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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5000 05/09/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 24005 11/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 24
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
24/005/09/1958
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Derby Works
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
Cost when Built £85,102.00
To Service 05/09/1958 to Crewe South (5B)
Withdrawn 31/01/1976 off Longsight (LO)
Time in Service 17 yrs, 4 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 30/04/1977
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over with a narrow white band around the bottom of the bodywork 05/09/1958

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5B   Crewe South (New) on 05/09/1958
17A   Derby (on loan) on 05/09/1958
73C   Hither Green (on loan) on 31/01/1959
1A   Willesden (Paper transfer - cont'd on loan to SR) w/e 16/06/1962
73C   Hither Green (on loan) w/e 16/06/1962
1A   Willesden (returned from loan) w/e 30/06/1962
5A   Crewe North w/e 17/08/1963
1A   Willesden w/e 14/09/1963
1B   Camden w/e 09/01/1965
1A   Willesden w/e 27/02/1965
1E   Bletchley w/e 02/10/1965
D01   London Division on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division w/e 08/04/1967
     Withdrawn on 04/01/1969
55A   Holbeck (MR) (Reinstated) on 05/10/1969
66A   Polmadie w/e 16/10/1971
65A   Eastfield 5w/e 01/04/1972
LO   Longsight w/e 11/01/1975
     Stored 2w/e 12/07/1975
     Withdrawn on 31/01/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/09/1962 E.4983/1 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted   £324/-/-   £324/-/-
17/01/1963 R.11194 Engine hours recorder fitted   £18/18/2   £18/18/2
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
11/1971   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
01/1975   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/09/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
08/09/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler BR AWS    
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler BR AWS    
11/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    
01/1975 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler BR AWS    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
07/08/1964 Severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/09/1958 Allocation Loaned to Derby (17A)    
05/09/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D5000
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Crewe South (5B)
Livery applied: Green all over with a narrow white band around the bottom of the bodywork
   
31/01/1959 Allocation Loaned to Hither Green (73C)    
16/06/1962 Allocation Loaned to Hither Green (73C)    
16/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A) (Paper transfer - cont'd on loan to SR)    
30/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
08/09/1962 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
17/01/1963 Modification Modification: Engine hours recorder fitted    
17/08/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
14/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
27/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
02/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (1E)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
08/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
05/10/1969 Reinstated Reinstated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
16/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
11/1971 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
01/04/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 24005    
01/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (LO)    
12/07/1975 To Store To Store    
31/01/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 24005 from Longsight (LO)    
30/04/1977 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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