D1956

D1956 / 47.260 / 47.553 / 47.803  

D1956 was built at the Brush Falcon Works, entering traffic on the London Midland (Western) Lines on 22 December 1966.  It's original TOPS number was 47.260, becoming 47.553 in September 1974.  It was subsequently renumbered 47.803 in March 1989. 

D1956 was withdrawn during April 2000, reinstated in December 2001, subsequently finally withdrawn and moved to Ron Hull's scrapyard in Rotherham during October 2006.  The locomotive was scrapped during February 2007.

Class 47/4 no. 47.553 at Acton, 26 November 1982.  Ref 0001960