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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1735 23/05/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47142 04/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/023/05/1964
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 497
To Service 23/05/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 28/04/1998
Time in Service 33 yrs, 11 mths , 5 dys
Cut Up m/e 09/1999
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester (Marlowe Road))
Information Carried worksplate '506' but on paper it was '497'
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 23/05/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 23/05/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 20/07/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 16/05/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 14/10/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 12/10/1968
D05   Stoke Division w/e 08/02/1969
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 06/12/1969
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 12/05/1973
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 29/06/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/11/1974
LA   Laira m/e 02/1977
BR   Bristol Bath Road 3w/e 26/11/1977
TI   Tinsley on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 28/04/1998

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
22/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
02/06/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
by 10/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 03/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
22/12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
02/06/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 10/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1735
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 497
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
20/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
16/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
14/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
08/02/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
22/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47142    
29/06/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
09/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
02/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
10/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
11/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
03/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
28/04/1998 Withdrawn Condemned as 47142    
09/1999 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester (Marlowe Road)    

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