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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1726 24/03/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47134 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47622 16/10/1984  
TOPS (47/8) 47841 20/12/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/024/03/1964
47/416/10/1984
47/820/12/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 488
To Service 24/03/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Information Carried worksplate '497' but on paper it was '488'
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 24/03/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 06/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 24/03/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 11/07/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 11/03/1967
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
82A   Bristol Bath Road w/e 08/01/1972
LE   Landore 2w/e 12/10/1974
ED   Eastfield on 15/05/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
12/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
09/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
09/09/1976   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
by 06/1982   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/03/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
09/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
09/09/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    
by 06/1982 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/03/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1726
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 488
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/1969 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    
12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1971 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47134    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
09/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/09/1976 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
06/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
16/10/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 47622    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
20/12/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47841    

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