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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1721 06/03/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47130 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/006/03/1964
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 483
To Service 06/03/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 04/03/1988
Time in Service 23 yrs, 11 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up on 24/10/1990
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Information Carried worksplate '492' but on paper it was '483'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 06/03/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 06/03/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 07/03/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 18/06/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
41A   Tinsley 2w/e 30/12/1972
SF   Stratford w/e 12/01/1974
TI   Tinsley on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 04/03/1988

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/03/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
06/01/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/03/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1721
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 483
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
18/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
30/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
12/01/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47130    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
04/03/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 47130    
24/10/1990 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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