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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1026 24/12/1963  

Names Carried
Name Date From
WESTERN CENTURION 24/12/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 52
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5224/12/1963
Wheel Arrangement 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 24/12/1963 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 06/10/1975 off Laira (84A)
Time in Service 11 yrs, 9 mths , 12 dys
Total Mileage 1,144,000 miles
Cut Up on 06/08/1976
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
MSYP Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel 24/12/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 14/06/1967

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 24/12/1963
86A   Cardiff Canton 6w/e 13/04/1964
84A   Laira 5w/e 01/05/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road m/e 31/03/1967
87E   Landore 9w/e 25/01/1969
84A   Laira on 05/10/1971
     Withdrawn on 06/10/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/11/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
26/11/1968   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/12/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
26/11/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    

Notes
Notes One of 7 Westerns withdrawn at the start of the October '75 timetable as part of the Western Region's rundown policy.


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/12/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1026, name: WESTERN CENTURION
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Maroon bodywork, small yellow warning panel		    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
31/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
14/06/1967 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
26/11/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
26/11/1968 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
05/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (84A)    
06/10/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 1026 from Laira (84A)    
06/08/1976 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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