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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D288 08/08/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40088 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4008/08/1960
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 08/08/1960 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 14/02/1982
Time in Service 21 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys
Cut Up 11/1988
Cut At A Hampton (at Crewe Works)
Information Cut at Crewe Works
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 08/08/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 08/08/1960
1B   Camden w/e 27/08/1960
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 17/12/1960
5A   Crewe North w/e 09/01/1965
1F   Rugby w/e 19/06/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
8J   Allerton w/e 11/05/1968
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
D10   Preston Division 2w/e 10/06/1972
SP   Springs Branch (Wigan) 3w/e 06/10/1973
LO   Longsight 3w/e 08/05/1976
HA   Haymarket m/e 02/1978
KD   Carlisle Kingmoor m/e 03/1978
     Withdrawn on 14/02/1982

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
08/08/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
02/05/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
08/08/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D288
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
27/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
17/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (1F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
10/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (SP)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40088    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
03/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)    
14/02/1982 Withdrawn Condemned as 40088    
11/1988 Scrapped Broken up by A Hampton: at Crewe Works    

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