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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D9004 10/05/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 55004 01/05/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
QUEEN'S OWN HIGHLANDER 23/05/1964

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 55
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5510/05/1961
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 10/05/1961 to Haymarket (64B)
Withdrawn 28/10/1981 off York (North) (YK)
Time in Service 20 yrs, 5 mths , 18 dys
Cut Up 23/07/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 12/01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
64B   Haymarket (New) on 10/05/1961
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1981

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/01/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
27/08/1971   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 12/1974   Modified headcode box        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/05/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
12/01/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
27/08/1971 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/05/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D9004
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Haymarket (64B)
   
23/05/1964 Naming Named 'QUEENS OWN HIGHLANDER' at Inverness station    
12/01/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/01/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
27/08/1971 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
01/05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 55004    
12/1974 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box    
28/10/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 55004 from York (North) (YK)    
23/07/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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