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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5340 11/09/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 26040 10/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 26
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
26/111/09/1959
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 11/09/1959 to Haymarket (64B)
Withdrawn 04/12/1992
Time in Service 33 yrs, 2 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 19/12/1994
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 11/09/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
64B   Haymarket (New) on 11/09/1959
60A   Inverness 4w/e 12/03/1960
61A   Kittybrewster 4w/e 09/04/1960
60A   Inverness 4w/e 02/07/1960
     Withdrawn on 04/12/1992

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/09/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
25/10/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/09/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5340
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Haymarket (64B)
Livery applied: Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside
   
12/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (60A)    
09/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
02/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (60A)    
10/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 26040    
04/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 26040    
19/12/1994 Scrapped Scrapped    

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