Suggestions of a class 47 to model.

[David41283]

Evening all,

 

I have resprayed a Farish 47 body into rail blue.

 

I am looking for a prototype photo to work from. I have trawled the Internet and class47.co.uk but haven't found what I'm looking for yet.

 

Could anyone point me in the direction of a suitable subject, which meets the following criteria:

 

Br blue livery

4 character headcode blinds still in place

TOPs number

Original fixed radiator grills.

As late a date as possible (mid 70's at a push)

 

I know Bachmann have released 47148 in this condition and I have found photos of this loco in 1975. I don't want to do '148 purely as it's available RTR. There must have been others but I cannot find evidence of them so far!

 

Any suggestions of locos and ideally a point towards a photo would be gratefully received.

 

Thanks

 

David

[Horsetan]

You've probably already solved the problem, so belated is my reply, but I found this preserved 47 site fascinating .

 

Having very recently acquired a practically unbuilt Class 47 kit by Modern Outline, I am now looking for a suitable preserved example to replicate - hopefully one that carries the 4-character headcode blinds.

[david ellis]

47136

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/142767848@N08/26976882811/in/album-72157666009514934/

 

47157

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/142767848@N08/26772426380/in/album-72157666009514934/

 

If you ever want to do a green loco

 

47099

 

http://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/Archive-Images/47S/47099-10-08-74-TAUNTON-AR2.jpg

 

47137

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duckwalk/6314821309/

[david ellis]

47140

 

http://www.michaeltaylor.ca/ukloco/47140-mt.jpg