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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1963 17/09/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47263 02/1974  
TOPS (47/4) 47587 02/06/1983  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/017/09/1965
47/402/06/1983
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 17/09/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/08/2003
Time in Service 37 yrs, 10 mths , 15 dys
Cut Up 11/2007
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 17/09/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 17/09/1965
5A   Crewe Diesel 5w/e 20/02/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 27/01/1973
GD   Gateshead 4w/e 06/10/1973
IM   Immingham w/e 09/03/1974
IS   Inverness on 04/10/1987
OC   Old Oak Common on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/08/2003

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/09/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/09/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1963
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
20/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to To London Midland Region (91M)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
27/01/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47263    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
02/06/1983 Renumbered Renumbered to 47587    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (IS)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
01/08/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 47587    
11/2007 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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