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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1660 13/02/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47076 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47625 22/11/1984  
TOPS (47/7b) 47749 11/1995  

Names Carried
Name Date From
CITY OF TRURO 08/06/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/013/02/1965
47/422/11/1984
47/7b11/1995
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 13/02/1965 to Landore (87E)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 13/02/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 13/02/1965
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 14/11/1970
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 04/10/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
05/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/02/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
11/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
05/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/02/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1660
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
08/06/1965 Naming Named 'CITY OF TRURO' by Dr Mabel Andrews, Mayor of Truro at Truro station    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
11/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47076    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
22/11/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 47625    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
11/1995 Renumbered Renumbered to 47749    

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