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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1674 05/04/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47088 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47653 08/08/1986  
TOPS (47/8) 47808 21/07/1989  

Names Carried
Name Date From
SAMSON 09/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/005/04/1965
47/408/08/1986
47/821/07/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 05/04/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/09/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 4 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 04/2007
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 05/04/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 05/04/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 01/05/1966
81A   Old Oak Common 5w/e 14/06/1969
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/09/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1980   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
07/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        
09/1981   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/04/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
05/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1980 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
07/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
09/1981 xo Dual brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/04/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1674
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
09/1965 Naming Named 'SAMSON' at Cardiff Canton depot    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
03/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47088    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
06/1980 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
07/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
09/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
08/08/1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 47653    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
21/07/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47808    
01/09/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47808    
04/2007 Scrapped Broken up by EMR: Kingsbury    

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