Hugh Flynn Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hi I know a couple of Knottingley class 47,s were fitted with amber flashing lights ,but in one of my class 47 books it states one had blue flashing lights fitted for a short period can anyone confirm this or any photos. "I have a mars bar riding on it" many thanks in advance to you all hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted February 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2012 Not sure about blue lights, here is a link to a photo of 47373 with the orange beacon http://www.brushtype...g=0147020545000 47277 was the other one so fitted, 56074 was similarly equiped. (info from http://www.brushtype4.co.uk/bt4_numbers.php?index=0&jndex=2&kndex=77&s_loco=47277) Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks Andi I keep wondering if book is wrong? Like to think if it was blue lights for a day or two when first fitted or a depot joke with a driver? Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Wasn't the class 37 in POLICE livery fitted with a blue light for filming? Then later on of course a 47 gained a similar livery - is this where confusion comes in maybe? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 HI Stewart no i am on about the slow speed fitted at Knottingley. Its just the class 47 book shows it fitted with blue light but its a black and white photo. So i cannot confirm this, and theres a mars bar riding on it? Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 You should be able to tell the difference between a blue and a yellow light in a black and white photo. If it's light grey, it's yellow and if it's dark, it's blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 its dark on photo Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 56074 was similarly equiped. Andi Slightly OT but 56074 and 56073 were both fitted 1981- c1986/7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted February 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2012 Slightly OT but 56074 and 56073 were both fitted 1981- c1986/7 I had a feeling that there was more than one grid, thanks for the info. I only took my data from the site I linked to and it was late... Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 its dark on photo Hugh In which case it's most likely to be blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Again OT but the lights on the two 56's definately weren't blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted April 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2012 On the Class 56073 & 56074, the yellow flashing light signified when the locos where under automatic control for unloading their coal train. So I'd imagine the Class 47 has the same control system. I believe it wasn't a success, and had been abandoned by the late 1980s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I suspect a caption bloop, hardly unknown. I saw the 47s often enough, I recall orange, everything I've ever read about them has said orange, and I cant see why they would ever have been blue. Orange is an obvious safety colour, whereas blue (and this is admittedly supposition on my part) might risk confusion with on-site emergency vehicles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I can confirm that the light on 47277 was orange, I know this as on a Saturday evening/Sunday morning it dragged a dead electric hauled passenger train from Crewe to Stafford, think it was 1984 or 85. 47277 was a big line in the book for haulage back then! Prior to leaving Crewe we wound the driver up to switch the orange flashing light on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slilley Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 If anyone is interested, I have a BR technical report from the early 1970s about the remote control equipment fitted on these Class 47s. Regards Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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