Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 11 Online
» 404 Today
» 4397 Yesterday
» 18207 Week
» 71223 Month
» 190750 Year
» 3217603 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1603 17/07/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47475 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/017/07/1964
47/406/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 17/07/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 31/01/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 6 mths , 14 dys
Cut Up 03/2008
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 17/07/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 17/07/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 07/03/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 9w/e 09/11/1968
87E   Landore 5w/e 15/03/1969
82A   Bristol Bath Road 9w/e 13/05/1972
BS   Bescot w/e 11/05/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 31/01/2003

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        
04/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/07/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
06/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
01/07/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
04/1976 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/07/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1603
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)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
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    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47475    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
04/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
31/01/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47475    
03/2008 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

prev prev