Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 24 Online
» 1422 Today
» 4397 Yesterday
» 19225 Week
» 72241 Month
» 191768 Year
» 3218621 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8203 24/02/1958  
Departmental (Dept) ADB968003 21/03/1969  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 15
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1524/02/1958
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 24/02/1958 to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)
Withdrawn 20/03/1969
Time in Service 11 yrs , 24 dys
Cut Up 10/1981
Cut At Vic Berry (at Colchester MPD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green 24/02/1958
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
1D   Devons Road (Bow) (New) on 24/02/1958
18A   Toton (on loan) w/e 15/03/1958
1D   Devons Road (Bow) (returned from loan) w/e 26/04/1958
32A   Norwich Thorpe (on loan) on 04/12/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe (loan made permanent) on 03/01/1960
32B   Ipswich on 11/06/1961
30A   Stratford on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 20/03/1969

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/02/1958 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
26/07/1962 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Works Visits
Where Repaired Date Stopped Days Since Last Stopped Works Entry Departure Class of Repair Waiting Repair Decision Waiting Works On Works Total Duration Cost of Repair Mileage Notes
Stratford Works n/a 28/12/1960 28/01/1961 Heavy Intermediate       32 days    
Stratford Works n/a 04/12/1961 08/02/1962 Heavy Intermediate       67 days    
Doncaster Works n/a 09/09/1963 15/11/1963 General       68 days    
Doncaster Works n/a 31/03/1964 01/04/1964 Unclassified       2 days    
Doncaster Works n/a 13/08/1968 Casual            

Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/02/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D8203
Built at British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Allocated to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)
Livery applied: Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green
   
15/03/1958 Allocation Loaned to Toton (18A)    
26/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)    
04/12/1959 Allocation Loaned to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
28/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/12/1960. Dep: 28/01/1961.    
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
04/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/12/1961. Dep: 08/02/1962.    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
09/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1963. Dep: 15/11/1963.    
31/03/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/03/1964. Dep: 01/04/1964.    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
13/08/1968 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Casual) - Dep: 13/08/1968.    
20/03/1969 Withdrawn Condemned as 8203    
21/03/1969 Renumbered Renumbered to ADB968003    
10/1981 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: at Colchester MPD    

prev prev