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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Type |
Number |
Date From |
| Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) |
E3119 |
25/09/1965 |
| TOPS (86/2) |
86229 |
03/01/1974 |
Names Carried
| Date From |
Name |
| 24/06/1983 |
Sir John Betjeman |
Locomotive Specifics
| Class |
86 |
| Wheels |
Bo-Bo |
| Builder |
Doncaster Works |
| To Service |
25/09/1965 |
| Withdrawn |
30/09/2008 |
| Time in Service |
43 yrs , 5 dys |
| Status |
Awaiting Scrapping |
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Allocations
| Code |
Name |
|
Date From |
| |
(New) |
on |
25/09/1965 |
| |
Unknown - please contact administrator! |
w/e |
27/11/1971 |
| ACL |
London Midland - Western Lines |
w/e |
04/12/1971 |
| |
Withdrawn |
on |
30/09/2008 |
Modifications
| Date Modified |
Order Number |
Modification |
Status |
Charged to Capital |
Charged to Revenue |
Total Cost |
| 08/1972 |
|
Crosse Arm Pantograph |
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Configuration
| Configuration Date |
Configuration |
Description |
Additional |
Source |
| 25/09/1965 |
xe |
Dual braked, Electric Train Heating |
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Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 25/09/1965 |
To Service |
To service as British Railways number E3119
Built at Doncaster Works |
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| 27/11/1971 |
Allocation |
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| 04/12/1971 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to London Midland - Western Lines (ACL) |
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| 08/1972 |
Modification |
Modification: Crosse Arm Pantograph |
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| 03/01/1974 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 86229 |
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| 24/06/1983 |
Naming |
Named 'Sir John Betjeman' by Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate at St. Pancras Station |
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| 30/09/2008 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 86229 |
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