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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1727 09/04/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47135 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47664 11/02/1987  
TOPS (47/8) 47819 04/07/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/009/04/1964
47/411/02/1987
47/804/07/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 489
To Service 09/04/1964 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 01/02/2004
Time in Service 39 yrs, 9 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 12/2007
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Information Carried worksplate '498' but on paper it was '489'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 09/04/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 09/04/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 20/02/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 11/03/1967
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
40B   Immingham 2w/e 24/02/1973
SF   Stratford 2w/e 11/01/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/02/2004

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 05/1976   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1727
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 489
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
20/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
24/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47135    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
11/02/1987 Renumbered Renumbered to 47664    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
04/07/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47819    
01/02/2004 Withdrawn Condemned as 47819    
12/2007 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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