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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1586 25/05/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47463 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/025/05/1964
47/405/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 25/05/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 21/04/1995
Time in Service 30 yrs, 10 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 02/12/1996
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 25/05/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 25/05/1964
87E   Landore w/e 15/11/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 7w/e 07/11/1965
87E   Landore 10w/e 28/08/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 14/05/1967
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 31/08/1967
BS   Bescot w/e 11/05/1974
BS   Bescot w/e 05/10/1974
TI   Tinsley on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 21/04/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
05/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
05/1972   Steam heat boiler removed        
10/06/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
01/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
25/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
10/06/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
01/1976 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
06/06/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
25/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1586
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)    
07/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
28/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
14/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/06/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47463    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
05/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
01/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
21/04/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 47463    
02/12/1996 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    

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