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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D223 05/08/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40023 02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
LANCASTRIA 22/04/1961

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4005/08/1959
Wheel Arrangement 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 05/08/1959 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 31/05/1981
Time in Service 21 yrs, 9 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up m/e 12/1984
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 05/08/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 05/08/1959
8A   Edge Hill w/e 19/09/1959
5A   Crewe North w/e 23/06/1962
8A   Edge Hill w/e 18/08/1962
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 03/10/1964
9A   Longsight w/e 02/01/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 28/05/1966
8J   Allerton w/e 14/10/1967
D08   Liverpool Division on 17/06/1968
D09   Manchester Division w/e 06/05/1972
     Withdrawn on 31/05/1981

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/08/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/08/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D223
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
19/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
22/04/1961 Naming Named 'LANCASTRIA'    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
18/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
03/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
02/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
28/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Allerton (8J)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
06/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40023    
31/05/1981 Withdrawn Condemned as 40023    
12/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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