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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5393 12/06/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27121 07/1974  
TOPS (27/2) 27203 09/11/1974  
TOPS (27/0) 27057 31/12/1982  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2712/06/1962
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 12/06/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1983
Time in Service 20 yrs, 10 mths , 19 dys
Cut Up m/e 02/1986
Cut At Vic Berry (at Derby Etches Park)
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 12/06/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 12/06/1962
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 05/10/1963
D15   Leicester Division on 16/01/1965
65A   Eastfield w/e 28/06/1969
64B   Haymarket 7w/e 27/03/1971
ED   Eastfield (Reinstated) m/e 07/1981
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
by 11/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 03/1980   ETH equipment isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/06/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
08/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 11/1974 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/06/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5393
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 Leicester Division (D15)    
28/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
27/03/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
07/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27121    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
09/11/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27203    
03/1980 Modification Modification: ETH equipment isolated    
07/1981 Reinstated Reinstated to Eastfield (ED)    
07/1981 Reinstated Reinstated to Eastfield (ED)    
31/12/1982 Renumbered Renumbered to 27057    
01/05/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 27057    
02/1986 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: at Derby Etches Park    

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