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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1661 13/02/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47077 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47613 18/05/1984  
TOPS (47/8) 47840 27/11/1989  

Names Carried
Name Date From
NORTH STAR 20/03/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/013/02/1965
47/418/05/1984
47/827/11/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 13/02/1965 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/05/2007
Time in Service 42 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 13/02/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 13/02/1965
OC     w/e 28/04/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/05/2007

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 12/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
by 12/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/02/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1986 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/02/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1661
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
20/03/1965 Naming Named 'NORTH STAR' by Ray Gunter, Minister of Labour at Paddington Station    
28/04/1973 Allocation      
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47077    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
12/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
18/05/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 47613    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
27/11/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47840    
01/05/2007 Withdrawn Condemned as 47840    

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