959
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 17/10/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 27/03/1976
Time in Service 16 yrs, 5 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up on 30/06/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (St Rollox, Glasgow)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with grey roof, red bufferbeams 17/10/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 17/10/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) w/e 24/10/1959
1A   Willesden w/e 26/11/1960
5B   Crewe South w/e 10/02/1962
1A   Willesden w/e 02/06/1962
D01   London Division on 18/04/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 16/09/1967
     Stored 4w/e 08/11/1975
     Withdrawn on 27/03/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
15/08/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/10/1959 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
15/08/1970 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D8038
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
24/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
10/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
02/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
16/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
15/08/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 20038    
08/11/1975 To Store To Store    
27/03/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 20038    
30/06/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: St Rollox, Glasgow    

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