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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1730 28/04/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47138 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47607 09/03/1984  
TOPS (47/8) 47821 29/03/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/028/04/1964
47/409/03/1984
47/829/03/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 492
To Service 28/04/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Information Carried worksplate '501' but on paper it was '492'
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 28/04/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 02/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 28/04/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 11/07/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 14/10/1967
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
LA   Laira m/e 01/1977
BR   Bristol Bath Road 3w/e 25/02/1978
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 04/10/1987
TI   Tinsley 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        
12/1975   Air Brakes fitted        
by 10/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/04/1964 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    
12/1975 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler WR ATC    
by 10/1977 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
19/11/1964 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1730
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 492
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)    
14/10/1967 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)    
06/01/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
02/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
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    
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)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47138    
12/1975 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
10/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
09/03/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 47607    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
29/03/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47821    

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