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Works No. - BS455

Accepted into traffic - 6th December 1963 as D1693

Renumbered - 22nd Jan 1974 at Immingham to 47105

Brakes -  Vacuum only from new, air brakes fitted Sept-Nov 1969

Train heat - Spanner MkIII boiler from new, isolated March 1986, reinstated 27th Feb 2000 in preservation

Livery -

• Two Tone Green from new
• BR Blue - Nov 69
• BR Blue + Silver Roof/Black headcode- Dec 87
• BR Blue + Glass black headcode panels - Nov 94
• BR Blue + White roof -  Feb 96
• BR Blue + Glass black headcode panels -  July 97

Name -

• "GOLDCREST" (unofficial name) applied at Tinsley TMD on 27th Nov 89.
• Removed August 94 during preparations for repaint at GWR.

First Working - 6th December 1963 worked light from Brush, Loughborough to Old Oak Common via the Midland mainline, Welsh Hap Junction, Dudding Hill and Acton Wells Junction.

Last Working - 7th October 1993 worked 6Z10 04.35 Old Oak Common West Yard to Southall Yard engineers train, then worked 0F70 light to Old Oak Common. 8th October worked 0D00 0830 Old Oak Common to Doncaster Belmont Yard (towing 47019), stored unserviceable at 08.45 on 1st November 1993

47105 Passenger workings list