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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1728 21/04/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47136 05/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47621 02/10/1984  
TOPS (47/8) 47839 20/11/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/021/04/1964
47/402/10/1984
47/820/11/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 490
To Service 21/04/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Information Carried worksplate '499' but on paper it was '490'
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 21/04/1964
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 11/1969
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 21/04/1964
87E   Landore 3w/e 04/05/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 21/02/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 06/05/1967
ML   Line Power Controller, Derby w/e 16/03/1968
D16   Nottingham Division on 17/06/1968
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 09/05/1970
D05   Stoke Division w/e 11/07/1970
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/10/1971
82A   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/11/1972
LE   Landore m/e 05/1977
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 15/05/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/01/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/08/1970   Steam heat boiler isolated        
10/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
11/1975   Air Brakes fitted        
by 03/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
02/1984   Modified for One Man Operation        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
10/1971 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler WR ATC    
11/1975 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler WR ATC    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1728
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 490
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
04/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
21/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
06/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
16/03/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Line Power Controller, Derby (ML)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
11/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
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)    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47136    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
03/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
02/1984 Modification Modification: Modified for One Man Operation    
02/10/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 47621    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
20/11/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47839    

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