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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1699 28/12/1963  
TOPS (47/0) 47111 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/028/12/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 461
To Service 28/12/1963 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 28/02/1986
Time in Service 22 yrs , 2 mths
Cut Up 03/1987
Cut At British Rail (at Cardiff Canton MPD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 28/12/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 28/12/1963
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 21/02/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 23/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/05/1974
BS   Bescot (on loan) 2w/e 24/08/1974
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 05/10/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton m/e 05/1977
     Withdrawn on 28/02/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
23/09/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
by 12/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
by 01/1979   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1982   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/12/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
23/09/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 01/1979 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1982 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
28/04/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/12/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1699
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 461
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
21/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
23/09/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47111    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
24/08/1974 Allocation Loaned to Bescot (BS)    
05/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
01/1979 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
06/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
28/02/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 47111    
03/1987 Scrapped Broken up by British Rail: at Cardiff Canton MPD    

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