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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D212 25/05/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40012 02/1974  
Departmental (Dept) 97407 20/05/1985  

Names Carried
Name Date From
AUREOL 20/09/1960

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4025/05/1959
97/420/05/1985
Wheels 1Co-Co1
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4625
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 25/05/1959 to Willesden (1A)
Withdrawn 04/04/1986
Time in Service 26 yrs, 10 mths , 10 dys
Information Loco has 9in crack in bogies frame
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 25/05/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
1A   Willesden (New) on 25/05/1959
5A   Crewe North (on loan) w/e 27/06/1959
5A   Crewe North (loan made permanent) w/e 22/08/1959
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 19/09/1959
1B   Camden w/e 17/12/1960
2F   Bescot on 01/01/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
9A   Longsight w/e 19/08/1967
D09   Manchester Division on 17/06/1968
D10   Preston Division 2w/e 10/06/1972
LO   Longsight w/e 11/08/1973
     Withdrawn on 08/02/1985
CD   Crewe Diesel (Reinstated) on 20/05/1985
     Withdrawn on 04/04/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/09/1960 E.4983 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted   £302/-/-   £302/-/-
16/06/1962 R.11194 Engine hours recorder fitted   £17/8/10   £17/8/10
16/06/1962 R/11235 Fitting of safety catches to roof hatches   £15/10/7   £15/10/7
05/06/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
25/05/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
10/09/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    
05/06/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
25/05/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D212
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Willesden (1A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
27/06/1959 Allocation Loaned to Crewe North (5A)    
19/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
10/09/1960 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
20/09/1960 Naming Named 'AUREOL' by Mr. M.Glaister, Director of the Elder Dempster Shipping Line at Liverpool Riverside Station    
17/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
16/06/1962 Modification Modification: Engine hours recorder fitted    
16/06/1962 Modification Modification: Fitting of safety catches to roof hatches    
01/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (2F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
19/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
05/06/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
10/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
11/08/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40012    
20/05/1985 Reinstated Reinstated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
20/05/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 97407    
04/04/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 97407    

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