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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D281 20/06/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40081 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4020/06/1960
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 20/06/1960 to York (North) (50A)
Withdrawn 13/02/1983
Time in Service 22 yrs, 7 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up m/e 09/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Information Loss of power,too costly to repair
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 20/06/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50A   York (North) (New) on 20/06/1960
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 25/03/1967
55B   York (North) w/e 30/05/1970
     Withdrawn on 13/02/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
23/08/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/06/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
23/08/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/06/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D281
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to York (North) (50A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
23/08/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
30/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40081    
13/02/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40081    
09/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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