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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5308 12/12/1958  
TOPS (Tops) 26008 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 26
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
26/012/12/1958
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 12/12/1958 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 12/03/1993
Time in Service 34 yrs , 3 mths
Cut Up 13/07/1994
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 12/12/1958
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 12/12/1958
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
64B   Haymarket w/e 14/05/1960
64B   Haymarket 4w/e 04/06/1960
IS   Inverness 4w/e 25/10/1975
     Withdrawn on 12/03/1993

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/12/1958 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
01/03/1975 Eastfield shed visit Eastfield On shed   Bruce Strong, Facebook

Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/12/1958 To Service To service as British Railways number D5308
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
14/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
04/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 26008    
25/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (IS)    
12/03/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 26008    
13/07/1994 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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