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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D255 11/01/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40055 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4011/01/1960
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
Early form of ETH
To Service 11/01/1960 to Derby (17A)
Withdrawn 14/11/1982
Time in Service 22 yrs, 10 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 05/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Due classified repair,power unit problems
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 11/01/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
17A   Derby (New) on 11/01/1960
5A   Crewe North (on loan) w/e 23/01/1960
5A   Crewe North (loan made permanent) w/e 06/02/1960
1B   Camden (on loan) w/e 26/03/1960
1B   Camden (loan made permanent) w/e 14/05/1960
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 02/07/1960
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 28/05/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 25/11/1967
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
D10   Preston Division w/e 09/05/1970
55C   Healey Mills w/e 01/05/1971
55B   York (North) w/e 11/11/1972
D09   Manchester Division w/e 03/02/1973
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 07/07/1973
LO   Longsight w/e 10/05/1975
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) 2w/e 10/01/1976
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1982

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/02/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
by 03/1973   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/01/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/02/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/01/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D255
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Derby (17A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
23/01/1960 Allocation Loaned to Crewe North (5A)    
26/03/1960 Allocation Loaned to Camden (1B)    
02/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
28/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
01/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
05/02/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
03/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40055    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
10/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
14/11/1982 Withdrawn Condemned as 40055    
05/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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