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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1675 10/04/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47089 01/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
AMAZON 11/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/010/04/1965
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 10/04/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 21/06/1987
Time in Service 22 yrs, 2 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up 03/1989
Cut At Coopers Metals (Attercliffe)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 10/04/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 09/1970
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 10/04/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 01/05/1966
81A   Old Oak Common 5w/e 14/06/1969
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
     Withdrawn on 21/06/1987

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

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/04/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/04/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1675
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
11/1965 Naming Named 'AMAZON' at Cardiff Canton depot    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
09/1970 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    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47089    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
21/06/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 47089    
03/1989 Scrapped Broken up by Coopers Metals: Attercliffe    

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