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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D411 19/03/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50011 07/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Centurion 17/08/1979

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5019/03/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 19/03/1968 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 23/02/1987
Time in Service 18 yrs, 11 mths , 4 dys
Cut Up 11/09/1992
Cut At Texas Metals (at Crewe Works)
Status Scrapped

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 19/03/1968
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 09/02/1974
LA   Laira w/e 11/05/1974
     Withdrawn on 23/02/1987

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
19/03/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
19/03/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D411
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
07/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50011    
09/02/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
17/08/1979 Naming Named 'Centurion' at Laira    
23/02/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 50011    
11/09/1992 Scrapped Broken up by Texas Metals: at Crewe Works    

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