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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D417 06/04/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50017 16/02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Royal Oak 24/04/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5006/04/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 06/04/1968 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 01/09/1991
Time in Service 23 yrs, 4 mths , 26 dys
Status Preserved

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 06/04/1968
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/05/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 25/05/1974
LA   Laira w/e 10/01/1976
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1991

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/04/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/04/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D417
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
16/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50017    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
25/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
10/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
24/04/1978 Naming Named 'Royal Oak' at Laira    
01/09/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 50017    

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