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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1106 25/11/1966  
TOPS (47/4) 47523 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/025/11/1966
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 25/11/1966 to York (North) (50A)
Withdrawn 01/06/1999
Time in Service 32 yrs, 6 mths , 7 dys
Cut Up 05/2000
Cut At English, Welsh & Scottish Railways (Wigan)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 25/11/1966

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50A   York (North) (New) on 25/11/1966
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 25/05/1968
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 12/10/1968
52A   Gateshead w/e 21/03/1970
40B   Immingham 4w/e 11/07/1970
55B   York (North) w/e 10/10/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 24/10/1970
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 09/10/1971
YK   York (North) w/e 08/03/1975
SF   Stratford on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 04/1975   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
25/11/1966 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 04/1975 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
18/11/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks ECS  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
25/11/1966 To Service To service as British Railways number D1106
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to York (North) (50A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
25/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
21/03/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
24/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47523    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
04/1975 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
01/06/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 47523    
05/2000 Scrapped Broken up by English, Welsh & Scottish Railways: Wigan    

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