Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 5 Online
» 133 Today
» 4397 Yesterday
» 17936 Week
» 70952 Month
» 190479 Year
» 3217332 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D259 05/02/1960  
TOPS (Tops) 40059 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4005/02/1960
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 05/02/1960 to York (North) (50A)
Withdrawn 08/08/1977
Reason for Withdrawal Rundown condition
Time in Service 17 yrs, 6 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 10/1978
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
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 05/02/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50A   York (North) (New) on 05/02/1960
64B   Haymarket w/e 13/02/1960
50A   York (North) w/e 12/03/1960
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 08/10/1966
50A   York (North) 4w/e 28/01/1967
55C   Healey Mills w/e 12/08/1972
55B   York (North) w/e 03/02/1973
GD   Gateshead w/e 08/03/1975
HM   Healey Mills w/e 29/02/1976
YK   York (North) 3w/e 02/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 08/08/1977

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/02/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/02/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D259
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to York (North) (50A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
13/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
12/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
28/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
03/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40059    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
29/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (HM)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
08/08/1977 Withdrawn Condemned as 40059    
10/1978 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

prev prev