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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1634 10/11/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47052 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/010/11/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 10/11/1964 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawn 30/04/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 5 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 25/05/2003
Cut At R Garrett (at Crewe Basford Hall)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 10/11/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 10/11/1964
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 04/04/1970
D01   London Division w/e 03/04/1971
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 25/09/1971
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 06/05/1972
D05   Stoke Division w/e 08/07/1972
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 09/12/1972
CE   Crewe Diesel w/e 12/05/1973
BS   Bescot w/e 07/07/1973
CD   Cricklewood East w/e 10/11/1973
HO   Holbeck (MR) w/e 12/10/1974
GD   Gateshead 2w/e 11/01/1975
TE   Thornaby w/e 08/03/1975
GD   Gateshead 3w/e 10/05/1975
TE   Thornaby 3w/e 12/07/1975
     Withdrawn on 30/04/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
21/10/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
21/10/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
by 04/1975   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 11/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
by 12/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
by 04/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
01/1979   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/11/1964 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
21/10/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
by 04/1975 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated      
by 11/1975 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
01/1979 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating   lX  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/11/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1634
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
04/04/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
03/04/1971 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
25/09/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
06/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
08/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
21/10/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
21/10/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
09/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CE)    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
10/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (CD)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47052    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
04/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
12/07/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
04/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
01/1979 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
30/04/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47052    
25/05/2003 Scrapped Broken up by R Garrett: at Crewe Basford Hall    

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