Conversion
All but four had been broken up for scrap by the end of 1972. The four that survived were converted into non-powered electric train pre-heating units at Doncaster Works, these duties keeping the locomotives employed for another ten years or more, until they were again made redundant and withdrawn.
| Original Number | Departmental number | Location | Withdrawn | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D8203 | DB968003 | Finsbury Park (FP) | 1981 | cut up 1981 |
| D8233 | DB968001 | Finsbury Park (FP) | 1982 | preserved |
| D8237 | DB968002 | Finsbury Park (FP) | 1982 | cut up 1985 |
| D8243 | DB968000 | Finsbury Park (FP) | 1989 | cut up 1991 |
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