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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D805 13/05/1959  

Names Carried
Name Date From
BENBOW 13/05/1959

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 42
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4213/05/1959
Wheels B-B
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 437
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 1
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 13/05/1959 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 24/10/1972 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 13 yrs, 5 mths , 11 dys
Total Mileage 1,281,000 miles
Cut Up 16/05/1973
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MFYE Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 11/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 13/05/1959
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 31/08/1967
84A   Laira 10w/e 01/06/1968
83A   Newton Abbot 7w/e 27/07/1968
83A   Newton Abbot 9w/e 25/01/1969
84A   Laira 4w/e 01/11/1969
83A   Newton Abbot 9w/e 16/10/1971
84A   Laira 9w/e 08/01/1972
     Withdrawn on 24/10/1972

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/05/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/05/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D805, name: BENBOW
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (83D)
   
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front    
01/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
27/07/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
01/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
11/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
16/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
24/10/1972 Withdrawn Condemned as 805 from Laira (84A)    
16/05/1973 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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