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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1015 21/01/1963  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN CHAMPION 21/01/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5221/01/1963
Wheels C-C
Builder Swindon Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Spanner Mk 3
AWS Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted
To Service 21/01/1963 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 13/12/1976 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 13 yrs, 10 mths , 22 dys
Total Mileage 1,296,000 miles
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GOP1 Golden Ochre with yellow panels not reaching the bottom skirt - also, at 'A' end only, yellow bands extending around the cabsides - never ran in BR service in this livery. 21/01/1963
GOP2 Golden Ochre with yellow panels not reaching the bottom skirt. 25/01/1963
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 08/11/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 08/11/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 21/01/1963
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 06/04/1963
88A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 29/06/1963
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 28/09/1963
84A   Laira 4w/e 25/01/1964
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 25/01/1964
84A   Laira 4w/e 22/02/1964
87E   Landore 9w/e 25/01/1969
84A   Laira on 05/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 13/12/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/11/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
08/11/1968   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/01/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
08/11/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
06/04/1970 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  
09/10/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/01/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1015, name: WESTERN CHAMPION
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Golden Ochre with yellow panels not reaching the bottom skirt - also, at 'A' end only, yellow bands extending around the cabsides - never ran in BR service in this livery.
   
25/01/1963 Livery Change of livery to Golden Ochre with yellow panels not reaching the bottom skirt.    
06/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
29/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)    
28/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
22/02/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
08/11/1965 Livery Change of livery to Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel    
08/11/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/11/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/11/1968 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
05/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
13/12/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 1015 from Laira (84A)    

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