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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D321 10/04/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 40121 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 40
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4010/04/1961
Wheels 1Co-Co1
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Stone OK4625
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 10/04/1961 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 13/03/1983
Time in Service 21 yrs, 11 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 12/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Information Required for spares,vac only loco
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 10/04/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 10/04/1961
9A   Longsight 2w/e 22/04/1961
5A   Crewe North w/e 20/05/1961
1B   Camden w/e 19/06/1965
2F   Bescot w/e 03/01/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D08   Liverpool Division w/e 07/01/1970
D09   Manchester Division w/e 09/05/1970
KD   Carlisle Kingmoor 2w/e 12/03/1978
TE   Thornaby on 04/10/1981
     Withdrawn on 13/03/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1976   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/04/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
10/1976 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/04/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D321
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
22/04/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
20/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
03/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (2F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
07/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Liverpool Division (D08)    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Manchester Division (D09)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 40121    
10/1976 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
03/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (KD)    
04/10/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
13/03/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 40121    
12/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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