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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1507 18/01/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47408 26/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/018/01/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 349
To Service 18/01/1963 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 20/07/1986
Time in Service 23 yrs, 6 mths , 2 dys
Cut Up 07/1989
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 18/01/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 18/01/1963
40B   Immingham w/e 25/11/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 23/08/1969
     Withdrawn on 20/07/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
16/08/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/01/1963 vd Vacuum brakes, Dual heat     Webb
16/08/1969 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/08/1964 Not severe   Not known Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/01/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1507
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 349
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
16/08/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
23/08/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
26/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47408    
20/07/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 47408    
07/1989 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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