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Welcome to the 'Steve47005' Class 47 Images site which is a gallery of my own personal photographs taken of my 'favourite' locomotives:
The 'BRUSH TYPE 4' or 'Class 47'.
The majority of these photographs were taken from the lineside and also 'Class 47' cabs and yes I had permission to be there!
Don't trespass on the Railway! |
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Many thank's to the following people for 'Class 47' Advice, Cab Rides, Gen and Photo's:
Paul Appleby (Class47.co.uk), Ray Bishop, Mark 'Spike' Caddell, Matt Cambourne (DEPG), Marco Carrara, Mel Cox, Mick Gubbins, Lyndon Harper, Mark Jamieson, Andre Kent, Ray Kerly, Brian King, Mark Pike, Roger Smith, Mike & Tom Upshall and Tim Ward.
and finally thanks also to my wife Mandy for putting up with my 'Brush' obssesion. (She knows a bit or two about them too you know!) |
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 | | 'BRUSH type 4 fund' members day 01/08/08
Photo's of 47105 & 47701 at the G.W.R. during the annual 'BT4F' members day 01/08/2008
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 | | 47105 at the G.&W.R. 28-03-2009
Images of 47105 while hauling 3 round trips of the railway, taken by my wife
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 | | 47211: 'No.2 end' cab: 14/03/2007
Images of 47211's 'No.2 end' cab at a private address.
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 | | 47245 at Swanage: 4th May 2009
History is made on the 4th May 2009 for ‘Brush type 4’ followers as 47245 (D1922) arrives at Swanage hauling the 1Z98 0812 London Waterloo – Swanage.
Bar the brief sojourn by 47635 which was based there for 16 months the last ‘Brush type 4’ which worked a mainline train over the Swanage branch was in 1966 – some 43 years ago.
To use 47245 for this trip was very apt because as D1922, this Brush type 4 was one of only six that were ever allocated to the Southern Region at Eastleigh depot (70D) in mid-1966,
to help out the ailing Bullied Pacific’s on the last turns of the 'Bournemouth Belle' and it is known that D1922 worked to Swanage around this time, hauling the (Sundays only) 1812 Swanage – Eastleigh service.
D1922 was built at Brush falcon works and entered service for British railways on 3rd December 1966 with works No. 684, and was allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A).
In October 1966 the loco transfered to Eastleigh depot (70D) to aid the ailing Bullied pacifics on the 'Bournemouth Belle' and remained there until September 1968 when the loco transfered
back to Cardiff Canton (86A).
In October 1973, D1922 became 47245 under the new TOPS numbering system. In October 1978 47245 became a Bristol Bath Road (BR) allocated loco, a spell at Tinsley followed
in July 1987 and then the loco became a 'Railfreight distribution' locomotive for the next few years, which included working the eurotunnel automotive trains.
In April 1998 47245 transfered to Bescot (BS) and just under a year later in February 1999 was withdrawn. 47245 was then bought by the present owners 'West Coast Rail'
in December 2003 and based at Carnforth.
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 | | 47365 at Cranmore: 10/02/2004 - 12/05/2006
Images of visits to see the then 'Cotswold rail' owned 47365 'Diamond Jubilee' which was stored from 10/02/2004 - 12/05/2006 at Cranmore (East Somerset Railway).
While at the E.S.R. 47365 was to be restored and then made available for 'spot hire' - sadly this never happened and 47365 was subsequently 'cut up' by Booths on the 9th October 2007. RIP. (At least a part of the loco lives on!)
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 | | 47375, 47716 & 47810 at Gloucester: 29/01/2009
Cotswold rail owned 47375 and 47810 at rest at Gloucester Horton road, along with 'Nemisis rail' 47716 which has come from Meldon quarry and which requires a bit of attention!
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 | | 47401 'North Eastern' charter day at the MRC. 21/07/2006
Images of a charter day held at the MRC with 47401 'North Eastern' on the 21/07/06.
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 | | 47580 & 47712 at Eastleigh 100.
Piccies of 'SF47 Group' owned 47580 'County of Essex' and 47712 'Pride of Carlisle' at 'Eastleigh 100' open day on the 25th May 2009.
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 | | 47596 'Preservation' debut. 16/03/2007
Images of the first runs in preservation of the 'Stratford Class 47 groups' 47/4: 47596 at the MNR.
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 | | 47635 at Swanage Railway 10/05/2007 - 08/09/2008
Images of 47635 'Jimmy Milne' at Swanage Railway during 'her' 16 month stay on the 'Purbeck' line. (which I was very fortunate to have been involved with.)
The loco is now at 'Peak rail' having arrived on 08-09-2008 and I hope to carry on working on the loco as and when shifts permit.
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 | | 47840 'North star' at Paddington: 20/02/2007
Images of 47840 'North Star' at London Paddington having hauled the sleeper stock from Old Oak Common depot.
47840 was allocated in the 'EFOO' (Class 57/6 Old Oak Common) pool for two month's during a Class 57 shortage.
In May 2007 saw 47840 preserved at The West Somerset Railway.
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 | | Class 47 Models
Images of some of my personal collection of model Class 47's which total over 100 models from 'N' - 'O ' gauge.
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 | | Class 47's at Southampton 'Maritime' depot |
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EARLY DAYS:
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My interest some may say 'obssesion' in Brush type 4's or Class 47's began in 1982, when as a 7 year old I was given my first Ian Allan 'Locoshed' book complete with a 'BR Blue' Class 47 (47090: 'Vulcan') on the cover! The rest they say is history.............
From the early 'eighties' I would reguarly watch, photograph and travel behind these fine loco's while they carried out their duties in Dorset, and also when I would travel by various 'Class 47' hauled train's to visit my grandparents in West Cornwall!!
B.R.
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After leaving school, I joined the BR railway training scheme (RTS) and part of the training was spending two month's learning and riding aboard Class 47's with the Bournemouth 'Intercity' Drivers link. This experience helped me gain much knowledge about the class, and this has helped me within 'Class 47' preservation.
Being a signaller I am very proud that I had a good 11 year's involvement with Class 47's on a daily basis before their unfortunate demise from 'regular' mainline work in 2002.
PRESERVATION:
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In the early 90's I was a member of the 'North Star' preservation group with the aim of preserving former Western region 'Namer' D1661 'North Star' as 'she' is/was a particular favourite of mine.
Sadly the group folded but D1661 lives on at the West Somerset Railway and is being looked after by the 'D&EPG' of which I am a member.
After the demise of 'BRUSH' from the mainline in 2002,
I have got involved with five 'Class 47' preservation groups helping to preserve '8' Class 47's.
* 'D.E.P.G.' (D1661/47840)
* '47401 Project' (47401 & 47417)
* 'Sf 47 Group' (47367, 47580 & 47596)
* '47635 Group' (47635)
* '47771 Group'. (47771)
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