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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1500 28/09/1962  
TOPS (47/4) 47401 14/11/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/028/09/1962
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 342
To Service 28/09/1962 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 05/06/1992
Time in Service 29 yrs, 8 mths , 8 dys
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 28/09/1962
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 28/09/1962
82C   Swindon (on loan) 4w/e 03/11/1962
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 08/12/1962
82C   Swindon (on loan) m/e 01/1963
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 02/03/1963
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 02/11/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 25/11/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 23/01/1971
IM   Immingham on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 05/06/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/12/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
09/1981   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/09/1962 vd Vacuum brakes, Dual heat     Webb
11/12/1970 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
09/1981 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Preservation
Preservation Date 12/1994
Current Status Operational
Status Date 12/04/2012
Information Midland Railway Centre
Link www.47401project.co.uk/


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/09/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D1500
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 342
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
03/11/1962 Allocation Loaned to Swindon (82C)    
08/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
01/1963 Allocation Loaned to Swindon (82C)    
02/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
02/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
11/12/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
23/01/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
14/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 47401    
09/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
05/06/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47401    

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