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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1553 28/01/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47437 01/12/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/028/01/1964
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 28/01/1964 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 07/04/1987
Time in Service 23 yrs, 2 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up on 09/07/1989
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 28/01/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 28/01/1964
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
40B   Immingham w/e 20/08/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 08/05/1971
40B   Immingham w/e 10/07/1971
D05   Stoke Division w/e 09/10/1971
BS   Bescot w/e 12/05/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 08/12/1973
     Withdrawn on 07/04/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
12/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
12/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 12/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/01/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
12/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/01/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1553
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
20/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
08/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
10/07/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
12/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
12/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
01/12/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 47437    
08/12/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
07/04/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 47437    
09/07/1989 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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