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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1605 29/07/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47028 04/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47559 18/11/1980  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/029/07/1964
47/418/11/1980
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 29/07/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/01/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 5 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 01/2008
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 29/07/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 29/07/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 07/03/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 30/09/1967
82A   Bristol Bath Road 8w/e 16/08/1969
LA   Laira 2w/e 08/02/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/01/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
29/03/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
08/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 12/1979   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/07/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
29/03/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
08/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1979 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/05/1970 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/07/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1605
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 Old Oak Common (81A)    
30/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
29/03/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
16/08/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47028    
08/02/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
08/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
12/1979 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
18/11/1980 Renumbered Renumbered to 47559    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
01/01/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47559    
01/2008 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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