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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1647 02/01/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47063 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/002/01/1965
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 02/01/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 22/09/1995
Time in Service 30 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 04/12/1996
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Crewe Works)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 02/01/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 02/01/1965
87E   Landore 3w/e 28/03/1965
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 14/11/1970
82A   Bristol Bath Road 9w/e 16/10/1971
86A   Cardiff Canton 9w/e 12/08/1972
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 07/07/1973
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/05/1974
BS   Bescot 2w/e 24/08/1974
LE   Landore w/e 05/10/1974
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/10/1975
CF   Cardiff Canton on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
25/06/1977   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/01/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
25/06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/01/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1647
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
28/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
16/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47063    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
24/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
05/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
25/06/1977 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
22/09/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 47063    
04/12/1996 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    

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