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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D278 08/06/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40078 02/02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4008/06/1960
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
To Service 08/06/1960 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 23/08/1981 off Healey Mills (HM)
Time in Service 21 yrs, 2 mths , 15 dys
Cut Up 10/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Information Fire damage
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 08/06/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 08/06/1960
50A   York (North) w/e 11/11/1961
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 25/03/1967
50A   York (North) 4w/e 09/09/1967
52A   Gateshead w/e 12/10/1968
55B   York (North) w/e 22/11/1969
     Withdrawn on 23/08/1981

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
20/03/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
08/06/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
20/03/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
09/04/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
08/06/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D278
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
11/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
22/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
20/03/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40078    
23/08/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 40078 from Healey Mills (HM)    
10/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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