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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D829 23/11/1960  

Names Carried
Name Date From
MAGPIE 23/11/1960

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 42
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4223/11/1960
Wheels B-B
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 437
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4616
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 23/11/1960 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 26/08/1972 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 11 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys
Total Mileage 975,000 miles
Cut Up 30/01/1974
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 23/11/1960
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 28/01/1961
84A   Laira 4w/e 11/07/1965
83A   Newton Abbot 6w/e 19/09/1965
84A   Laira 4w/e 31/08/1967
83A   Newton Abbot 9w/e 16/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 01/01/1972
84A   Laira (Reinstated) on 01/05/1972
     Withdrawn on 26/08/1972

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/11/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/11/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D829, name: MAGPIE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (83D)
   
28/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
19/09/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
16/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
01/05/1972 Reinstated Reinstated to Laira (84A)    
26/08/1972 Withdrawn Condemned as 829 from Laira (84A)    
30/01/1974 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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