ess1uk Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 dumb questions time I've got a Hornby model of 47490 in large logo I know very little about the prototype. apart from the obvious Bristol area, where did it spend it's time? was it mainly an Intercity passenger loco, or did it do frieght at all?? any good pictures of it with stock would be brilliant many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Not dumb questions at all. The Class 47 site is your friend here - have a link to pictures of 47490: ClicketyClick '490 spent very little time in Large Logo blue before being repainted in IC Executive and at the time it was unnamed. That said, I like the work you've done on yours and the nameplates suit a nicely finished model. '490 would have turned up mostly on passenger and parcels work with very few geographical limitations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 A slight error on the website, no mention of it carrying Large Logo Blue http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_numbers.php?index=2&jndex=0&kndex=89&s_loco=47490 It was very rare for BR (Bristol Bath Road) based locos to stray away from the Western region area, but if they did usually returned on the next available working (unlike Scottish based locos which just seemed to be used on anything) Sadly quite difficult to work out when it had this livery, from the limited number of photos, but would appear to be late 1987 to early 1989 In this livery I would expect to see it on passenger or parcel workings I don't recall ever seeing this loco in Scotland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 thanks not actually my work but i can't remember who did do it now. i had a battered second hand 47 that i tried to make look better and gave up before sending it away for a proffesional repaint in or around 1994. looks good even if i can't remember who painted it! so the good news is that the Lima mk2 stock i've got to run with it is ok and those GUVs i've been looking at can now be used too! and even more pleased that it did carry Large Logo as i thought i was going mad! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 11, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2011 Sadly quite difficult to work out when it had this livery, from the limited number of photos, but would appear to be late 1987 to early 1989 I don't recall ever seeing this loco in Scotland Not that long even.. It was in IC livery when it was named on September 22 1988 - here's a photo that November in Newcastle with the remnants of white buffer lining, presumably done for the naming ceremony http://www.flickr.co...and/5675289996/ It also got to Carlisle http://www.flickr.co...com/5708063381/ so may have reached Scotland as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 makes me wonder how i ended up with large logo and named? still, it looks good and it's my railway!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 33212 Posted October 31, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hello This loco was a regular on the IC Cross Countrys that ran to Dover, Brighton & Poole etc during the 80's http://www.flickr.com/photos/47500/5669433099/in/set-72157626564034065 I also saw the loco in York that year, 1989, I think most of the 47's wandered alot.. hope this helps! Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Been trying to find my records of if/when I saw the loco and what it was working at the time, but so far no joy. Just trying to work out why I have it named in large logo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 it looks good anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 it looks good anyway thanks, but i cant take credit for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 A slight error on the website, no mention of it carrying Large Logo Blue http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_numbers.php?index=2&jndex=0&kndex=89&s_loco=47490 It was very rare for BR (Bristol Bath Road) based locos to stray away from the Western region area, but if they did usually returned on the next available working (unlike Scottish based locos which just seemed to be used on anything) Sadly quite difficult to work out when it had this livery, from the limited number of photos, but would appear to be late 1987 to early 1989 In this livery I would expect to see it on passenger or parcel workings I don't recall ever seeing this loco in Scotland 47 490 worked in Scotland in BR Blue & Inter-City Exec liveries 12.30 1T30 Inverness - Glasgow on 23/2/87 - BR Blue 07.35 1S59 Euston - Inverness 18/4/90 - IC Exec Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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