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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1033 17/01/1964  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN TROOPER 17/01/1964

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5217/01/1964
Wheels C-C
Builder Crewe Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 3
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
To Service 17/01/1964 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 17/09/1976 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 12 yrs , 8 mths
Total Mileage 1,272,000 miles
Cut Up 30/04/1979
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 17/01/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 31/12/1967

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 17/01/1964
83A   Newton Abbot 6w/e 13/04/1964
84A   Laira 4w/e 11/07/1965
     Withdrawn on 17/09/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/11/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
05/11/1969   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/01/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
05/11/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/01/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1033, name: WESTERN TROOPER
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel
   
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
31/12/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
05/11/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/11/1969 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
17/09/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 1033 from Laira (84A)    
30/04/1979 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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