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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) E3028 23/09/1960
TOPS (Tops) 83005 27/04/1972

Locomotive Specifics
Class 83
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 2932/E268
To Service 23/09/1960
To Service At Longsight (9A)
Withdrawn 17/07/1983
Time in Service 22 yrs, 9 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up 30/11/1984
Cut At Vic Berry Leicester
Status Scrapped

Allocations
Code Name Date From
9A Longsight (New) on 23/09/1960
LMW London Midland - Western Lines on 29/10/1960
GS Glasgow Shields Road w/e 01/07/1972
LG Longsight (Electric) w/e 02/02/1974
   Withdrawn on 17/07/1983

Modifications
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1972   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration
Configuration Date Configuration Description Additional Source
23/09/1960 ve Vacuum braked, Electric Train Heating    
04/1972 xe Dual braked, Electric Train Heating    


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/09/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number E3028
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 2932
   
29/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to London Midland - Western Lines (LMW)    
04/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
27/04/1972 Renumbered Renumbered to 83005    
01/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Glasgow Shields Road (GS)    
02/02/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (Electric) (LG)    
17/07/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 83005    
30/11/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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