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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1569 31/03/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47452 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/031/03/1964
47/408/1973
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 31/03/1964 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 16/08/1991
Time in Service 27 yrs, 4 mths , 16 dys
Cut Up 04/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 31/03/1964
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 31/03/1964
40B   Immingham w/e 02/05/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 23/05/1964
40B   Immingham w/e 09/01/1965
BS   Bescot w/e 09/06/1973
CE   Crewe Diesel w/e 07/07/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 16/08/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
08/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
27/08/1973   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
31/03/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
08/1973 ve Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating      
27/08/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
18/07/1970 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
31/03/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1569
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
02/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
23/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/06/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CE)    
08/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
08/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
27/08/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47452    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
16/08/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47452    
04/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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