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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1585 16/05/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47022  
TOPS (47/4) 47542 09/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/05/1964
47/411/1974
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 16/05/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 03/04/1989
Time in Service 24 yrs, 10 mths , 18 dys
Cut Up m/e 03/1994
Cut At Birds (at Stratford MPD)
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 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 09/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 16/05/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 28/03/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 10w/e 15/01/1966
81A   Old Oak Common 7w/e 19/06/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
87A   Landore 9w/e 13/05/1972
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 24/11/1973
GD   Gateshead 2w/e 12/10/1974
HO   Holbeck (MR) 2w/e 11/01/1975
YK   York (North) 3w/e 10/05/1975
SF   Stratford 4w/e 27/11/1977
YK   York (North) 4w/e 29/01/1978
SF   Stratford m/e 02/1978
LA   Laira on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 03/04/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
22/02/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
22/02/1969   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
11/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
11/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
22/02/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
11/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1585
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 Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
19/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
22/02/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
22/02/1969 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
09/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
13/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47022 but not taken up    
24/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
09/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47542    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to To Eastern Region (91E)    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
30/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
11/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
03/04/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 47542    
03/1994 Scrapped Broken up by Birds: at Stratford MPD    

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