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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1527 03/07/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47423 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/003/07/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 420
To Service 03/07/1963 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 27/07/1992
Time in Service 29 yrs , 24 dys
Cut Up 04/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Information Carried worksplate '421' but on paper it was '420'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 03/07/1963

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 03/07/1963
64B   Haymarket 4w/e 03/08/1963
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 14/09/1963
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 05/02/1966
31B   March w/e 29/10/1966
40B   Immingham w/e 12/08/1967
30A   Stratford w/e 25/11/1967
52A   Gateshead w/e 09/12/1972
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 27/07/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
28/11/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
28/11/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
03/07/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
28/11/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
01/07/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
03/07/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1527
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 420
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
03/08/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
14/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
05/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
29/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
28/11/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
28/11/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
09/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47423    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
27/07/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47423    
04/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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