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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D9008 07/07/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 55008 09/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
THE GREEN HOWARDS 30/09/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 55
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5507/07/1961
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 07/07/1961 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 31/12/1981
Time in Service 20 yrs, 5 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up 08/1982
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 01/07/1967

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 07/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 31/12/1981

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
17/05/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
02/10/1971   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 12/1974   Modified headcode box        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/07/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
17/05/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/10/1971 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
02/01/1964 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Not known    
18/02/1964 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Not known    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/07/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D9008
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
   
30/09/1963 Naming Named 'THE GREEN HOWARDS' at Darlington station    
01/07/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
17/05/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/10/1971 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
09/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 55008    
12/1974 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box    
31/12/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 55008    
08/1982 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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