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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1955 29/11/1966  
TOPS (47/4) 47511 03/1974  
TOPS (47/7) 47714 03/1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/029/11/1966
47/7 (PP)03/1985
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 617
To Service 29/11/1966 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 29/11/1966
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 29/11/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 03/12/1966
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 11/03/1967
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 14/10/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
87A   Landore w/e 17/03/1973
OC   Old Oak Common m/e 11/1978
ED   Eastfield on 04/10/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/03/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
11/03/1973   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
02/06/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/06/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 07/1975   Modified AWS (noise reduction)        
04/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/11/1966 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
11/03/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
02/06/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating WR ATC    
04/1977 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/11/1966 To Service To service as British Railways number D1955
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 617
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Livery applied: BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front
   
03/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
11/03/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/03/1973 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
17/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47511    
07/1975 Modification Modification: Modified AWS (noise reduction)    
04/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
11/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
03/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 47714    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    

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