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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8242 10/02/1961  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 15
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1510/02/1961
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 10/02/1961 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 27/03/1971
Time in Service 10 yrs, 1 mth , 17 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 10/02/1961
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 05/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 10/02/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 27/04/1963
40B   Immingham w/e 26/11/1966
     Withdrawn on 27/03/1971

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/02/1961 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
13/01/1964 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/02/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D8242
Built at British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green
   
27/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
26/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
05/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
27/03/1971 Withdrawn Condemned as 8242    
11/1971 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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