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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D845 07/04/1961  

Names Carried
Name Date From
SPRIGHTLY 07/04/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 43
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4307/04/1961
Wheel Arrangement B-B
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L100
Works Number 27974
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4616
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 07/04/1961 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 03/10/1971
Time in Service 10 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys
Total Mileage 737,000 miles
Cut Up on 19/05/1972
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over with narrow white band between cab doors almost half way up the bodysides. 07/04/1961
GSYP Green with small yellow panels, narrow white band between cab doors almost half way up the bodysides. 13/02/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 07/04/1961
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 21/04/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 30/09/1967
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 14/06/1969
83A   Newton Abbot 8w/e 16/08/1969
     Withdrawn on 03/10/1971
     Stored 9w/e 16/10/1971

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/04/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
12/06/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Freight working  
08/09/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  
27/12/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/04/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D845, name: SPRIGHTLY
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 27974
Allocated to Laira (83D)		    
21/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
30/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
16/08/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
03/10/1971 Withdrawn Condemned as 845    
16/10/1971 To Store To Store    
19/05/1972 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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