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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1559 14/03/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47443 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/014/03/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 14/03/1964 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 01/10/1993
Time in Service 29 yrs, 6 mths , 17 dys
Cut Up 30/11/1996
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Crewe Works)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 14/03/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 14/03/1964
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 24/10/1964
31B   March w/e 09/01/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 06/08/1966
31B   March w/e 09/09/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 11/05/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 09/11/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 21/04/1973
     Withdrawn on 01/10/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
06/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
06/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
28/06/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
by 03/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/03/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
06/1973 ve Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating      
28/06/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/03/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1559
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)    
24/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
09/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
21/04/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
06/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
06/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
28/06/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47443    
03/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
01/10/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 47443    
30/11/1996 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    

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