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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1729 09/04/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47137 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/009/04/1964
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 491
To Service 09/04/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 03/08/1987
Time in Service 23 yrs, 3 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up on 23/03/1992
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Information Carried worksplate '500' but on paper it was '491'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 09/04/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 09/04/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 07/03/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 06/05/1967
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 16/03/1968
D16   Nottingham Division on 17/06/1968
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 09/05/1970
D05   Stoke Division w/e 11/07/1970
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/10/1971
82A   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/11/1972
LE   Landore m/e 05/1977
     Withdrawn on 03/08/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
10/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
09/1975   Air Brakes fitted        
by 03/1979   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
10/1971 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler WR ATC    
09/1975 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler WR ATC    
by 03/1979 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 06/1986 xih Dual brakes, Isolated boiler, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1729
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 491
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
06/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
16/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
10/1971 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47137    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
03/1979 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
03/08/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 47137    
23/03/1992 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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