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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D844 16/03/1961  

Names Carried
Name Date From
SPARTAN 16/03/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 43
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4316/03/1961
Wheels B-B
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L100
Works Number 27973
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4616
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 16/03/1961 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 03/10/1971
Time in Service 10 yrs, 6 mths , 17 dys
Total Mileage 726,000 miles
Cut Up 26/05/1972
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MFYE Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 16/03/1961
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 24/03/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 31/10/1967
83A   Newton Abbot 5w/e 15/03/1969
     Withdrawn on 03/10/1971

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/03/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/03/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D844, name: SPARTAN
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 27973
Allocated to Laira (83D)
   
24/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
31/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/10/1971 Withdrawn Condemned as 844    
26/05/1972 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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