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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1587 27/05/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47464 29/12/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/027/05/1964
47/412/1973
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 27/05/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 02/10/1986
Time in Service 22 yrs, 4 mths , 5 dys
Cut Up 11/1987
Cut At Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 27/05/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 27/05/1964
87E   Landore w/e 15/11/1964
81A   Old Oak Common 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
81A   Old Oak Common 9w/e 25/01/1969
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 06/12/1969
LE   Landore w/e 11/05/1974
BR   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 12/10/1974
LE   Landore 4w/e 10/05/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road 3w/e 12/07/1975
ED   Eastfield 2w/e 10/04/1976
     Withdrawn on 02/10/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
29/12/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
29/12/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
29/12/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
12/1973 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
29/12/1973 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 06/1986 xoh Dual brakes, No heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1587
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)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
12/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
29/12/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
29/12/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
29/12/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
29/12/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 47464    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
12/07/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/04/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
02/10/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 47464    
11/1987 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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