Class 47 photos

[HitchinLoco]

Some 47's found in my old negs. From the Hitchin area Norwich, Cheddington and Thornaby. Last one on the rear of Flying Scotsman just before it failed at Peterborough. This was Donnington Links. Hope of interest. The nice green one was at a open day Bounds Green I think many years back!!

[Trev52A]

Here's a couple of mine from the 1970s 'corporate blue' era:

 

47420 eases away from the Durham stop with an Anglo-Scottish express on 9th August 1975

 

47457 leans to the curve approaching Low Fell, with the lighting towers of Tyne Yard in the background, on 5th May 1975

 

Trevor

[Trev52A]

Two more from the 1970s:

 

Diverted from the ECML because of engineering work, 47522 passes Gateshead depot with an up express on 27th July 1975. It will take the Leamside Branch at Pelaw and rejoin the main line near Durham

 

 

47519 passes Babworth 'box, north of Retford, with the up 'Yorkshire Pullman' on 29th July 1975

 

Trevor

[Psiborg]

WCRC 47760 at Newark North Gate on 4th May 2016

 

Direct Rail Services 47810 at the Crewe Gresty Bridge charity open day, 14th July 2015

 

Riviera Trains 47812 stabled at Derby on the 10th July 2016

 

Riviera Trains 47815 at Derby 8th July 2015

 

Cotswold Rail 47828 at Derby on 7th June 2008

 

47828 now with Direct Rail Services at Barrow Hill Roundhouse on 17th September 2011

 

Freightliner 47830 taken through the fence at their Midland Road Depot on 12th June 2016

 

Riviera Trains 47843 at the Derby Etches Park Depot open day on 13th September 2014

 

 

Cheers

Simon

[45125]

Here's a couple of mine from the 1970s 'corporate blue' era:

 

(010b) 47420 Durham 9-8-75 (T Ermel).jpg

47420 eases away from the Durham stop with an Anglo-Scottish express on 9th August 1975

 

(037aS) 47457 Low Fell 5-5-75 (T Ermel) .jpg

47457 leans to the curve approaching Low Fell, with the lighting towers of Tyne Yard in the background, on 5th May 1975

 

Trevor

 

Note how the area of the roof between the roof doors and the contrail grill on 47420 is translucent fibre glass, not as Bachmann do that area. 

 

Al Taylor

[47164]

Not strictly class 47., but the mk2 brake behind 47457 looks to have the br grey carried around to the end on the coach, unless there is a trick of the light!.., any clues on that ?

[Davexoc]

Not strictly class 47., but the mk2 brake behind 47457 looks to have the br grey carried around to the end on the coach, unless there is a trick of the light!.., any clues on that ?

Trick of the light or not, it looks a bit like a DBSO....

 

Dave

[45125]

Not strictly class 47., but the mk2 brake behind 47457 looks to have the br grey carried around to the end on the coach, unless there is a trick of the light!.., any clues on that ?

 

Trick of the light, all lot of high use mk2s ended up with that effect, a build up of brake dust, exmover and other *rap.

[jonny777]

Not the most wonderful of photos; but this is 47601 hiding behind a tree whilst getting up close and personal with D7096 at Derby RTC in Sep 1976. 

 

The VW Beetle looks well cared for. 

 

 

[Trev52A]

While out photographing 'Westerns' I grabbed this shot of a pair of Class 47s at Dawlish. There does not seem to be any exhaust from the second one, so perhaps 47212 is doing all the work?

 

47212 and 47377 head north though Dawlish on 31st May 1975

 

Trevor

[Trev52A]

Here's an early shot of a two-tone green one, with full yellow ends:

 

D1950 heads north from Preston on 11th August 1967, with D3580 in the foreground

 

Trevor

[Trainshed Terry]

While out photographing 'Westerns' I grabbed this shot of a pair of Class 47s at Dawlish. There does not seem to be any exhaust from the second one, so perhaps 47212 is doing all the work?

 

(164a) 47212+47377 Dawlish 31-5-75 (T.Ermel) .jpg.jpg

47212 and 47377 head north though Dawlish on 31st May 1975

 

Trevor

 

 I do like that photo as it has a great selection of c;classic 1970s cars.

 

The leading loco is doing all the work, as the radiator shutters are closed position. This could a position move for that locomotive or going for repair to "OC"

 

Terry .   

[Swifty11]

Genuinely shocked at how overgrown the line side is looking down from Slutchers Lane Bridge.

 

Didn't there used to be a signal there?  I'm sure there was.

 

 

Signal is just round the corner as shown in the background of this:

 

47830 - 0Z48 - Warrington Bank Quay Low Level by Swifty's Photos, on Flickr

 

Shot is horribly overgrown at Slutchers now, probably one summer away from being too far gone sadly...

[brushman47544]

While out photographing 'Westerns' I grabbed this shot of a pair of Class 47s at Dawlish. There does not seem to be any exhaust from the second one, so perhaps 47212 is doing all the work?

 

(164a) 47212+47377 Dawlish 31-5-75 (T.Ermel) .jpg.jpg

47212 and 47377 head north though Dawlish on 31st May 1975

 

Trevor

In later years 47212 was highly sought after for haulage but in 1975 how many would have been interested with the chase on for Westerns...

[Trev52A]

I usually avoid signals sticking out of the tops of locos in photos, but this one was deliberate!

 

47431 southbound north of Retford on 29th July 1975

 

Trevor

Edited November 26, 2017 by Trev52A

[Trev52A]

Here's a shot of 47544 (which might appeal to the RMweb member who has this number as part of his name!):

 

47544 passes the disused Team Valley Trading Estate exchange sidings at Low Fell with an Anglo-Scottish express on 6th July 1975.

(Hmm, not sure if Anglo-Scottish should include capital letters or not)

 

Trevor

 

 

[brushman47544]

Here's a shot of 47544 (which might appeal to the RMweb member who has this number as part of his name!):

 

(146cS) 47544 Low Fell 06-07-75 (T Ermel).jpg

47544 passes the disused Team Valley Trading Estate exchange sidings at Low Fell with an Anglo-Scottish express on 6th July 1975.

(Hmm, not sure if Anglo-Scottish should include capital letters or not)

 

Trevor

Nice photo thanks! Yes, 47544 is a favourite as my first recorded loco haulage by a Class 47 back in 1976 - 15.00 Edinburgh to Kings Cross when we were hoping for a Deltic! Edited December 1, 2017 by brushman47544

[DerekEm8]

As this appears to be Andrew's avatar loco

 

It did get round more later

 

47544 Trans Pennine Diggle 050783

 

47544 Liverpool Street 140484

 

47544,47650 York 311087

 

 

 

 

 

[Trev52A]

Here's another one from steam days (just!) taken at Preston the month before the end. Note the emergency 'stick-on' train reporting numbers on the front.

 

D1846 with a southbound train at Preston on 18th July 1968. Also in view are 45212 and D7577

 

Trevor 

[Trev52A]

Here's the unique-liveried 47475 in 1990:

 

47475 heads a Newcastle to Liverpool train through Gateshead in June 1990

 

Trevor

[Trev52A]

Here's a shot of a Virgin 47 from 2001:

 

47840 'North Star' has just crossed the High Level Bridge out of Newcastle with the 13.08 to Bristol and is passing through the disused Gateshead West platforms on 22nd May 2001.

 

Trevor

[Ray M]

47826 Kingswear

[The Border Reiver]

Here's a shot of a Virgin 47 from 2001:

 

(355bS) 47840 North Star Gateshead West station 22-5-01 (T Ermel).jpg

47840 'North Star' has just crossed the High Level Bridge out of Newcastle with the 13.08 to Bristol and is passing through the disused Gateshead West platforms on 22nd May 2001.

 

Trevor

 

The building above the 47 brings back fond memories of when I used to bunk round Gateshead shed in the 1960s. There was some wooden steps at the back of this building which we used to use, then along that building, then turn right past the works into the shed yard. You can see where the steps used to be by the dark stain bottom left to top right on this photo taken on 15/4/2009.

 

[Trev52A]

Here's a shot of 47745 with its unique(?) braille version of the nameplate:

 

47745 on standby at Newcastle in November 1994

 

Trevor

[Trev52A]

I'm still trying solve the mystery of this picture I took 50 years ago!

Because the original negative was overexposed I was not able to print it satisfactorily at the time, so didn't bother to keep a proper record of the subject. But digital scanning works wonders and I have a quite presentable picture now. The trouble is, I have no date or even a note of the loco numbers.

It was taken at Low Fell, Gateshead, where I did my early 'spotting' and photography. Going by the negative I know it was taken with a camera I was using between 1967 and 1969. The train is heading north and is obviously the 'Anglo-Scottish Car Carrier' (whether that name was still in use at the time, I'm not sure.) Both the Type 2 leading and the Brush Type 4 (which has presumably failed) are in original green livery. 

Any ideas what the locos are, and the date, anyone?

Needless to say it is the only photo I ever took of a diesel brake tender with XP headlamps!

 

Taken at Low Fell, probably 1967/8

 

Thanks in advance!

Trevor