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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1600 30/06/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47472 01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/030/06/1964
47/401/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 30/06/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 19/04/1991
Time in Service 26 yrs, 9 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 05/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 30/06/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 30/06/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 07/03/1965
87E   Landore 4w/e 11/07/1965
81A   Old Oak Common 10w/e 15/01/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
87E   Landore 4w/e 31/08/1967
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 13/07/1974
ED   Eastfield w/e 08/05/1976
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 19/04/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
29/03/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
29/03/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
01/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
01/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/06/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
29/03/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
01/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1600
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
29/03/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
29/03/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
01/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47472    
13/07/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
19/04/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47472    
05/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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