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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D838 03/10/1960  

Names Carried
Name Date From
RAPID 03/10/1960

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 43
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4303/10/1960
Wheels B-B
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L100
Works Number 27967
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4616
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
Multiple Fitting White Diamond
To Service 03/10/1960 to Laira (83D)
Withdrawn 27/03/1971
Time in Service 10 yrs, 5 mths , 24 dys
Total Mileage 715,000 miles
Cut Up 29/07/1972
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MFYE Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
83D   Laira (New) on 03/10/1960
83A   Newton Abbot 4w/e 02/12/1961
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 31/10/1967
83A   Newton Abbot 9w/e 18/03/1968
81A   Old Oak Common 9w/e 25/01/1969
83A   Newton Abbot 5w/e 15/03/1969
     Withdrawn on 27/03/1971

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
03/10/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
21/04/1962 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    
31/08/1962 Severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
03/10/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D838, name: RAPID
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 27967
Allocated to Laira (83D)
   
02/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
31/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
18/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, full yellow cab front    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (83A)    
27/03/1971 Withdrawn Condemned as 838    
29/07/1972 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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