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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D9001 23/02/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 55001 23/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
ST. PADDY 07/07/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 55
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5523/02/1961
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 2
Multiple Fitting Not fitted
To Service 23/02/1961 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 05/01/1980
Time in Service 18 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys
Cut Up 23/02/1980
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 30/03/1967
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 26/07/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 23/02/1961
64B   Haymarket w/e 02/12/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 22/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 05/01/1980

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
29/03/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
26/03/1971   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 06/1975   Modified headcode box        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/02/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
29/03/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
26/03/1971 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/09/1962 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/02/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D9001
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)		    
07/07/1961 Naming Named 'ST PADDY' at Doncaster Works    
30/03/1967 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
02/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
29/03/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
22/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
26/07/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
26/03/1971 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
23/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 55001    
06/1975 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box    
05/01/1980 Withdrawn Condemned as 55001    
23/02/1980 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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