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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8040 30/10/1959  
TOPS (20/0) 20040 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 20
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2030/10/1959
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 30/10/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 13/09/1991
Time in Service 31 yrs, 10 mths , 14 dys
Cut Up 03/02/1992
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with grey roof, red bufferbeams 30/10/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 30/10/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) (on loan) on 30/10/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) (loan made permanent) w/e 05/12/1959
1B   Camden w/e 14/09/1963
1A   Willesden on 01/01/1966
D01   London Division on 18/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 10/06/1967
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 14/09/1968
     Stored Serviceable (Leicester Midland) on 04/10/1981
     Stored Serviceable (Wigston) on 20/10/1981
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1991

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/10/1959 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/10/1959 Allocation Loaned to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)    
30/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D8040
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
14/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
01/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
10/06/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
14/09/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
04/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 20040    
04/10/1981 To Store To Store at Leicester Midland (LR)    
20/10/1981 To Store To Store at Wigston (WG)    
13/09/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 20040    
03/02/1992 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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