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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5345 23/10/1959  
TOPS (Tops) 26045 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 26
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
26/123/10/1959
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 23/10/1959 to Haymarket (64B)
Withdrawn 04/07/1983
Time in Service 23 yrs, 8 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up m/e 08/1987
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white cab window surrounds and white waistline band on bodyside 23/10/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
64B   Haymarket (New) on 23/10/1959
60A   Inverness 4w/e 12/03/1960
64B   Haymarket 4w/e 09/04/1960
60A   Inverness 4w/e 02/07/1960
     Withdrawn on 04/07/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 09/1975   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/10/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 09/1975 vbh Vacuum brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
28/02/1961 Unknown   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    
26/07/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
30/03/1970 Severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5345
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 Haymarket (64B)    
02/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (60A)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 26045    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/07/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 26045    
08/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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