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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1535 22/08/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47427 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/022/08/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 428
To Service 22/08/1963 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 05/02/1990
Time in Service 26 yrs, 5 mths , 14 dys
Cut Up 03/04/1992
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Information Carried worksplate '429' but on paper it was '428'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 22/08/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 22/08/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 06/08/1966
40B   Immingham w/e 08/10/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 25/11/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/10/1968
40B   Immingham 4w/e 11/07/1970
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 10/07/1971
30A   Stratford w/e 09/10/1971
D05   Stoke Division w/e 28/10/1972
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 10/02/1973
ED   Eastfield w/e 07/12/1974
     Withdrawn on 05/02/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
01/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
01/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
01/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/08/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
01/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
28/08/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
01/03/1975 Eastfield shed visit Eastfield On shed   Bruce Strong, Facebook

Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/08/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1535
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 428
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
10/07/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
28/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
01/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
01/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47427    
07/12/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
05/02/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 47427    
03/04/1992 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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