Locomotive Services Group 47614 is seen stood at LSL Depot in Crewe
(Images: ©️ Steve Oliver)
Class 47
The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Brush's Falcon Works in Loughborough and at British Railways' Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive.
A selection of photographs of Class 47s operating on mainline railtours or persevered Railways.
47828 on manoeuvres around LSL depot
Locomotive Services Group BR Green D1944 (47501) 'CRAFTSMAN' and D1935 (47805) 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' shunt around their depot in Cheshire.
Locomotive Services Group BR Green D1944 (47501) 'CRAFTSMAN' and D1935 (47805) 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' look stunning as they coast toward Whiteball Tunnel (Devon side) working the 07:19 Penzance to Oxford 'Dreaming Spires Statesman' Railtour.
West Coast Railways 47826 tails the 17:32 Cardiff Central to Preston Northern Belle photographed as it passes through Kempseye in Shropshire
ex-ROG 47812 leads the @westcoastrailways Northern Belle 17:32 Cardiff Central to Preston photographed as it passes through Kempseye in Shropshire
Locomotive Services Group 47614 is seen stood at LSL Depot in Crewe
Westcoast Railways 57313 at Shrewsbury
Westcoast Railways 47812 passes the village of Upton Magna while working Coventry to Chester
Locomotive Services Group BR Large Logo 47593 'Galloway Princess' and 47614/853 work the 07:25 Hereford to Appleby 'Statesman' tour seen stood at Platform 4 in Shrewsbury.
47593 'Galloway Princess' is photographed at LSL
Westcoast Railways 47826 leads a tailing 47812 past the village of Upton Magna while working Coventry to Chester