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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1534 16/08/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47426 01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/08/1963
47/410/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 427
To Service 16/08/1963 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 15/12/1992
Time in Service 29 yrs, 3 mths , 29 dys
Cut Up 05/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Information Carried worksplate '428' but on paper it was '427'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 16/08/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 16/08/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 08/10/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 25/11/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/10/1968
40B   Immingham 4w/e 11/07/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 04/11/1972
HO   Holbeck (MR) m/e 05/1977
SF   Stratford m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 15/12/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
10/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/08/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/08/1970 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/08/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1534
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 427
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
03/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
10/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
04/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47426    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
15/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47426    
05/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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