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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1658 12/02/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47074 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47646 08/04/1986  
TOPS (47/8) 47852 07/02/1990  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/012/02/1965
47/408/04/1986
47/807/02/1990
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 12/02/1965 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/03/1991
Time in Service 26 yrs , 17 dys
Cut Up m/e 03/1993
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 12/02/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 12/02/1965
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 14/11/1970
5A   Crewe Diesel w/e 28/04/1973
BS   Bescot w/e 07/07/1973
LE   Landore w/e 06/04/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 06/04/1974
BR   Bristol Bath Road 3w/e 09/08/1975
BS   Bescot w/e 08/05/1976
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 10/07/1976
BS   Bescot 2w/e 07/08/1976
BS   Bescot m/e 01/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/03/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/04/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
08/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/02/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
26/04/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
08/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/02/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1658
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
14/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
26/04/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
28/04/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (5A)    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47074    
06/04/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
06/04/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
09/08/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
08/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
10/07/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
07/08/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
01/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
08/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
08/04/1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 47646    
07/02/1990 Renumbered Renumbered to 47852    
01/03/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47852    
03/1993 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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