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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1672 27/03/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47086 01/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47641 04/03/1986  

Names Carried
Name Date From
COLOSSUS 08/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/027/03/1965
47/404/03/1986
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 27/03/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/07/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 3 mths , 4 dys
Cut Up 07/2009
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 27/03/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 27/03/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 01/05/1966
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 07/07/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
     Withdrawn on 01/07/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 03/1980   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/03/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1980 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/11/1970 Severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/03/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1672
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
08/1965 Naming Named 'COLOSSUS' at Cardiff Canton depot    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47086    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
04/03/1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 47641    
01/07/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47641    
07/2009 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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