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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1691 29/11/1963  
TOPS (47/0) 47103 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/029/11/1963
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 453
To Service 29/11/1963 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 14/07/1987
Time in Service 23 yrs, 7 mths , 15 dys
Cut Up m/e 07/1989
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 29/11/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 08/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 01/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 29/11/1963
81A   Old Oak Common (on loan) w/e 12/02/1966
5A   Crewe Diesel 5w/e 27/03/1966
WL   Western Lines (LMR) on 18/04/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 17/06/1968
IM   Immingham w/e 12/05/1973
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 10/05/1975
     Withdrawn on 14/07/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1982   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/11/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
12/1982 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/11/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1691
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 453
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
12/02/1966 Allocation Loaned to Old Oak Common (81A)    
27/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (5A)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
01/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47103    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
12/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
14/07/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 47103    
07/1989 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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