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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1542 20/09/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47430 02/02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/020/09/1963
47/409/1972
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 435
To Service 20/09/1963 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 21/02/1992
Time in Service 28 yrs, 5 mths , 1 dy
Cut Up 05/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 20/09/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1970
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 20/09/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 14/11/1964
32B   Ipswich w/e 21/11/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 06/08/1966
55B   York (North) w/e 09/05/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 07/10/1972
YK   York (North) w/e 29/02/1976
GD   Gateshead 3w/e 02/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 21/02/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/04/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
16/09/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/09/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
04/04/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
16/09/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
by 06/1986 xdh Dual brakes, Dual heat, Headlight      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
04/10/1963 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/09/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1542
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 435
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
14/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
21/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
04/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
04/04/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
16/09/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
02/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47430    
29/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
21/02/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47430    
05/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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