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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D7579 13/12/1963  
TOPS (Tops) 25229 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 25
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
25/213/12/1963
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Builder Darlington Works
To Service 13/12/1963 to Toton (16A)
Withdrawn 20/05/1985
Time in Service 21 yrs, 5 mths , 7 dys
Cut Up on 30/09/1986
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
16A   Toton (New) on 13/12/1963
16C   Derby w/e 04/01/1964
15A   Leicester Midland w/e 08/02/1964
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby on 16/01/1965
65A   Eastfield w/e 09/09/1967
64B   Haymarket 4w/e 28/06/1969
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 28/02/1970
HA   Haymarket w/e 06/10/1973
IS   Inverness m/e 05/1977
     Withdrawn on 20/05/1985

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

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/12/1963 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      

Components
Fitted Component Details Removed Reason Removed
13/12/1963 Power Unit VA777    
13/12/1963 Steam Heat Boiler 21182    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/12/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D7579
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to Toton (16A)		    
04/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (16C)    
08/02/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15A)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
09/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
28/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
28/02/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 25229    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (IS)    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (white blinds with 2 marker lights)    
20/05/1985 Withdrawn Condemned as 25229    
30/09/1986 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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