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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D289 15/08/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40089 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4015/08/1960
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 15/08/1960 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 18/07/1976
Time in Service 15 yrs, 11 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 10/1978
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Worn out,surplus to requirements
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 15/08/1960
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 15/08/1960
9A   Longsight w/e 03/09/1960
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 15/09/1962
5A   Crewe North w/e 09/01/1965
1F   Rugby w/e 19/06/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 09/12/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 06/01/1968
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 09/03/1968
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
D10   Preston Division w/e 11/11/1972
HA   Haymarket w/e 11/05/1974
     Stored on 01/02/1976
     Withdrawn on 18/07/1976

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        
by 09/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/08/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 09/1975 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/08/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D289
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
03/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
15/09/1962 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)    
09/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
06/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
09/03/1968 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    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40089    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
01/02/1976 To Store To Store    
18/07/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 40089    
10/1978 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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