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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D248 27/11/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40048 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4027/11/1959
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 27/11/1959 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 27/10/1977
Time in Service 17 yrs , 11 mths
Cut Up 06/1980
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Surplus to requirements,poor condition,required for spares
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 27/11/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 27/11/1959
34B   Hornsey w/e 12/12/1959
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
52A   Gateshead w/e 08/07/1961
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 22/04/1967
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 14/10/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/11/1967
D10   Preston Division on 17/06/1968
55C   Healey Mills w/e 01/05/1971
GD   Gateshead 2w/e 11/10/1975
HA   Haymarket w/e 01/02/1976
     Stored Unserviceable on 18/10/1977
     Withdrawn on 27/10/1977

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/11/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
25/09/1964 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D248
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
12/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
08/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
22/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
11/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
01/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40048    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
01/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
10/1977 To Store To Store    
27/10/1977 Withdrawn Condemned as 40048    
06/1980 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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