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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) E3082 08/06/1963
TOPS (Tops) 85027 07/1974

Locomotive Specifics
Class 85
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder Doncaster Works
To Service 08/06/1963
To Service At London Midland - Western Lines (LMW)
Withdrawn 29/05/1983
Time in Service 19 yrs, 11 mths , 21 dys
Cut Up 23/03/1985
Cut At Locomotive Works Crewe, Cheshire
Information Card conflicts build date - both 7/6/63 and 8/6/63 are mentioned
Status Scrapped

Allocations
Code Name Date From
LMW London Midland - Western Lines (New) on 08/06/1963
GS Glasgow Shields Road w/e 03/02/1973
CE Crewe Electric w/e 12/01/1974
   Withdrawn on 29/05/1983

Modifications
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
24/11/1972   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration
Configuration Date Configuration Description Additional Source
08/06/1963 ve Vacuum braked, Electric Train Heating    
24/11/1972 xe Dual braked, Electric Train Heating    


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/06/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number E3082
Built at Doncaster Works
   
24/11/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Glasgow Shields Road (GS)    
12/01/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Electric (CE)    
07/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 85027    
29/05/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 85027    
23/03/1985 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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