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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5387 21/05/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27104 04/1974  
TOPS (27/0) 27048 01/09/1983  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2721/05/1962
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 21/05/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1986
Time in Service 23 yrs, 11 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up 09/1987
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

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 21/05/1962

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 21/05/1962
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 05/10/1963
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby on 16/01/1965
D14   London (Midland) w/e 25/06/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 30/09/1967
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 02/03/1968
D16   Nottingham Division on 17/06/1968
65A   Eastfield w/e 08/11/1969
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
06/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
by 02/1978   Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/05/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
06/1971 xb Dual 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
21/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5387
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)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
25/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London (Midland) (D14)    
30/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
02/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
08/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
06/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27104    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)    
01/09/1983 Renumbered Renumbered to 27048    
01/05/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 27048    
09/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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