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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1513 15/03/1963  
TOPS (47/4) 47414 01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/015/03/1963
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 355
To Service 15/03/1963 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 07/03/1986
Time in Service 22 yrs, 11 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up m/e 06/1989
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 15/03/1963
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 07/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 02/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 15/03/1963
41A   Tinsley w/e 25/11/1967
55B   York (North) w/e 22/11/1969
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/10/1971
GD   Gateshead 4w/e 06/10/1973
FP   Finsbury Park 2w/e 11/01/1975
     Withdrawn on 07/03/1986

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/11/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/03/1963 vd Vacuum brakes, Dual heat     Webb
12/11/1969 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
16/11/1963 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
06/08/1970 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation Passenger working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/03/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D1513
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 355
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
25/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
07/1969 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
12/11/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
22/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
02/1970 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    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47414    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
07/03/1986 Withdrawn Condemned as 47414    
06/1989 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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