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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1579 01/05/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47459 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/001/05/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 01/05/1964 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 25/03/1992
Time in Service 27 yrs, 10 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up 07/05/1993
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 01/05/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 01/05/1964
51L   Thornaby w/e 01/02/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 31/01/1970
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 24/06/1972
D05   Stoke Division 2w/e 07/10/1972
HO   Holbeck (MR) w/e 08/03/1975
YK   York (North) m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 25/03/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
16/11/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
02/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
16/11/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
28/06/1970 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1579
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
16/11/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/02/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
31/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
24/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
02/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47459    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
25/03/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47459    
07/05/1993 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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