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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5402 12/07/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27040 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2712/07/1962
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 12/07/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 27/01/1986
Time in Service 23 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys
Cut Up 04/1987
Cut At Vic Berry (at Thornton Yard)
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 12/07/1962

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 12/07/1962
D14   London (Midland) on 16/01/1965
D01   London Division on 17/06/1968
65A   Eastfield w/e 27/07/1968
     Withdrawn on 27/01/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/07/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
02/03/1970 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/07/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5402
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
   
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to London (Midland) (D14)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
27/07/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27040    
27/01/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 27040    
04/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: at Thornton Yard    

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