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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D215 15/06/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40015 11/12/1973  

Names Carried
Name Date From
AQUITANIA 16/06/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4015/06/1959
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 15/06/1959 to Willesden (1A)
Withdrawn 13/11/1984
Time in Service 25 yrs, 4 mths , 29 dys
Cut Up 11/1986
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Information Life expired,and coolant problems
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 15/06/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
1A   Willesden (New) on 15/06/1959
5A   Crewe North w/e 27/06/1959
8A   Edge Hill w/e 27/06/1959
1F   Rugby w/e 09/01/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
8J   Allerton w/e 14/10/1967
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 06/12/1969
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 07/01/1970
     Withdrawn on 13/11/1984

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
12/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
12/1973   EQ Brakes Removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/06/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
12/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/06/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D215
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Willesden (1A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
27/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
27/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
16/06/1962 Naming Named 'AQUITANIA'    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (1F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
07/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
05/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
12/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1973 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
11/12/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 40015    
13/11/1984 Withdrawn Condemned as 40015    
11/1986 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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