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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1591 05/06/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47024 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47557 31/12/1979  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/005/06/1964
47/431/12/1979
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 05/06/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/04/2002
Time in Service 37 yrs, 9 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 05/2007
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 05/06/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 05/06/1964
87E   Landore w/e 15/11/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
87A   Landore 9w/e 13/05/1972
82A   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/11/1972
LE   Landore w/e 07/09/1974
LA   Laira 4w/e 10/05/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 08/05/1976
LA   Laira w/e 10/07/1976
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
LA   Laira 2w/e 11/12/1976
TO   Toton on 06/09/1981
GD   Gateshead on 01/11/1981
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/04/2002

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
31/05/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
14/06/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
by 10/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/06/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
31/05/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
14/06/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 10/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1986 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/06/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1591
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
15/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
31/05/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
14/06/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
13/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47024    
07/09/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/07/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
11/12/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
10/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
31/12/1979 Renumbered Renumbered to 47557    
06/09/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (TO)    
01/11/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
01/04/2002 Withdrawn Condemned as 47557    
05/2007 Scrapped Broken up by EMR: Kingsbury    

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