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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Post 1948 (1955 Num) 13243 09/03/1956  
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D3243 29/10/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 08175 12/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 08
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
0809/03/1956
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
To Service 09/03/1956 to York (North) (50A)
Withdrawn 11/12/1978 off Grangemouth (GM)
Time in Service 22 yrs, 9 mths , 2 dys
Cut Up 12/1985
Cut At J R Adams (Glasgow)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front with black chevrons by 05/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50A   York (North) (New) on 09/03/1956
52E   Percy Main 3w/e 16/06/1956
52B   Heaton w/e 13/12/1958
52E   Percy Main w/e 08/06/1963
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 14/08/1965
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill w/e 22/01/1972
65F   Grangemouth 4w/e 25/11/1972
     Withdrawn on 11/12/1978

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/03/1956 v Vacuum brakes      

Components
Fitted Component Details Removed Reason Removed
09/03/1956 Power Unit IH3476    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/03/1956 To Service To service as British Railways number 13243
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to York (North) (50A)
   
16/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Percy Main (52E)    
13/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
29/10/1960 Renumbered Renumbered to 3243    
08/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Percy Main (52E)    
14/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
05/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front with black chevrons    
22/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
25/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Grangemouth (65F)    
12/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 08175    
11/12/1978 Withdrawn Condemned as 08175 from Grangemouth (GM)    
12/1985 Scrapped Broken up by J R Adams: Glasgow    

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