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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1601 06/07/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47473 01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/006/07/1964
47/406/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 06/07/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/06/1998
Time in Service 33 yrs, 10 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 03/1998
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 06/07/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 06/07/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 07/03/1965
87E   Landore 4w/e 11/07/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton m/e 31/03/1967
87E   Landore 4w/e 31/08/1967
82A   Bristol Bath Road 9w/e 13/05/1972
BS   Bescot w/e 11/05/1974
BS   Bescot w/e 21/09/1974
GD   Gateshead on 04/10/1981
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
OC   Old Oak Common on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1998

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
06/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
06/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
06/1972   Steam heat boiler removed        
01/07/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
01/07/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
01/07/1972   Steam heat boiler removed        
07/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/07/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
06/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
01/07/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
07/1976 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
23/04/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/07/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1601
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
31/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
13/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
06/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
06/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
01/07/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/07/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
01/07/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47473    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
21/09/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
07/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
04/10/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
03/1998 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    
01/06/1998 Withdrawn Condemned as 47473    

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