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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1597 22/06/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47026 05/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47597 15/12/1983  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/022/06/1964
47/415/12/1983
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 22/06/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/01/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 6 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up 05/2008
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 22/06/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1970
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
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 22/06/1964
87E   Landore w/e 15/11/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 11/07/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
87E   Landore 9w/e 04/04/1970
86A   Cardiff Canton q/e 22/08/1970
D05   Stoke Division w/e 17/02/1973
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 10/03/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 21/09/1974
LA   Laira 2w/e 08/02/1975
LE   Landore w/e 08/05/1976
LA   Laira w/e 10/07/1976
     Withdrawn on 01/01/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
01/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
by 10/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/06/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
01/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 10/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/06/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1597
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)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
04/04/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
22/08/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
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    
17/02/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47026    
21/09/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
08/02/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
10/07/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
10/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
15/12/1983 Renumbered Renumbered to 47597    
01/01/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47597    
05/2008 Scrapped Broken up by EMR: Kingsbury    

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