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== 08896 in main line service == | == 08896 in main line service == | ||
− | 08896 was built at Horwich Works and entered BR service as D4126 in April 1962 at Ebbw Junction (Newport), moving to Landore in May 1969. In June 1974 D4126 became No 08896 under the TOPS numbering scheme, being withdrawn from service in February 2004 | + | 08896 was built at Horwich Works and entered BR service as D4126 in April 1962 at Ebbw Junction (Newport), moving to Landore in May 1969. In June 1974 D4126 became No 08896 under the TOPS numbering scheme, being withdrawn from service in February 2004<ref>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=4126&loco=08896 BRDatabase website]</ref>. |
== 08896 in preservation == | == 08896 in preservation == | ||
− | 08896 arrived on the SVR in late 2009. The SVR web site shows a status of “For parts retrieval at Kidderminster”.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR "Meet The Loco" web page]</ref> | + | 08896 arrived on the SVR in late 2009, missing its centre pair of wheels. The SVR web site shows a status of “For parts retrieval at Kidderminster”.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR "Meet The Loco" web page]</ref> It subsequently moved around the Kidderminster site as space allowed. In 2024 it was 'increasingly becoming an eyesore' and was removed from the [[Turntable Fund|Kidderminster turntable area]] to [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]] for further storage<ref>Rail Express, June 2024, p.21</ref>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 21:15, 18 May 2024
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 08 08896 | |
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08896 at Kidderminster May 2017 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Horwich Works |
Configuration | 0-6-0 |
Power type | Diesel Electrical |
Status | For parts retrieval |
Loco Number | 08896 |
Other Numbers | D4126 |
History | |
Built | 1962 |
Designed By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways |
Type | Class 08 |
2004 | Withdrawn by BRBritish Rail or British Railways |
2009 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Technical | |
Length | 29ft 3in |
Weight | 49t |
08896 in main line service
08896 was built at Horwich Works and entered BRBritish Rail or British Railways service as D4126 in April 1962 at Ebbw Junction (Newport), moving to Landore in May 1969. In June 1974 D4126 became No 08896 under the TOPSTotal Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BR from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock. numbering scheme, being withdrawn from service in February 2004[1].
08896 in preservation
08896 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in late 2009, missing its centre pair of wheels. The SVRSevern Valley Railway web site shows a status of “For parts retrieval at Kidderminster”.[2] It subsequently moved around the Kidderminster site as space allowed. In 2024 it was 'increasingly becoming an eyesore' and was removed from the Kidderminster turntable area to Kidderminster Carriage Shed for further storage[3].
See also
References
- ↑ BRDatabase website
- ↑ SVR "Meet The Loco" web page
- ↑ Rail Express, June 2024, p.21
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