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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1696 12/12/1963  
TOPS (47/0) 47108 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/012/12/1963
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 458
To Service 12/12/1963 to Derby (16C)
Withdrawn 17/03/1994
Time in Service 30 yrs, 3 mths , 5 dys
Cut Up 05/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 12/12/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 08/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
16C   Derby (New) on 12/12/1963
2B   Oxley w/e 11/01/1964
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 09/05/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 6w/e 12/10/1964
5A   Crewe Diesel (on loan) w/e 12/02/1966
5A   Crewe Diesel (loan made permanent) m/e 03/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 24/06/1972
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 11/11/1972
     Withdrawn on 17/03/1994

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
07/1976   Air Brakes fitted        
08/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/12/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
07/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
08/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/12/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1696
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 458
Allocated to Derby (16C)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
11/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (2B)    
09/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
12/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
12/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
24/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47108    
07/1976 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
17/03/1994 Withdrawn Condemned as 47108    
05/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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