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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D9018 24/11/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 55018 09/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
BALLYMOSS 24/11/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 55
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5524/11/1961
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 2923/D575
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 2
Multiple Fitting Not fitted
To Service 24/11/1961 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 13/10/1981 off York (North) (YK)
Time in Service 19 yrs, 10 mths , 19 dys
Cut Up 01/1982
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 15/02/1967
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 10/05/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front, white window surrounds 14/08/1979

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 24/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 13/10/1981

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
07/03/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
23/02/1971   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 03/1975   Modified headcode box        
11/10/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/11/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
07/03/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
23/02/1971 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
11/10/1981 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
04/06/1963 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Not known    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/11/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D9018, name: BALLYMOSS
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 2923
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
   
15/02/1967 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
07/03/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/05/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
23/02/1971 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
09/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 55018    
03/1975 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box    
14/08/1979 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front, white window surrounds    
11/10/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
13/10/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 55018 from York (North) (YK)    
01/1982 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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