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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1584 16/05/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47021  
TOPS (47/4) 47531 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/05/1964
47/405/1974
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 16/05/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/07/2001
Time in Service 37 yrs, 1 mth , 15 dys
Cut Up m/e 04/2006
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Crewe DMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 16/05/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 02/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 16/05/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 28/03/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 2w/e 15/01/1966
87E   Landore 4w/e 28/08/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road m/e 30/04/1967
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 31/08/1967
87A   Landore 9w/e 13/05/1972
BS   Bescot w/e 06/10/1973
BR   Bristol Bath Road (on loan) 2w/e 24/08/1974
BS   Bescot (returned from loan) w/e 05/10/1974
     Withdrawn on 01/07/2001

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
14/06/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
30/09/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
05/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
05/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
14/06/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
30/09/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
05/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1584
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
28/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
28/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
30/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
14/06/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
13/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47021 but not taken up    
30/09/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
05/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
05/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47531    
24/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
05/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
01/07/2001 Withdrawn Condemned as 47531    
04/2006 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Crewe DMD    

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