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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8039 24/10/1959  
TOPS (20/0) 20039 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 20
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2024/10/1959
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 2761/D486
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 24/10/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 23/09/1986
Time in Service 26 yrs, 10 mths , 30 dys
Cut Up 30/06/1988
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with grey roof, red bufferbeams 24/10/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 24/10/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) (on loan) w/e 31/10/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) (loan made permanent) w/e 05/12/1959
1B   Camden w/e 05/03/1960
1A   Willesden on 01/01/1966
D01   London Division on 18/04/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 16/09/1967
HA   Haymarket w/e 01/09/1973
ED   Eastfield 4w/e 24/05/1975
HA   Haymarket 4w/e 21/06/1975
ED   Eastfield 4w/e 23/08/1975
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
13/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/10/1959 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
13/12/1971 xo Dual brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D8039
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 2761
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
31/10/1959 Allocation Loaned to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)    
05/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
01/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
16/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
06/1971 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
13/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/09/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 20039    
24/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
21/06/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
23/08/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
23/09/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 20039    
30/06/1988 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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