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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1669 20/03/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47084  
TOPS (47/4) 47538 11/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
PYTHON 31/03/1966

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/020/03/1965
47/411/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 20/03/1965 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/09/1990
Time in Service 25 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys
Cut Up 03/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Crewe Works)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 20/03/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 20/03/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 11/04/1965
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 7w/e 27/07/1968
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 11/05/1974
BS   Bescot w/e 21/09/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
11/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        
08/1976   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
20/03/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
11/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
08/1976 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/03/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1669
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
11/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
31/03/1966 Naming Named 'PYTHON' at Old Oak Common    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
27/07/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47084 but not taken up    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
21/09/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
11/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47538    
08/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
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)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
01/09/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 47538    
03/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    

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