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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1953 16/11/1966  
TOPS (47/4) 47509 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/016/11/1966
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 615
To Service 16/11/1966 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 27/11/1992
Time in Service 26 yrs , 11 dys
Cut Up 11/1995
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Bristol Bath Road TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 16/11/1966
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 16/11/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 21/04/1973
BR     w/e 05/05/1973
LE   Landore w/e 11/05/1974
OC   Old Oak Common m/e 03/1978
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 27/11/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
02/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
02/06/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
02/06/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/06/1973   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
12/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1986   Headlight(s) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/11/1966 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb
02/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
02/06/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating WR ATC    
12/1976 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1986 xeh Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Headlight      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/11/1966 To Service To service as British Railways number D1953
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 615
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Livery applied: BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
21/04/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
05/05/1973 Allocation      
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/06/1973 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47509    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LE)    
12/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
03/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
06/1986 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
27/11/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47509    
11/1995 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Bristol Bath Road TMD    

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