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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1708 18/01/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47119 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/018/01/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 470
To Service 18/01/1964 to Old Oak Common (81A)
Withdrawn 15/05/1992
Time in Service 28 yrs, 3 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 12/1995
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Frodingham Depot)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 18/01/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
81A   Old Oak Common (New) on 18/01/1964
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 23/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 20/12/1969
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 08/05/1971
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 10/08/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 07/12/1974
     Withdrawn on 15/05/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
16/03/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
09/1972   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
by 01/1979   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/01/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
16/03/1971 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
09/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 01/1979 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/01/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1708
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 470
Allocated to Old Oak Common (81A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
20/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
16/03/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
09/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47119    
10/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
07/12/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
01/1979 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
15/05/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47119    
12/1995 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Frodingham Depot    

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