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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8042 11/11/1959  
TOPS (20/0) 20042 03/1974  
TOPS (20/3 (RFS)) 20312 14/09/1998  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 20
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2011/11/1959
20/3 (DRS)14/09/1998
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 11/11/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with grey roof, red bufferbeams 11/11/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 11/11/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) w/e 14/11/1959
1A   Willesden w/e 20/07/1963
2F   Bescot w/e 12/03/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 18/04/1966
D01   London Division w/e 09/07/1966
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 01/10/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 25/01/1969
     Stored Unserviceable (Swindon Works) m/e 10/1981

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/11/1959 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D8042
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
14/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)    
20/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
12/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (2F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
09/07/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
01/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 20042    
10/1981 To Store To Store at Swindon Works (ZL)    
14/09/1998 Renumbered Renumbered to 20312    

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