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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D208 27/08/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 40008 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4027/08/1958
Wheels 1Co-Co1
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4625
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 27/08/1958 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 14/11/1982
Time in Service 24 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys
Cut Up 06/1988
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Loco due E exam,bogies donated to 40033
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 27/08/1958
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 27/08/1958
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 07/10/1961
32B   Ipswich w/e 23/04/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 05/11/1966
32B   Ipswich w/e 03/12/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 05/07/1967
8J   Allerton w/e 06/04/1968
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
D10   Preston Division w/e 11/07/1970
D09   Manchester Division w/e 07/11/1970
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1982

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/08/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/08/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D208
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
07/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
05/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
03/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
05/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
06/04/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
07/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40008    
14/11/1982 Withdrawn Condemned as 40008    
06/1988 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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