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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1961 03/05/1968  
TOPS (47/4) 47515 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/003/05/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 623
To Service 03/05/1968 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 28/03/1991
Time in Service 22 yrs, 10 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up 05/2006
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Crewe DMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 03/05/1968
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 03/05/1968
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 20/07/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 12/07/1969
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 03/04/1971
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 22/07/1972
D05   Stoke Division w/e 10/02/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 28/03/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1973   Slow Speed Control removed        
05/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
05/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
03/05/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1973 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
05/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 06/1986 xoh Dual brakes, No heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
03/05/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D1961
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 623
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Livery applied: BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
20/07/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
12/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/04/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
22/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
10/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
05/1973 Modification Modification: Slow Speed Control removed    
05/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47515    
05/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
28/03/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47515    
05/2006 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Crewe DMD    

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