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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1755 14/08/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47161  
TOPS (47/4) 47541 09/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/014/08/1964
47/411/1974
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 517
To Service 14/08/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/02/2004
Time in Service 39 yrs, 5 mths , 18 dys
Information Carried worksplate '483' but on paper it was '517'
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 14/08/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 14/08/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 2w/e 07/03/1965
87E   Landore q/e 15/01/1967
D05   Stoke Division w/e 22/06/1968
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 08/02/1969
D05   Stoke Division w/e 06/12/1969
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 20/12/1969
D05   Stoke Division w/e 11/07/1970
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 09/10/1971
YK   York (North) 2w/e 12/10/1974
SF   Stratford 4w/e 27/11/1977
HA   Haymarket w/e 22/01/1978
YK   York (North) 4w/e 29/01/1978
     Withdrawn on 01/02/2004

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
11/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
11/1974   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/08/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
11/1974 ve Vacuum brakes, Electric Train Heating WR ATC    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/08/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1755
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 517
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
07/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
15/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
22/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
08/02/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
06/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
20/12/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
10/1971 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 47161 but not taken up    
09/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47541    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to To Eastern Region (91E)    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
11/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
30/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
11/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HA)    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
01/02/2004 Withdrawn Condemned as 47541    

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