A look back over the past decade at the class 47s that survived into the 21st century.
The class 47 diesel locomotive was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. Originally know as the Brush Type 4s they carried “D” prefix numbers in the range of D1500 to D1999, with the last twelve built being numbered from D1100 to D1111. In the early 1970s, the fleet was renumbered into the 47xxx series to conform with the computerised TOPS systems.
Eventually a total of 512 of the class were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968. The class 47s were the most numerous “first generation” diesel locomotives developed in response the British Railways modernisation plan published in 1955.
They became a very familiar sight across the British Railways national network and could be found working a large variety of types of traffic from class one passenger expresses to freight, parcels and departmental workings.
Significant numbers of the class were still in use through the sectorisation era that began in the late 1980s and subsequent privatisation of British Railways. However, the introduction of new locomotives and diesel multiple units as well as the decline in many traditional railway operations such as loco hauled passenger and parcels workings saw a steady decline in the numbers of 47s in use on the mainline.
A few examples of the class can still be found at work on the UK mainline today despite having clocked up over 55 years of service. They are mainly operated by charter train operators as well as freight and rolling stock providers for moving various types of stock around the national network. There also a number of class 47s that have been preserved and operate over the many heritage lines in the UK.
This video is compiled from my extensive image and video archives. Part one covers the period 2009 to 2012 and includes the following workings:
47832+47739 7Z98 Dollands Moor - Dagenham at Ripple Lane 23/10/2009
47739+47769 7Z98 Dollands Moor - Dagenham at Otford Junction 7/11/2009
47739+47769 7Z98 Dollands Moor-Dagenham crossing Eynsford Viaduct 7/11/2009
47712+47802 1Z61 Salisbury - Chesterfield at Luton Hoo 1/8/2010
47790+47832 1Z35 York - London Victoria at Brookmans Park 12/4/2011
47804+47786 1Z17 Cleethorpes - Hastings at Etchingham 25/4/2011
47804+47786 1Z18 Hastings - Cleethorpes crossing Eynsford Viaduct 25/4/2011
47810+47501 1Z49 Glasgow - Southampton at Purley-on-Thames 9/5/2011
47790+47810 1Z66 Kensington Olympia - Liverpool at Ledburn Junction 27/5/2011
47712+47501 1Z96 Edinburgh - Southampton at Chertsey 5/6/2011
47818+47712 1Z58 Southampton - Edinburgh at Kew East Junction 14/8/2011
47810+47828 1Z71 Southampton - Edinburgh at Langford 27/11/2011
47810+47790 1Z12 Finsbury Park- Peterborough crossing Sopers Viaduct at Cuffley 12/12/2011
47810+47790 1Z11 Peterborough - Finsbury Park at Shepreth Branch Junction 12/12/2011
47790+47832 1Z26 Chester - Wembley at Headstone Lane 26/2/2012
47818+47841 1Z24 St Helens - Wembley at Headstone Lane 26/2/2012
47245+86215 0Z86 Long Marston - Willesden TMD at Willesden Junction 3/4/2012
47802+47805 1Z97 Wembley - Huddersfield at Dudswell 26/5/2012
47790+47805 5Z13 Oxford - Stewarts Lane at Cholsey 7/7/2012
47798+47580 1Z83 Canterbury West - Canterbury West (via Dover) at Dover 21/7/2012
47798+47580 1Z84 Canterbury West - Sheringham at Tutt Hill 21/7/2012
47500+37516 1Z82 Kensington Olympia - Faversham at Folkestone Warren 1/9/2012
47802+47841 1Z83 Glasgow Central - Southampton at Kings Sutton 3/9/2012
The Yarmouth “Drags”
47828+90001 1V18 London Liverpool Street - Great Yarmouth at Reedham Junction 8/9/2012
47828+90001 1V43 Great Yarmouth - London Liverpool Street at Breydon Water 8/9/2012
47828+90005 1V28 London Liverpool Street - Great Yarmouth at Stracey Arms 8/9/2012
47828+90005 5V28 Great Yarmouth - Norwich Crown Point ECS at Postwick 8/9/2012
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