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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D3807 29/12/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 08640 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 08
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
0829/12/1958
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
To Service 29/12/1958 to St Philips Marsh (82B)
Withdrawn 14/11/1988 off Reading (W.R.) (RG)
Time in Service 29 yrs, 10 mths , 16 dys
Cut Up 29/03/1991
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front with black chevrons by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
82B   St Philips Marsh (New) on 29/12/1958
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 21/02/1959
86B   Newport Pill 4w/e 21/03/1959
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) m/e 08/1959
86B   Newport Pill m/e 09/1959
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 18/06/1960
88M   Cardiff Cathays 4w/e 09/03/1963
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 29/11/1964
86B   Ebbw Junction (Newport) q/e 14/11/1970
82A   Bristol Bath Road q/e 22/05/1971
81D   Reading (W.R.) 6w/e 03/07/1971
OX   Oxford w/e 17/11/1973
RG   Reading (W.R.) 2w/e 12/10/1974
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
06/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/12/1958 v Vacuum brakes      
06/1971 x Dual brakes      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/12/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D3807
Built at Horwich Works
Allocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)
   
21/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
21/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Newport Pill (86B)    
08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Newport Pill (86B)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
09/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Cathays (88M)    
29/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86B)    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front with black chevrons    
22/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
06/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/07/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
17/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Oxford (OX)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 08640    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (RG)    
14/11/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 08640 from Reading (W.R.) (RG)    
29/03/1991 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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