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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1847 05/06/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47197 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/005/06/1965
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 609
To Service 05/06/1965 to Crewe Diesel (5A)
Withdrawn 28/02/2007
Time in Service 41 yrs, 8 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 01/2008
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 05/06/1965
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 04/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe Diesel (New) on 05/06/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
ED   Eastfield w/e 11/05/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 18/05/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton on 12/06/1988
     Withdrawn on 28/02/2007

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/06/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
by 06/1986 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
12/09/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/06/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1847
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 609
Allocated to Crewe Diesel (5A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
04/1970 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47197    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
18/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
12/06/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
28/02/2007 Withdrawn Condemned as 47197    
01/2008 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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