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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6573 04/11/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 33055 12/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 33
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
33/004/11/1961
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 04/11/1961 to Hither Green (73C)
Withdrawn 24/12/1989
Time in Service 28 yrs, 1 mth , 20 dys
Cut Up 08/08/1991
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 04/11/1961
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 01/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
73C   Hither Green (New) on 04/11/1961
70D   Eastleigh 3w/e 10/01/1966
73C   Hither Green 4w/e 15/05/1967
     Withdrawn on 24/12/1989

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
04/11/1961 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
03/04/1964 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
04/11/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D6573
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Hither Green (73C)
Livery applied: Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside
   
10/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
15/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (73C)    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
01/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 33055    
24/12/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 33055    
08/08/1991 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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