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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1530 15/07/1963  
TOPS (47/0) 47008 05/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/015/07/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 423
To Service 15/07/1963 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 17/10/1989
Time in Service 26 yrs, 3 mths , 2 dys
Cut Up 03/1993
Cut At Birds (at Stratford MPD)
Information Carried worksplate '424' but on paper it was '423'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 15/07/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 15/07/1963
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 14/09/1963
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 02/11/1963
30A   Stratford w/e 08/10/1966
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 07/12/1974
     Withdrawn on 17/10/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
31/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/07/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
31/12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
11/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
23/12/1964 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/07/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1530
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 423
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
14/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
02/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
31/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47008    
07/12/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
11/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
17/10/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 47008    
03/1993 Scrapped Broken up by Birds: at Stratford MPD    

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