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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5309 19/12/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 26009 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 26
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
26/019/12/1958
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 19/12/1958 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 27/01/1977
Time in Service 18 yrs, 1 mth , 8 dys
Cut Up 30/04/1978
Cut At Locomotive Works (St Rollox, Glasgow)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 19/12/1958

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 19/12/1958
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
64B   Haymarket w/e 21/05/1960
64B   Haymarket 4w/e 04/06/1960
IS   Inverness 3w/e 15/11/1975
     Stored m/e 01/1977
     Withdrawn on 27/01/1977

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
19/12/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
04/08/1961 Unknown   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
30/08/1962 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
09/04/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Not known Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
19/12/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D5309
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside		    
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
21/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
04/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 26009    
15/11/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (IS)    
01/1977 To Store To Store    
27/01/1977 Withdrawn Condemned as 26009    
30/04/1978 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: St Rollox, Glasgow    

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