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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1575 20/04/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47455 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/020/04/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 20/04/1964 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 15/03/1990
Time in Service 25 yrs, 10 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 06/1995
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 20/04/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 20/04/1964
31B   March w/e 29/05/1965
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 07/05/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 11/06/1966
D05   Stoke Division 2w/e 23/12/1972
     Withdrawn on 15/03/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
17/12/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
02/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
17/12/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1575
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
29/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
07/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
11/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
17/12/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
23/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47455    
15/03/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 47455    
06/1995 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    

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