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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1722 13/03/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47131 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/013/03/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 484
To Service 13/03/1964 to Bristol Bath Road (82A)
Withdrawn 23/02/1987
Time in Service 22 yrs, 11 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up 30/06/1988
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Information Carried worksplate '493' but on paper it was '484'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 13/03/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
82A   Bristol Bath Road (New) on 13/03/1964
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 18/06/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/10/1971
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 12/05/1973
LE   Landore 2w/e 12/10/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 10/01/1976
LE   Landore m/e 05/1977
     Withdrawn on 23/02/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
09/1975   Air Brakes fitted        
01/1979   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
12/1982   Steam heat boiler removed        
02/1984   Headlight(s) fitted        
02/1984   Modified for One Man Operation        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/03/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
09/1975 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
01/1979 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
12/1982 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
02/1984 xoh Dual brakes, No heat, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/03/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1722
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 484
Allocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
18/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
10/1971 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47131    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
01/1979 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
12/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
02/1984 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
02/1984 Modification Modification: Modified for One Man Operation    
23/02/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 47131    
30/06/1988 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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