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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1943 27/06/1966  
TOPS (47/4) 47500 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/027/06/1966
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 705
To Service 27/06/1966 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 27/06/1966

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 27/06/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 14/09/1968
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 15/03/1969
D05   Stoke Division w/e 06/12/1969
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 13/05/1972
87A   Landore w/e 31/03/1973
BR   Bristol Bath Road m/e 05/1977
LE   Landore 3w/e 26/11/1977
OC   Old Oak Common m/e 03/1978
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988

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        
25/03/1973   Steam heat boiler isolated        
05/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/06/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/06/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/06/1966 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/01/1970 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
25/03/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
05/1973 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated      
02/06/1973 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 06/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 06/1986 xoh Dual brakes, No heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/06/1966 To Service To service as British Railways number D1943
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 705
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
14/09/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
13/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
25/03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
31/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
05/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47500    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
11/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
03/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    

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