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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1668 13/03/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47083 03/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47633 10/12/1985  

Names Carried
Name Date From
ORION 10/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/013/03/1965
47/410/12/1985
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 13/03/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/11/1990
Time in Service 25 yrs, 7 mths , 19 dys
Cut Up 06/1994
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 13/03/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 02/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 13/03/1965
87E   Landore 4w/e 11/07/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 10w/e 15/01/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 01/05/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
87E   Landore 4w/e 31/08/1967
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 12/05/1973
     Withdrawn on 01/11/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 03/1980   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
11/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/03/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1980 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
11/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/03/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1668
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
10/1965 Naming Named 'ORION' at Landore depot    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47083    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
11/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
10/12/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 47633    
01/11/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 47633    
06/1994 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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