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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5178 08/02/1963  
TOPS (Tops) 25028 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 25
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
25/108/02/1963
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Darlington Works
To Service 08/02/1963 to Holbeck (MR) (55A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1980 off Haymarket (HA)
Time in Service 17 yrs, 9 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 06/1987
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1978

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
55A   Holbeck (MR) (New) on 08/02/1963
52A   Gateshead w/e 15/06/1963
50A   York (North) 4w/e 06/11/1965
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 31/12/1966
55A   Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 07/10/1967
65A   Eastfield w/e 31/07/1971
HA   Haymarket 4w/e 25/05/1974
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1980

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 09/1975   Snowplough brackets fitted        
12/1977   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
08/02/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
12/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat   cX  

Components
Fitted Component Details Removed Reason Removed
08/02/1963 Power Unit VA691    
08/02/1963 Steam Heat Boiler 21050    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
27/05/1964 Unknown   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
08/02/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D5178
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)
   
15/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
31/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
07/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
31/07/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 25028    
25/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1978 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
01/12/1980 Withdrawn Condemned as 25028 from Haymarket (HA)    
06/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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