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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1536 22/08/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47428 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/022/08/1963
47/408/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 429
To Service 22/08/1963 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 25/01/1989
Time in Service 25 yrs, 5 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 08/1990
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Information Carried worksplate '430' but on paper it was '429'
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 06/1969
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
41A   Tinsley w/e 25/11/1967
55B   York (North) w/e 12/10/1968
52A   Gateshead w/e 29/03/1969
40B   Immingham w/e 11/10/1969
52A   Gateshead w/e 02/09/1972
     Withdrawn on 25/01/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
08/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/08/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
08/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/08/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1536
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 429
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 Tinsley (41A)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
29/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/09/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47428    
25/01/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 47428    
08/1990 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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