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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D853 30/08/1961  

Names Carried
Name Date From
THRUSTER 30/08/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 43
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4330/08/1961
Wheels B-B
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L100
Works Number 27982
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4616
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 30/08/1961 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 03/10/1971
Time in Service 10 yrs, 1 mth , 3 dys
Total Mileage 701,000 miles
Cut Up 16/06/1972
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 30/08/1961
83A   Newton Abbot 7w/e 22/06/1964
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 31/10/1967
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 22/08/1970
83A   Newton Abbot q/e 14/11/1970
     Withdrawn on 03/10/1971

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/08/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/08/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D853, name: THRUSTER
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 27982
Allocated to Laira (83D)
   
22/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
31/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
22/08/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
03/10/1971 Withdrawn Condemned as 853    
16/06/1972 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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