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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1616 29/08/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47480 26/11/1973  
Departmental (Dept 1) 97480 1988  
Departmental (Dept 2) 47971 02/07/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/029/08/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 29/08/1964 to Toton (16A)
Withdrawn 01/03/1998
Time in Service 33 yrs, 6 mths , 0 dys
Cut Up 11/2001
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 29/08/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
16A   Toton (New) on 29/08/1964
D16   Nottingham Division on 16/01/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 16/04/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 22/10/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 22/04/1967
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 29/04/1967
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 25/11/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 08/02/1969
D05   Stoke Division w/e 10/05/1969
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 18/12/1971
D05   Stoke Division w/e 06/05/1972
D02   Birmingham Division 2w/e 10/06/1972
D05   Stoke Division w/e 08/07/1972
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 09/12/1972
D05   Stoke Division w/e 06/01/1973
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 10/02/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 16/02/1974
TO   Toton m/e 31/10/1979
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/03/1998

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
11/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/08/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
11/1973 ve Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 veh Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/08/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1616
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Toton (16A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
16/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
22/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
22/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
29/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
08/02/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
10/05/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
18/12/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
06/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
10/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
08/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
09/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/01/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
10/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
11/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
11/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
26/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 47480    
16/02/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
31/10/1979 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (TO)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 97480    
02/07/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47971    
01/03/1998 Withdrawn Condemned as 47971    
11/2001 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Kingsbury    

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