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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1738 28/05/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47145 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/028/05/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 500
To Service 28/05/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/02/2007
Time in Service 42 yrs, 8 mths , 4 dys
Cut Up 08/2009
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Information Carried worksplate '509' but on paper it was '500'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 28/05/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 28/05/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 13/06/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 11/11/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 12/10/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 08/02/1969
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 06/12/1969
CF   Cardiff Canton m/e 10/1976
LA   Laira m/e 01/1977
CF   Cardiff Canton m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/02/2007

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 10/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 10/1977 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1986 vbh Vacuum brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1738
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 500
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
11/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
08/02/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47145    
10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
01/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
10/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
01/02/2007 Withdrawn Condemned as 47145    
08/2009 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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