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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1583 23/05/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47020 03/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47556 02/02/1981  
TOPS (47/8) 47844 31/12/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/023/05/1964
47/402/02/1981
47/831/12/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 23/05/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/05/2002
Time in Service 37 yrs, 11 mths , 8 dys
Cut Up 10/2004
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Crewe Works)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 23/05/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 02/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 23/05/1964
87E   Landore w/e 15/11/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 28/03/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 10w/e 28/08/1966
81A   Old Oak Common 9w/e 25/01/1969
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 06/12/1969
81A   Old Oak Common 9w/e 08/01/1972
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 11/11/1972
D05   Stoke Division w/e 17/03/1973
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 07/04/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 24/08/1974
LE   Landore 2w/e 12/10/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/11/1974
LA   Laira 4w/e 10/05/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 08/11/1975
LA   Laira w/e 10/01/1976
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 08/05/1976
LA   Laira w/e 10/07/1976
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
LA   Laira 2w/e 11/12/1976
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/05/2002

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/03/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
02/02/1981   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/02/1981   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
11/03/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/02/1981 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1583
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
15/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
28/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
28/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
02/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/03/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
17/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
07/04/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47020    
24/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
09/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
08/11/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/07/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
11/12/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
02/02/1981 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/02/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
02/02/1981 Renumbered Renumbered to 47556    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
31/12/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47844    
01/05/2002 Withdrawn Condemned as 47844    
10/2004 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Crewe Works    

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