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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D415 02/04/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50015 04/12/1973  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Valiant 21/04/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5002/04/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 02/04/1968 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 05/06/1992
Time in Service 24 yrs, 2 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 30/03/1993
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 02/04/1968
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
LA   Laira w/e 11/05/1974
     Withdrawn on 05/06/1992

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/04/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/04/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D415
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
04/12/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 50015    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
04/1978 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
21/04/1978 Naming Named 'Valiant' at Laira    
05/06/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 50015    
30/03/1993 Scrapped Scrapped    

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