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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) E3005 04/05/1960
TOPS (Tops) 81004 01/1975

Locomotive Specifics
Class 81
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Works Number 1087
To Service 04/05/1960
To Service At Longsight (9A)
Withdrawn 30/04/1990
Time in Service 29 yrs, 11 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 21/05/1992
Cut At MC Metals Springburn
Status Scrapped

Allocations
Code Name Date From
9A Longsight (New) on 04/05/1960
LMW London Midland - Western Lines on 29/10/1960
GW Glasgow Shields Road w/e 29/03/1975
   Withdrawn on 30/04/1990

Modifications
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
07/11/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
06/1984   Modified for One Man Operation        

Configuration
Configuration Date Configuration Description Additional Source
04/05/1960 ve Vacuum braked, Electric Train Heating    
07/11/1972 xe Dual braked, Electric Train Heating    


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/05/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number E3005
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, Works Number 1087
   
29/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to London Midland - Western Lines (LMW)    
07/11/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/1975 Renumbered Renumbered to 81004    
29/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Glasgow Shields Road (GW)    
06/1984 Modification Modification: Modified for One Man Operation    
30/04/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 81004    
21/05/1992 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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