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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8243 24/02/1961  
Departmental (Dept) ADB968000 17/02/1969  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 15
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1524/02/1961
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 24/02/1961 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 16/02/1969
Time in Service 7 yrs, 11 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 02/1991
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green 24/02/1961
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 24/02/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 27/04/1963
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 06/05/1967
30A   Stratford w/e 07/10/1967
     Withdrawn on 16/02/1969

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/02/1961 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/02/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D8243
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)    
06/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
07/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
16/02/1969 Withdrawn Condemned as 8243    
17/02/1969 Renumbered Renumbered to ADB968000    
02/1991 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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