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[Marks DTM Calib]

So it went back to its home town

We have two 47s on our line

We also have another which is next into the shed for work.

It has a weaping liner (but that might sort it self as its been dry for some time) and needs a re-paint.


It has the advantage of electric train heat supply where as 292 has no train heat facilities (yet!)

[Marks DTM Calib]

I should add, this will be running at the diesel gala this weekend:

http://217.158.157.207/railways/GCRN-Diesel/Gala.htm

We will have running

1 off 08 (if finished in time)
2 off 20's
1 off 25
1 off 37
1 off 47
1 off 56
1 off 66
1 off 73

[The Red Baron]

still got any class 14 down there. i think gcr had 2 many years ago. 16 & 23 ?.

[Marks DTM Calib]

still got any class 14 down there. i think gcr had 2 many years ago. 16 & 23 ?.

We dont have any, not sure what GCR has either.....I know Nene Valley had the monopoly on them for quite a while!

[Martin_1962]

292 is freight machine

47 001 - 299 are boiler or no heat

all 47 3xx are freight machines

all 47 4xx 5xx ect are ETH fitted

47601 / 47901 was the 56 and 58 test loco

477xx were push pull fitted

[Martin_1962]

still got any class 14 down there. i think gcr had 2 many years ago. 16 & 23 ?.

We dont have any, not sure what GCR has either.....I know Nene Valley had the monopoly on them for quite a while!

Ours used to have 3 now got 1

[The Red Baron]

still got any class 14 down there. i think gcr had 2 many years ago. 16 & 23 ?.

We dont have any, not sure what GCR has either.....I know Nene Valley had the monopoly on them for quite a while!

Ours used to have 3 now got 1

nice little engines they were.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

That's beautiful Mark!!   A lovely example of a class 47!

When I went trainspotting with my ex (yes I sometimes did that very un-girlie thing!!) I recorded in my ABC BR Motive Power Combined Volume for 1986 (I still have it!! ) that very 47292 being at Bristol Temple Meads on a passenger train in 1986.   Unfortunately I did not record the exact date in that year, but as I was always a fair weather girl I know it was in the summer months!!

She did spend a lot of her time around that part of the world (she is ex freighliner).

We have had a few anoraks moaning about the colour scheme as its not one shes ever had (the cabs are normaly fully yellow which looks shite!) but, I think its about spot on and its good that the owner is adding another chapter to her history rather than trying to re-live a past one.

Mark you can tell the anoraks they are wrong!

I have colour photos dating from the 1980s at Eastleigh and 1986 at Bristol Temple Meads, which record the BR 47s in the EXACT colour scheme, including the cab, as your 47292!

It is the Intercity liveried 47s that have the yellow around the cab in a slightly different format, but they are still NOT completely yellow!  The large BR 'double track' logo, along with the white and red stripe on a silver half body band along the sides is the other difference with the Intercity 47s, as in the case of 47609 I have pictured in 1986.

To reiterate, your 47292 conforms exactly with the standard BR livery scheme for 47s of the 1980s, as in the case of 47279 as I have photographed in 1986 and 47285 photographed earlier on the 26-8-78 at 1305 on Eastleigh Station.

EDIT:  Just noted that 47292 in 1986 was an Immingham based 47/0 engine.

[Marks DTM Calib]

In fact, both no 16 and no 23 are at Nene Valley

[The Red Baron]

maybe im getting my numbers mixed up, it was around 1981 when i last saw a class 14 on the gcr. old age setting in im sure.  

[Marks DTM Calib]

292 is freight machine

47 001 - 299 are boiler or no heat

all 47 3xx are freight machines

all 47 4xx 5xx ect are ETH fitted

47601 / 47901 was the 56 and 58 test loco

477xx were push pull fitted

Yup, 47292 used to have steam heating fitted which was removed many moons ago.

Its a '2' due to the multiple working kit (which is nothing more than a controlled compress air feed from loco to loco to operate the throttle!)

[TheBoy]

That's beautiful Mark!!   A lovely example of a class 47!

When I went trainspotting with my ex (yes I sometimes did that very un-girlie thing!!) I recorded in my ABC BR Motive Power Combined Volume for 1986 (I still have it!! ) that very 47292 being at Bristol Temple Meads on a passenger train in 1986.   Unfortunately I did not record the exact date in that year, but as I was always a fair weather girl I know it was in the summer months!!

She did spend a lot of her time around that part of the world (she is ex freighliner).

We have had a few anoraks moaning about the colour scheme as its not one shes ever had (the cabs are normaly fully yellow which looks shite!) but, I think its about spot on and its good that the owner is adding another chapter to her history rather than trying to re-live a past one.

Mark you can tell the anoraks they are wrong!

I have colour photos dating from the 1980s at Eastleigh and 1986 at Bristol Temple Meads, which record the BR 47s in the EXACT colour scheme, including the cab, as your 47292!

It is the Intercity liveried 47s that have the yellow around the cab in a slightly different format, but they are still NOT completely yellow!  The large BR 'double track' logo, along with the white and red stripe on a silver half body band along the sides is the other difference with the Intercity 47s, as in the case of 47609 I have pictured in 1986.

To reiterate, your 47292 conforms exactly with the standard BR livery scheme for 47s of the 1980s, as in the case of 47279 as I have photographed in 1986 and 47285 photographed earlier on the 26-8-78 at 1305 on Eastleigh Station.

Looks like you'll be getting your scanner out tonight, so we can have then and now photos...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Mark you can tell the anoraks they are wrong!

I have colour photos dating from the 1980s at Eastleigh and 1986 at Bristol Temple Meads, which record the BR 47s in the EXACT colour scheme, including the cab, as your 47292!

It is the Intercity liveried 47s that have the yellow around the cab in a slightly different format, but they are still NOT completely yellow!  The large BR 'double track' logo, along with the white and red stripe on a silver half body band along the sides is the other difference with the Intercity 47s, as in the case of 47609 I have pictured in 1986.

To reiterate, your 47292 conforms exactly with the standard BR livery scheme for 47s of the 1980s, as in the case of 47279 as I have photographed in 1986 and 47285 photographed earlier on the 26-8-78 at 1305 on Eastleigh Station.

Lol yes, it is a 47 colour scheme....its just this particular loco was never painted in that.....so you could argue that thats now been put right  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Many photos here of 47292

http://www.brushtype4.co.uk/bt4_gallery.php?s_loco=47292

[tunnie]

i would not mind volunteering to help out, quite liked the workshop at York, could just imagine myself being useful with gadget hands going around those beasts but i know sod all about engines, or electrics, or body work