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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1040 20/09/1962  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN QUEEN 20/09/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5220/09/1962
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 20/09/1962 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 29/02/1976 off Laira (LA)
Time in Service 13 yrs, 5 mths , 9 dys
Total Mileage 1,248,000 miles
Cut Up 11/08/1976
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MNP Maroon bodywork including front of cab. 20/09/1962
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 21/06/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 17/04/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 20/09/1962
88A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 06/04/1963
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/03/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 20/02/1966
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road 9w/e 25/01/1969
84A   Laira 5w/e 14/06/1969
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1975
LA   Laira (Reinstated)   09/10/1975
     Withdrawn on 29/02/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
16/11/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
16/11/1972   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/09/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
16/11/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/09/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1040, name: WESTERN QUEEN
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork including front of cab.
   
06/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)    
21/06/1963 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
20/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
17/04/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
16/11/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
16/11/1972 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
09/10/1975 Reinstated Reinstated to Laira (LA)    
29/02/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 1040 from Laira (LA)    
11/08/1976 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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