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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1780 30/10/1964  
TOPS (47/0) 47185 03/11/1973  
TOPS (47/4) 47602 11/11/1983  
TOPS (47/8) 47824 20/04/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/030/10/1964
47/411/11/1983
47/820/04/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 542
To Service 30/10/1964 to Tinsley (41A)
Withdrawn 01/09/2003
Time in Service 38 yrs, 10 mths , 2 dys
Cut Up 04/2007
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 30/10/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Tinsley (New) on 30/10/1964
30A   Stratford w/e 23/04/1966
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 08/05/1971
30A   Stratford 2w/e 10/03/1973
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 10/11/1973
LE   Landore w/e 13/07/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 20/07/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/09/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/11/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
10/11/1973   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
10/11/1973   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/10/1964 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
10/11/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
24/03/1970 Severe   Mechanical seizures or failures Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/10/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1780
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 542
Allocated to Tinsley (41A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
08/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
03/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 47185    
10/11/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/11/1973 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
10/11/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
10/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
13/07/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
20/07/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
11/11/1983 Renumbered Renumbered to 47602    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
20/04/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 47824    
01/09/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47824    
04/2007 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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