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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1663 20/02/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47078 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47628 18/01/1985  

Names Carried
Name Date From
SIR DANIEL GOOCH 08/05/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/020/02/1965
47/418/01/1985
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 20/02/1965 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/05/1997
Time in Service 32 yrs, 2 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up 03/2006
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 20/02/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
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
87E   Landore (New) on 20/02/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 27/03/1966
87E   Landore 10w/e 28/08/1966
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1997

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/02/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
04/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/02/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1663
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
08/05/1965 Naming Named 'SIR DANIEL GOOCH' by Sidney Green, General Secretary of NUR at Paddington station    
27/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
28/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
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    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47078    
04/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
18/01/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 47628    
01/05/1997 Withdrawn Condemned as 47628    
03/2006 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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