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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1582 16/05/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47462 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/05/1964
47/402/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 16/05/1964 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 31/01/1999
Time in Service 34 yrs, 8 mths , 15 dys
Cut Up 03/2003
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Toton Training Compound)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 16/05/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 16/05/1964
51L   Thornaby w/e 25/01/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 31/01/1970
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 24/06/1972
D05   Stoke Division 2w/e 07/10/1972
BS   Bescot w/e 08/09/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 09/03/1974
HO   Holbeck (MR) w/e 08/03/1975
YK   York (North) m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 31/01/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/10/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
02/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
12/10/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1582
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
12/10/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
31/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
24/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
08/09/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
02/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47462    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
31/01/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 47462    
03/2003 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Toton Training Compound    

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