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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D243 06/11/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 40043 30/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4006/11/1959
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 06/11/1959 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 31/01/1976
Time in Service 16 yrs, 2 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up m/e 04/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Surplus to requirements,poor condition,required for spares
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 06/11/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 06/11/1959
50A   York (North) 4w/e 29/01/1966
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 03/12/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 16/09/1967
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 06/01/1968
D10   Preston Division on 17/06/1968
LO   Longsight w/e 06/07/1974
KD   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/10/1975
     Withdrawn on 31/01/1976

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/11/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D243
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
29/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
03/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
16/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
06/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40043    
06/07/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)    
31/01/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 40043    
04/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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