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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1937 07/04/1966  
TOPS (47/4) 47495 02/1974  
TOPS (47/7) 47704 02/1979  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/007/04/1966
47/405/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 699
To Service 07/04/1966 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1997
Time in Service 31 yrs , 24 dys
Cut Up 12/2006
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 07/04/1966
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 08/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 07/04/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road 9w/e 09/11/1968
LE   Landore w/e 11/05/1974
BR   Bristol Bath Road m/e 05/1977
ED   Eastfield on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1997

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
05/1972   Steam heat boiler removed        
10/06/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 07/1975   Modified AWS (noise reduction)        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/04/1966 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
10/06/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1977 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/04/1966 To Service To service as British Railways number D1937
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 699
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/06/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47495    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
07/1975 Modification Modification: Modified AWS (noise reduction)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
02/1979 Renumbered Renumbered to 47704    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
01/05/1997 Withdrawn Condemned as 47704    
12/2006 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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