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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1576 25/04/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47456 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/025/04/1964
47/403/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 25/04/1964 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 21/10/1991
Time in Service 27 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 21/05/1993
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 25/04/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 25/04/1964
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 10/07/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 24/07/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 30/06/1966
30A   Stratford w/e 29/05/1971
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 24/06/1972
D05   Stoke Division 2w/e 07/10/1972
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 21/10/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
28/09/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
03/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
03/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 12/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
25/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
28/09/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
03/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
25/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1576
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
10/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
24/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
30/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
28/09/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
29/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
24/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
03/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
03/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47456    
12/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
21/10/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47456    
21/05/1993 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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