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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5412 03/09/1962  
TOPS (Tops) 27124 06/1974  
TOPS (27/2) 27206 20/07/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 27
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2703/09/1962
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
To Service 03/09/1962 to Cricklewood East (14A)
Withdrawn 01/03/1986
Time in Service 23 yrs, 5 mths , 26 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 03/09/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14A   Cricklewood East (New) on 03/09/1962
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 05/10/1963
D15   Leicester Division on 16/01/1965
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 10/04/1965
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 12/02/1966
D14   London (Midland) w/e 19/11/1966
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 25/11/1967
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 04/05/1968
65A   Eastfield w/e 01/03/1969
64B   Haymarket 7w/e 27/03/1971
65A   Eastfield 5w/e 01/04/1972
HA   Haymarket 4w/e 08/09/1973
ED   Eastfield 4w/e 29/12/1973
     Withdrawn on 01/03/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
by 02/1978   Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)        
by 03/1980   ETH equipment isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
03/09/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
08/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
24/05/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Light engine  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
03/09/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5412
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)    
10/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
12/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
19/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London (Midland) (D14)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
04/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
01/03/1969 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    
01/04/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
08/09/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
29/12/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
06/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27124    
20/07/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 27206    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: ETH equipment isolated    
01/03/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 27206    
09/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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