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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1580 08/05/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47460 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/008/05/1964
47/408/1972
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 08/05/1964 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 07/02/1992
Time in Service 27 yrs, 8 mths , 30 dys
Cut Up on 27/05/1994
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 08/05/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 01/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 09/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 08/05/1964
64B   Haymarket w/e 12/10/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 11/10/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 29/05/1971
52A   Gateshead w/e 19/08/1972
HO   Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 06/10/1973
SF   Stratford m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 07/02/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
17/04/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
08/1972   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
08/05/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
17/04/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
08/1972 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
16/06/1970 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
08/05/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1580
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
17/04/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
09/1970 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    
29/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
08/1972 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
19/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47460    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
07/02/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47460    
27/05/1994 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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