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GBRf #Class47 47727 ‘Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhun Eidea’, with Bombardier #Class221 221102 in-tow, working 5D96 0940 Derby (Alstom) Litchurch Lane > (Alstom) Central Rivers Depot towards Derby L&NW Jn
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47817 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. New as D1919 to 87E (Swansea Landore), renumbered 47032 & 47662. Rebuilt as 57311 Parker. Virgin Trains livery. Photo: 06.2001. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Here’s a really rubbish video I took of 47727 heading towards Basingstoke on 6 Jan 2025. I wasn’t anywhere ‘better’ see it so stood on a railway bridge nearby! #class47 #trainspotting
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47814 Totnes Castle. Brush works no. 681, 1965. New as D1919 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), renumbered 47242, 47659. Rebuilt as 57306 Jeff Tracy. Virgin Trains livery. Photo: 06.2001. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #TotnesCastle
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Paddington Station, London. 47813 SS Great Britain. Brush works no. 491, 1964 (482 on paper). New as D1720 to 82A (Bristol Bath Road), renumbered 47129 & 47658. First Great Western ("Fag Packet") livery. Photo: 2001. #London #Paddington #Class47 #railway #locomotive #FirstGreatWestern
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Bristol Temple Meads. 47810. Brush works no. 686, 1965. New as D1924 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), renumbered 47247 then 47655. Virgin Trains livery. In service with Loco Services (TOC) Ltd, Crewe. Photo: 01.2006. #Bristol #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Virgin
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47799 Prince Henry. Brush works no. 400, 1965. New as D1654 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), renumbered 47070, 47620, 47835. Royal Maroon livery. Photo: 01.2001. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #PrinceHenry
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47798 Prince William. Crewe, 1965. New as D1656 to 87E (Swansea Landore), renumbered 47072, 47609, 47834. Royal Maroon livery. Photo: 01.2001. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #PrinceWilliam
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47750 Atlas. Crewe, 1962. New as D1667 to 87E (Swansea Landore), renumbered 47082 and 47626; withdrawn, 06/2004; scrapped EMR, Kingsbury, 05/2008. Virgin Trains livery. Photo: 06.2001. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Atlas #Virgin
November 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47736 Cambridge Traction & Rolling Stock Depot. New as D1963 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), withdrawn 08/2003, scrapped Ron Hull Jr., Rotherham, 11/2007. Railexpress Systems livery. Photo: 06.2001. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Railexpress
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Exeter St. Davids, Devon. 47703 Hermes. Brush works no. 622, 1967. New as D1960 to Western Lines (LMR), renumbered 1974 as 47514. In service with Wabtec Rail. Fragonset livery. Photo: 10.07.2004. #Exeter #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Hermes #Fragonset
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 47645 Robert F. Fairlie. New as D1659 to 87E (Swansea Landore), renumbered 1974 as 47075, withdrawn 02/ 1990, scrapped MC Metals, Springburn, 04/1992. Photo: 28.06.1988. #Newcastle-Upon-Tyne #Class47 #railway #locomotive #RobertFairlie
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Glasgow Queen Street. 47641 Fife Region. New as D1672 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), renumbered as 47086 & 47767, withdrawn 07/2003, scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 06/2010. Photo: 04.07.1990. #Glasgow #Class47 #railway #locomotive #FifeRegion
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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GBRf #Class47 47739, with Bombardier #Class221 221105 in-tow, stands ready at P3 Derby to work 5D96 0940 Derby (Alstom) Litchurch Lane > (Alstom) Central Rivers Depot
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Exeter St. Davids, Devon. 47637 Springburn. Crewe, 1965. New as D1976 to 64B (Edinburgh Haymarket), renumbered as 47274 & 47826. Intercity livery. In service (as 47826) with West Coast Railway Company Ltd. Photo: 14.05.1988. #Exeter #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Intercity #Springburn
November 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Crewe Station, Cheshire, 47636 Restored. Brush works no. 682, 1965. New as D1920 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), renumbered as 47243 & 47777, scrapped HNRC, Toton, 08/2004. Railexpress Systems livery. Photo: 09.06.2021. #Exeter #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Restored #Railexpress
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Exeter St. Davids, Devon. 47615 Castell Caerffili/Caerphilly Castle. Brush works no. 691, 1966. New as D1929 to 82A (Bristol Bath Road). Renumbered 1974 as 47252; renumbered 1994 as 47747. Scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 05/2013. Photo: 09.06.2021. #Exeter #Class47 #railway #locomotive #Caerphilly
November 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Bristol Temple Meads. 47593 Galloway Princess. Crewe, 1965. New as D1973 to 64B (Haymarket). Photo: 09.06.2021. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #GallowayPrincess
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47584 County of Suffolk. Brush works no. 537, 1964. New as D1775 to 41A (Tinsley), renumbered 1974 as 47180, withdrawn 03/2000, scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 10/2002. Photo: 01.04.1988. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive
November 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 47574 Benjamin Gimbert GC. Brush works no. 531, 1964. New as D1769 to 41A (Tinsley), withdrawn 12/1996, scrapped Ron Hull Jr., Rotherham, 05/2005. Photo: 06.01.1990. #Newcastle-Upon-Tyne #Class47 #railway #locomotive #BenjaminGimbert
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47551. Brush works no. 508, 1964. New as D1746 to 81A (Old Oak Common), withdrawn 06/2002, scrapped HNRC, Crewe, 03/2006. Photo: 01.07.1989. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive
October 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47539 Rochdale Pioneers. Brush works no. 480, 1964. New as D1718 to 86A (Cardiff Canton), withdrawn 09/1996, scrapped HNRC, Kingsbury, 02/2002. Photo: 01.07.1989. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #RochdalePioneers
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Taunton Station, Somerset. 47530. Brush works no. 692, 1966. New as D1930 to 82A (Bristol Bath Road), withdrawn 11/1996, scrapped EWS, Wigan, 01/ 2001. Network South East livery. Photo: 01.07.1989. #Taunton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #NetworkSouthEast
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM