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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1731 16/06/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47139  
TOPS (47/4) 47550 02/1975  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/06/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 493
To Service 16/06/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
Information Carried worksplate '502' but on paper it was '493'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 16/06/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 16/06/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 31/08/1967
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
D05   Stoke Division w/e 09/05/1970
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 09/10/1971
ED   Eastfield 2w/e 30/11/1974

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        
05/10/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1972   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
by 02/1975   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
by 04/1975   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/06/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/01/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/08/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
05/10/1971 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
11/1972 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 02/1975 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      
by 04/1975 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/06/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1731
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 493
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
31/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
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    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/08/1970 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
05/10/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
11/1972 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47139 but not taken up    
30/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
02/1975 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1975 Renumbered Renumbered to 47550    
04/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    

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