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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1055 02/03/1963  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN ADVOCATE 02/03/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5202/03/1963
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 02/03/1963 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 05/01/1976 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 12 yrs, 10 mths , 3 dys
Total Mileage 1,200,000 miles
Cut Up on 16/06/1976
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 02/03/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 15/11/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 02/03/1963
87E   Landore 6w/e 13/04/1964
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
87E   Landore 9w/e 25/01/1969
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 14/06/1969
87E   Landore 9w/e 04/04/1970
84A   Laira 9w/e 16/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 05/01/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
15/11/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
15/11/1968   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/03/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
15/11/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/03/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1055, name: WESTERN ADVOCATE
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel		    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
15/11/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
15/11/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
15/11/1968 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
04/04/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
16/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
05/01/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 1055 from Laira (84A)    
16/06/1976 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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