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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1639 14/12/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47055 05/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47652 03/07/1986  
TOPS (47/8) 47807 10/07/1989  
TOPS (57/3) 57304 30/08/2002  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/014/12/1964
47/403/07/1986
47/810/07/1989
57/630/08/2002
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 14/12/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 14/12/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 14/12/1964
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/02/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 8w/e 30/10/1966
D02   Birmingham Division 2w/e 23/12/1972
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 22/06/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 10/01/1976
LE   Landore m/e 05/1977
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/12/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
03/1973   Steam heat boiler isolated        
03/1978   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
11/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/12/1964 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/12/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
03/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
03/1978 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
11/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/12/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1639
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
07/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
10/12/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
23/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47055    
22/06/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
10/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
03/1978 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
11/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
03/07/1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 47652    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/07/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47807    
30/08/2002 Renumbered Renumbered to 57304    

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