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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8230 07/07/1960  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 15
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1507/07/1960
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 07/07/1960 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 27/03/1971
Time in Service 10 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 11/1971
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green 07/07/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 07/07/1960
31B   March w/e 17/09/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 26/11/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 27/04/1963
30A   Stratford w/e 13/04/1968
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 21/02/1970
30A   Stratford w/e 04/04/1970
     Withdrawn on 27/03/1971

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/07/1960 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/07/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D8230
Built at British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green
   
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
27/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
13/04/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
21/02/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
04/04/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
27/03/1971 Withdrawn Condemned as 8230    
11/1971 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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