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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D4027 15/08/1961  
TOPS (Tops) 08859 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 08
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
0815/08/1961
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
To Service 15/08/1961 to St Philips Marsh (82B)
Withdrawn 11/12/1992 off March (MR)
Time in Service 31 yrs, 3 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 30/03/1994
Cut At Gwent Demolition (Margam)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 12/1975

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
82B   St Philips Marsh (New) on 15/08/1961
82C   Swindon 4w/e 07/10/1961
87A   Neath (Court Sart) 4w/e 27/07/1963
87B   Margam 6w/e 13/04/1964
86B   Ebbw Junction (Newport) q/e 22/08/1970
DR   Doncaster w/e 01/11/1975
FP   Finsbury Park w/e 07/12/1975
     Withdrawn on 11/12/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1970   Radio telephone fitted        
10/1975   Radio telephone removed        
25/11/1975   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/08/1961 v Vacuum brakes      
12/1970 vr Vacuum brakes, Radio Telephone fitted      
10/1975 v Vacuum brakes      
25/11/1975 x Dual brakes      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/08/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D4027
Built at Horwich Works
Allocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)
   
07/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
27/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Neath (Court Sart) (87A)    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Margam (87B)    
22/08/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86B)    
12/1970 Modification Modification: Radio telephone fitted    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 08859    
10/1975 Modification Modification: Radio telephone removed    
01/11/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DR)    
25/11/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1975 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/12/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
11/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 08859 from March (MR)    
30/03/1994 Scrapped Broken up by Gwent Demolition: Margam    

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