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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1981 18/12/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47279 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/018/12/1965
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 18/12/1965 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 28/02/2007
Time in Service 41 yrs, 2 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up m/e 08/2007
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 18/12/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 02/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 18/12/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/11/1968
     Withdrawn on 28/02/2007

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
02/1972   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
02/1984   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/12/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 15/02/1969 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
02/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/1984 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/12/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1981
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
02/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47279    
02/1984 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
28/02/2007 Withdrawn Condemned as 47279    
08/2007 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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