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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5386 18/05/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27103 04/1974  
TOPS (27/2) 27212 15/03/1975  
TOPS (27/0) 27066 05/11/1982  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2718/05/1962
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 18/05/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 01/07/1987
Time in Service 25 yrs, 1 mth , 13 dys
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green with half yellow panels and a narrow white bodyside band at waist height. White window surrounds 18/05/1962

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 18/05/1962
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 05/10/1963
14B   Cricklewood West w/e 27/06/1964
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 04/07/1964
D15   Leicester Division on 16/01/1965
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 07/08/1965
D16   Nottingham Division on 17/06/1968
65A   Eastfield w/e 25/10/1969
     Withdrawn on 01/07/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
05/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
03/1975   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
03/1975   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 03/1980   ETH equipment isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/05/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
05/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
03/1975 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
23/04/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Passenger working  

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5386
Built at Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Allocated to Cricklewood East (14A)
Livery applied: Green with half yellow panels and a narrow white bodyside band at waist height. White window surrounds
   
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15A)    
27/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood West (14B)    
04/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15A)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Division (D15)    
07/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
25/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27103    
03/1975 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
03/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
15/03/1975 Renumbered Renumbered to 27212    
03/1980 Modification Modification: ETH equipment isolated    
05/11/1982 Renumbered Renumbered to 27066    
01/07/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 27066    

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