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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1606 29/07/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47029 04/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47635 10/01/1986  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/029/07/1964
47/410/01/1986
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 29/07/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/02/2004
Time in Service 39 yrs, 6 mths , 3 dys
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 29/07/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 29/07/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 07/03/1965
81A   Old Oak Common m/e 12/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 31/10/1967
86A   Cardiff Canton 9w/e 09/11/1968
87E   Landore 5w/e 15/03/1969
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 31/03/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 02/03/1974
LA   Laira 2w/e 08/02/1975
CF   Cardiff Canton m/e 11/1978
     Withdrawn on 01/02/2004

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
30/05/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
25/03/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
07/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1984   Modified for One Man Operation        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/07/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
30/05/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
25/03/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
07/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/07/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1606
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)    
12/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
31/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
30/05/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
25/03/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
31/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
02/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47029    
08/02/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
07/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
11/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
06/1984 Modification Modification: Modified for One Man Operation    
10/01/1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 47635    
01/02/2004 Withdrawn Condemned as 47635    

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