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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1956 22/12/1966  
TOPS (47/0) 47260 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47553 28/09/1974  
TOPS (47/8) 47803 21/03/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/022/12/1966
47/821/03/1989
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 618
To Service 22/12/1966 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 01/04/1995
Time in Service 28 yrs, 3 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up m/e 02/2007
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 22/12/1966
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 22/12/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
BS   Bescot w/e 07/07/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 10/08/1974
YK   York (North) w/e 12/10/1974
HA   Haymarket on 12/02/1978
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988
CD   Crewe Diesel on 22/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/04/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
09/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
09/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/12/1966 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
09/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
13/07/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/12/1966 To Service To service as British Railways number D1956
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 618
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Livery applied: BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front		    
02/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to To Eastern Region (91E)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47260    
10/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
09/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
09/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
28/09/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47553    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
22/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
21/03/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47803    
01/04/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 47803    
02/2007 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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