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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1713 28/01/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47488 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/028/01/1964
47/402/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 475
To Service 28/01/1964 to Oxley (2B)
Withdrawn 30/06/2008
Time in Service 44 yrs, 5 mths , 2 dys
Status Awaiting Scrapping

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 28/01/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
2B   Oxley (New) on 28/01/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/05/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 11/07/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 23/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
     Withdrawn on 30/06/2008

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
02/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        
07/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/01/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
02/1974 ve Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating      
07/1976 ve Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/01/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1713
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 475
Allocated to Oxley (2B)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
09/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/07/1965 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)    
10/1970 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 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47488    
07/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
30/06/2008 Withdrawn Condemned as 47488    

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