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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) E3029 04/10/1960
TOPS (Tops) 83006 26/08/1972

Locomotive Specifics
Class 83
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 2933/E269
To Service 04/10/1960
To Service At Longsight (9A)
Withdrawn 17/07/1983
Time in Service 22 yrs, 9 mths , 13 dys
Cut Up 31/10/1984
Cut At Vic Berry Leicester
Status Scrapped

Allocations
Code Name Date From
9A Longsight (New) on 04/10/1960
LMW London Midland - Western Lines on 29/10/1960
   Withdrawn on 17/07/1983

Modifications
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1972   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration
Configuration Date Configuration Description Additional Source
04/10/1960 ve Vacuum braked, Electric Train Heating    
08/1972 xe Dual braked, Electric Train Heating    


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/10/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number E3029
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 2933
   
29/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to London Midland - Western Lines (LMW)    
08/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
26/08/1972 Renumbered Renumbered to 83006    
17/07/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 83006    
31/10/1984 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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