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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1004 12/05/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN CRUSADER 12/05/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5212/05/1962
Wheels 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 12/05/1962 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 01/08/1973 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 11 yrs, 2 mths , 20 dys
Total Mileage 1,088,000 miles
Cut Up 19/09/1974
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 12/05/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 08/02/1967

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 12/05/1962
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 03/11/1962
84A   Laira 6w/e 13/04/1964
87E   Landore 9w/e 18/03/1968
84A   Laira 5w/e 14/06/1969
     Withdrawn on 01/08/1973

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
13/08/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
13/08/1969   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/05/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
13/08/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1004, name: WESTERN CRUSADER
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)    
08/02/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
18/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
13/08/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
13/08/1969 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
01/08/1973 Withdrawn Condemned as 1004 from Laira (84A)    
19/09/1974 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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