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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1685 08/11/1963  
TOPS (47/0) 47098 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/008/11/1963
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 447
To Service 08/11/1963 to Oxley (2B)
Withdrawn 22/06/1991
Time in Service 27 yrs, 7 mths , 14 dys
Cut Up on 11/09/1993
Cut At Gwent Demolition (at Cardiff Canton MPD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 08/11/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 06/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/06/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
2B   Oxley (New) on 08/11/1963
16C   Derby w/e 21/12/1963
2B   Oxley w/e 11/01/1964
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/10/1971
TI   Tinsley on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 22/06/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
10/1975   Air Brakes fitted        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
12/1983   Headlight(s) fitted        
12/1983   Modified for One Man Operation        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
08/11/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
10/1975 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
12/1983 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
08/11/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1685
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 447
Allocated to Oxley (2B)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
21/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (16C)    
11/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (2B)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to To London Midland Region (91M)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
07/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
04/06/1970 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    
10/1971 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47098    
10/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
12/1983 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
12/1983 Modification Modification: Modified for One Man Operation    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
22/06/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 47098    
11/09/1993 Scrapped Broken up by Gwent Demolition: at Cardiff Canton MPD    

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