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Class 47 photo: 1200 By 1975 the lack of ETH equipment had resulted in FALCON becoming relegated to freight duties in South Wales, and is seen here on May 4th at Ebbw Junction MPD, it's home depot.
Class 47 photo: 1200 A No.2 end view of 1200 'FALCON' ticking over outside the maintenance shed at Ebbw Junction. Date unknown but taken after the 1973 "elephant" incident!
Class 47 photo: 1200 Awaiting the cutter's torch, FALCON stands in Cashmore's Newport yard on March 28th 1976, just two days after arriving from Ebbw Junction where it had been stored since the previous October.
Class 47 photo: 1200 1200 FALCON stands outside Bristol Bath Road depot on May 15th 1971 accompanied by a pair of Class 35 'Hymeks'.
Class 47 photo: 1200 'FALCON' pictured in the siding on the north east side of Loughborough Midland station, with the Brush Falcon works in the background. The presence of Falcon in Loughbotough (it's last) was due to a mis-understanding by BR who had hoped to sell the loc
Class 47 photo: 1200 'FALCON' AWAITS ITS FATE. AT EBBW JUNCTION
Class 47 photo: 1200 FALCON AT BRISTOL BATH ROAD. JUST VISIBLE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PHOTO IS THE FRONT-END OF ONE OF THE BRISTOL PULLMAN SETS. AT BRISTOL BATH ROAD
Class 47 photo: 1200 FALCON PASSING READING DEPOT. AFTER BEING PURCHASED BY BR, D0280 SPENT ALMOST A YEAR IN SWINDON WORKS UNDERGOING AN EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL, WHICH INCLUDED REPAINTING INTO THE NEW BR BLUE LIVERY AND BEING RENUMBERED 1200. AT READING
Class 47 photo: 1200 WITH FADING PAINTWORK AND FALCON CREST & NAME REMOVED; 1200 LANGUISHES AT EBBW JUNCTION. 'FALCON' HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN AND PLACED INTO STORE 6 MONTHS EARLIER, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CUT-UP BY CASHMORE'S DURING MARCH 1976. AT EBBW JUNCTION
Class 47 photo: 1200 AT EBBW JUNCTION
Class 47 photo: 2501 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba numero 2501 (later numbered T975) is pictured somewhere! Could be at ICL or Hull docks; possibly even in Cuba. The same standard two-tone green livery applied to the British loco's was used, but with a white roof. Note the
Class 47 photo: 2501 2501 at work on a freight train in Cuba shortly following delivery, and not noticeably altered, apart from the fitting of the 'cow-catcher'.
Class 47 photo: 2501 Standing in the Cuban sunshine outside a roundhouse on the Cuban Western Region, and photographed from the No.1 end, 2501 now displays a number of cosmetic changes: the addition of the "Ferrocarriles de Cuba" bodyside lettering, thin yellow stripes above
Class 47 photo: 2503 Four of the Cuban Vee engined machines under construction at International Combustion Ltd, Derby. Along the wall (from this end),are 2503, 2502 and 2501, and 2504 is in the centre. Also of interest is the short-lived Clayton prototype DHP1 on the far righ
Class 47 photo: 2503 2503 appears to be attracting a fair amount of interest from the locals in this photo taken by a Clayton engineer assigned to accompany the T Class loco's to Cuba. The addition of yellow stripes and lettering on the bodyside give a most pleasing appearanc
Class 47 photo: 2503 2503 (lower left) under construction at International Combustion Ltd., Derby. Behind 2503 are 2502, 2501, and an unidentified Class 48; in the centre is 2504. The Clayton prototype DHP1 and and a Rolls Royce powered Class 17 are on the right hand track. A
Class 47 photo: 2503 Four of the Cuban Vee engined machines under construction at International Combustion Ltd, Derby. Along the wall (from this end),are 2503, 2502 and 2501, and 2504 is in the centre. Also of interest is the short-lived Clayton prototype DHP1 on the far righ
Class 47 photo: 2503 Four of the Cuban Vee engined machines under construction at International Combustion Ltd, Derby. Along the wall (from this end),are 2503, 2502 and 2501, and unidentified Class 48 at the far end; 2504 is in the centre. Also of interest are the short-lived
Class 47 photo: 2504 The builder's plate on Clayton No.4396U4 (2504-T978-52504).
Class 47 photo: 2504 2504 now carrying number 52504 stands in a very sorry state at Central Camilo (the former Hershey Sugar Mill). An odd location as the remainder of the class were stored at Cardenas at this time, and this is an electrified area. Note the large hole cut int
Class 47 photo: 2504 No.2504 being carefully lifted onto its bogies at ICL.
Class 47 photo: 2507 Class T975 No.2507 pictured at the No.2 end prior to it being shipped to Cuba. The special paintwork on the bogies was applied especially for publicity photo's, and 2507 was the only loco to be so treated. Also note that the cow-catcher is in place; again
Class 47 photo: 47001 on a northbound inter-regional near the top of Parkstone bank.
Class 47 photo: 47001 47001 (left) with 47483 standing outside Bristol Bath Road.
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT INVERNESS
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT SALTLEY
Class 47 photo: 47001 47001 @ EASTLEIGH STATION 1986. AT EASTLEIGH
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT CREWE WORKS
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT CREWE WORKS
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT MARGAM
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT DONCASTER
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT CREWE WORKS
Class 47 photo: 47001 pictured at Haymarket MPD
Class 47 photo: 47001 at Crewe Works
Class 47 photo: 47001 THE MID SCOT EXPLORER WHICH STARTED FROM BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET IN THE SUMMER OF 1982 INCLUDED VISITS TO THE DEPOTS AT INVERNESS, HAYMARKET AND EASTFIELD.
THE WEATHER ON THE SATURDAY WAS TYPICALLY SCOTTISH AND ONLY ON THE RETURN TRIP THE FOLLOWING DAY D
Class 47 photo: 47001 THE DRIVER HAS THE RIGHT-AWAY AND CHECKS BACK ALONG HIS TRAIN BEFORE EASING OFF. AT MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Class 47 photo: 47001 AT CREWE GRESTY LANE
Class 47 photo: 47002 AT HARTLEPOOL SP
Class 47 photo: 47002 47002 "SEA EAGLE" SPENDS THE WEEKEND AT HULL BOTANIC GARDENS. THIS WAS THE LAST OF HULL'S FOUR MAJOR DEPOTS, WHICH AT ONE TIME USED TO HAVE A COMBINED ALLOCATION OF OVER 400 LOCOMOTIVES. BY THIS DATE 08499 AND 08348 (SEEN BEHIND) WERE THE ONLY ONES ACTUAL
Class 47 photo: 47002 WITH THE 15.00 KX - NEWCASTLE SERVICE AT PETERBOROUGH
Class 47 photo: 47002 AT LEEDS
Class 47 photo: 47002 AT HULL BOTANIC GARDENS
Class 47 photo: 47002 "I DONT CARE WHAT YOU SAY - IT'S BROKE ". GENERAL TONE OF THE CONVERSATION AFTER ARRIVAL AT PAIGNTON WITH A BURTON RAILWAY SOCIETY CHARTER . THE LOCO WAS FAILED THERE AFTER A VALIANT PERFOMANCE FROM THE MIDLANDS. AT PAIGNTON
Class 47 photo: 47002 AT YORK DEPOT SIDINGS
Class 47 photo: 47002 47002 "SEA EAGLE" IN COMPANY WITH 47325 AND 47145. AT TINSLEY
Class 47 photo: 47002 TINSLEY SHED AT TINSLEY
Class 47 photo: 47002 AT MACCLESFIELD
Class 47 photo: 47002 pictured in Bevois Park on the Up side at Northam
Class 47 photo: 47002 pictured at Finedon with a freight.
Class 47 photo: 47002 pictured at Billingham
Class 47 photo: 47002 47002 at Edunburgh Waverley
Class 47 photo: 47002 preparing to propel it's train back into Poole Up sidings
Class 47 photo: 47002 at Picton with a Tees yard - Willesden Speedlink
Class 47 photo: 47002 'SEA EAGLE' approaching Basingstoke with a freightliner for Millbrook
Class 47 photo: 47002 in Didcot yard with a freightliner
Class 47 photo: 47002 'SEA EAGLE' at Bramley (Hants) with a freightliner for Millbrook
Class 47 photo: 47002 'SEA EAGLE' pictured at Thornaby MPD
Class 47 photo: 47002 pictured at Crewe
Class 47 photo: 47002 'SEA EAGLE' Tinsley painted nameplate
Class 47 photo: 47002 at Berwick on the 116 Edinburgh Waverley - Newcastle
Class 47 photo: 47002 'SEA EAGLE' at Holbeck TMD 3 months prior to withdrawal
Class 47 photo: 47002 & 40013 at Warrington Bank Quay
Class 47 photo: 47003 'WILD SWAN' at Tinsley
Class 47 photo: 47003 'WILD SWAN' pictured at Reading
Class 47 photo: 47003 at Heaton Norris
Class 47 photo: 47003 pictured at Millerhill MPD
Class 47 photo: 47003 t Montrose with stock for 2A76 18:38 Montrose-Aberdeen
Class 47 photo: 47003 47003 AT LIVERPOOL STREET WITH AN EXPRESS FOR NORWICH IN THE SUMMER OF 1981
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO SAVOUR IN THIS PHOTO, CATENARY BUILT FOR 1500V DC USE, COACH WINDOWS THAT OPEN, BRUTE TROLLEYS, A 'PROPER' REAR LAMP AND OF COURSE A CLEAN SF 47 WIT
Class 47 photo: 47003 BRISTOL BATH ROAD TMD AT BRISTOL BATH ROAD
Class 47 photo: 47003 WILD SWAN AT DONCASTER
Class 47 photo: 47003 'WILD SWAN' at Tinsley
Class 47 photo: 47003 pictured at Cambridge
Class 47 photo: 47003 taking the Oxford line at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47003 pictured at Ely with the 08.35 Liverpool St - Norwich
Class 47 photo: 47003 at Buxworth. Tunstead - Northwich.
Class 47 photo: 47003 at Oxford
Class 47 photo: 47003 47003 arriving at Truro with the an ex-Plymouth service
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' piloting 47806 at Didcot.
Class 47 photo: 47004 pictured at Old Oak Common
Class 47 photo: 47004 at Didcot with 47306. Both of these 47's are now in the WMOC EWS heritage pool, and both up for sale.
Class 47 photo: 47004 at Challow with an engineers train
Class 47 photo: 47004 pictured at Westerleigh refuse transfer terminal
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSMD' at Oxford
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' pictured at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 inside the factory at OC alongside D1015.
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' pictured at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' pictured at Ropley
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' and 47095 pictured at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' pictured at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' with a binliner at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common' pictured at Hullavington
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' at Culham
Class 47 photo: 47004 at Stratford
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' and D7018 pictured at Ropley
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' pictured at Didcot
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot' pictured at Culham
Class 47 photo: 47004 pictured at Westerleigh refuse transfer terminal
Class 47 photo: 47004 47004 Old Oak Common Traction & Rolling Stock Depot, probably the best retro two-tone green repaint of them all, coupled to D5217 at Alresford on the Watercress Line.
Class 47 photo: 47004 47004 pictured at the old Oxford depot in the late 1980's.
Class 47 photo: 47004 with 47121 at 47484 at Old Oak Common open day
Class 47 photo: 47004 At Crewe Works for an unclassified repair/rectification.
Class 47 photo: 47004 Another view of 47004, this time from the No.2 end at Liverpool Street.
Class 47 photo: 47004 'Old Oak Commo |