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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1532 26/07/1963  
TOPS (47/0) 47009 05/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/026/07/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 425
To Service 26/07/1963 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 01/03/1991
Time in Service 27 yrs, 7 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 10/04/1992
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Information Carried worksplate '426' but on paper it was '425'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 26/07/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 26/07/1963
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 24/08/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 31/10/1964
41A   Tinsley w/e 14/11/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 26/11/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 25/11/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/10/1968
30A   Stratford w/e 16/12/1972
TE   Thornaby on 21/06/1981
SF   Stratford on 26/07/1981
HA   Haymarket on 06/09/1981
     Withdrawn on 01/03/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
28/10/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1981   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
26/07/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
28/10/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
11/1981 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
11/01/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
26/07/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1532
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 425
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
24/08/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
31/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
14/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
26/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
28/10/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
16/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
05/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47009    
21/06/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
26/07/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
06/09/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
11/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
01/03/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47009    
10/04/1992 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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