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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6304 23/06/1959  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 22
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
22 (Pilot)23/06/1959
Wheels B-B
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L77
Works Number 27669
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 1
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting Orange Square
To Service 23/06/1959 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 26/05/1968 off Exmouth Junction (83D)
Time in Service 8 yrs, 11 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 11/1968
Cut At Cashmore's (Newport)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 23/06/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 23/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 26/05/1968

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/06/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
21/01/1964 Not severe   Cinders from steam locomotives Not known    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D6304
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 27669
Allocated to Laira (83D)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
26/05/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 6304 from Exmouth Junction (83D)    
11/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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