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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1655 30/01/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47071  
TOPS (47/4) 47536 10/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/030/01/1965
47/410/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 30/01/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/11/1996
Time in Service 31 yrs, 9 mths , 2 dys
Cut Up 10/2005
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 30/01/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 30/01/1965
87E   Landore 2w/e 07/03/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 01/05/1966
87E   Landore 4w/e 31/08/1967
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 14/11/1970
BS   Bescot w/e 10/08/1974
GD   Gateshead on 04/10/1981
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/11/1996

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
10/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/01/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/01/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1655
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 Cardiff Canton (86A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47071 but not taken up    
10/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47536    
04/10/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
01/11/1996 Withdrawn Condemned as 47536    
10/2005 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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