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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1003 14/04/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN PIONEER 14/04/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5214/04/1962
Wheel Arrangement C-C
Builder Swindon Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 3
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
To Service 14/04/1962 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 05/01/1975 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 12 yrs, 8 mths , 22 dys
Total Mileage 1,248,000 miles
Cut Up on 10/08/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 14/04/1962
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 01/11/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 31/12/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 14/04/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 03/11/1962
84A   Laira 6w/e 13/04/1964
87E   Landore 9w/e 18/03/1968
87E   Landore 5w/e 14/06/1969
84A   Laira on 05/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 05/01/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
31/12/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
31/12/1969   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/04/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
31/12/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
04/12/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Oil impregnated dirt or waste Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/04/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1003, name: WESTERN PIONEER
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (83D)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
03/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
01/11/1965 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
18/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
31/12/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
31/12/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
31/12/1969 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
05/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
05/01/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 1003 from Laira (84A)    
10/08/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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