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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D388 18/04/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 40188 16/10/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4018/04/1962
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 Central Headcode Box
To Service 18/04/1962 to York (North) (50A)
Withdrawn 31/08/1983
Time in Service 21 yrs, 4 mths , 13 dys
Cut Up 07/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Too costly to repair defective power unit
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 18/04/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50A   York (North) (New) on 18/04/1962
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 08/10/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 14/10/1967
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 31/08/1983

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
18/04/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/04/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D388
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to York (North) (50A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
16/10/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 40188    
31/08/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40188    
07/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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