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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D3604 07/11/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 08489 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 08
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
0807/11/1958
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
To Service 07/11/1958 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 30/09/2008
Time in Service 49 yrs, 10 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 05/2009
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front with black chevrons by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 07/11/1958
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 31/10/1959
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 30/01/1960
86A   Cardiff Canton 9w/e 09/11/1968
LA   Laira w/e 29/06/1974
SW   Swindon m/e 10/1977
EJ   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 3w/e 26/11/1977
BS   Bescot m/e 07/1981
     Withdrawn on 30/09/2008

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/1977   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1977   Vacuum Brakes removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/11/1958 v Vacuum brakes      
11/1977 a Air brakes   fA  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/11/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D3604
Built at Horwich Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
   
31/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
30/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front with black chevrons    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 08489    
29/06/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (SW)    
11/1977 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/1977 Modification Modification: Vacuum Brakes removed    
11/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (EJ)    
07/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
30/09/2008 Withdrawn Condemned as 08489    
05/2009 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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