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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1533 06/08/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47425 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/006/08/1963
47/409/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 426
To Service 06/08/1963 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 15/12/1992
Time in Service 29 yrs, 4 mths , 9 dys
Cut Up 04/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Information Carried worksplate '427' but on paper it was '426'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 06/08/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1970
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 06/08/1963
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 24/08/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 24/10/1964
40B   Immingham w/e 08/10/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 25/11/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/10/1968
55B   York (North) w/e 09/05/1970
HO   Holbeck (MR) w/e 11/05/1974
SF   Stratford m/e 10/1977
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 15/12/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/02/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
16/09/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 05/1976   Modified headcode box (metal sheeting painted yellow with 2 marker lights)        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/08/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
26/02/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
16/09/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
by 06/1986 xdh Dual brakes, Dual heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/08/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1533
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 426
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)    
24/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
26/02/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
16/09/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47425    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (metal sheeting painted yellow with 2 marker lights)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
15/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47425    
04/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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