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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1656 01/02/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47072 01/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47609 17/04/1984  
TOPS (47/8) 47834 02/08/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/001/02/1965
47/417/04/1984
47/802/08/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 01/02/1965 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/02/2004
Time in Service 39 yrs
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 01/02/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 12/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 01/02/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 01/05/1966
87E   Landore 4w/e 31/08/1967
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 14/11/1970
CF   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 10/05/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/02/2004

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/02/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/02/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1656
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
01/05/1966 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    
12/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47072    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
10/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
17/04/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 47609    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
02/08/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47834    
01/02/2004 Withdrawn Condemned as 47834    

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