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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1578 02/05/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47458 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/002/05/1964
47/405/1972
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 02/05/1964 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 27/05/1993
Time in Service 29 yrs , 25 dys
Cut Up on 19/03/1996
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 02/05/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 02/05/1964
64B   Haymarket w/e 12/10/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 11/10/1969
52A   Gateshead w/e 10/06/1972
HO   Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 06/10/1973
SF   Stratford m/e 10/1977
ED   Eastfield on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 27/05/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
05/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
27/05/1972   Air Brakes fitted        
27/05/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
27/05/1972 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1578
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
27/05/1972 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
27/05/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
10/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47458    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
27/05/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 47458    
19/03/1996 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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