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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1653 16/01/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47069 01/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47638 12/02/1986  
TOPS (47/8) 47845 24/11/1989  
TOPS (57/3) 57301 31/05/2002  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/01/1965
47/412/02/1986
47/824/11/1989
57/631/05/2002
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 16/01/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 16/01/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 16/01/1965
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/03/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 01/05/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 7w/e 19/06/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 14/05/1967
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 31/08/1967
81A   Old Oak Common 5w/e 15/03/1969
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 12/05/1973
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 07/07/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 10/05/1975

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

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/01/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/01/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1653
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
19/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
14/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
04/1970 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    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47069    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
12/02/1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 47638    
24/11/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47845    
31/05/2002 Renumbered Renumbered to 57301    

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