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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D230 07/09/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40030 02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
SCYTHIA 22/04/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4007/09/1959
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 07/09/1959 to Carlisle Upperby (12B)
Withdrawn 29/04/1983
Time in Service 23 yrs, 7 mths , 22 dys
Cut Up 04/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Bogie fractures
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 07/09/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
12B   Carlisle Upperby (New) on 07/09/1959
5A   Crewe North w/e 19/09/1959
1B   Camden w/e 28/11/1964
1A   Willesden w/e 09/01/1965
5A   Crewe Diesel w/e 03/01/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D09   Manchester Division w/e 29/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 29/04/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/03/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/09/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
10/03/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/06/1964 Severe   Not known Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
06/08/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/09/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D230
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
19/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
22/04/1961 Naming Named 'SCYTHIA'    
28/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
03/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (5A)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
29/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
10/03/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40030    
29/04/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40030    
04/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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