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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1723 17/03/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47132  
TOPS (47/4) 47540 10/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/017/03/1964
47/410/1974
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 485
To Service 17/03/1964 to Bristol Bath Road (82A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1998
Time in Service 34 yrs, 1 mth , 14 dys
Information Carried worksplate '494' but on paper it was '485'
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 17/03/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
82A   Bristol Bath Road (New) on 17/03/1964
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 11/03/1967
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/10/1971
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 12/05/1973
TI   Tinsley w/e 10/11/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 03/08/1974
LE   Landore w/e 09/11/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel on 01/05/1977
OC   Old Oak Common on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1998

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
10/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
10/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
10/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 12/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/03/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
10/1974 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating WR ATC    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/03/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1723
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 485
Allocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
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)    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47132 but not taken up    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
03/08/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47540    
09/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
01/05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
12/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
01/05/1998 Withdrawn Condemned as 47540    

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