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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D402 23/12/1967  
TOPS (Tops) 50002 04/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Superb 21/03/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5023/12/1967
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 23/12/1967 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 09/09/1991
Time in Service 23 yrs, 8 mths , 17 dys
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1978

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 23/12/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 10/11/1973
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 11/05/1974
LA   Laira 2w/e 10/04/1976
     Withdrawn on 09/09/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1970   Multiple Working Fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/12/1967 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    
03/1970 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS, Multiple Working fitted    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/12/1967 To Service To service as British Railways number D402
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
03/1970 Modification Modification: Multiple Working Fitted    
10/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50002    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
10/04/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
21/03/1978 Naming Named 'Superb' at Laira    
04/1978 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/09/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 50002    

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