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[Lizzie_Zoom]

Many photos here of 47292

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

So with this evidence, that conforms exactly with my photographic examples of other 47s in the 1980s, how can the anoraks argue she never carried the BR colours, with a cab fully yellow?  



I have met these anorak types in Steam circles, and the bloody annoy me.  They were always the ones who were armchair critics, never doer's like us true railway preservationists!

Anyway certain BR depots / sheds did their own thing, and produced some variation of the 'national policy'.  Therefore anything was possible, as were 47s (Swindon Depot) at Bristol in 1985 / 86 fully painted in GWR green and brass name plates to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the GWR! What a lovely sight that was!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Probably the last 'free range' example of Swindon remaining faithful to it's GWR roots! 8-) 8-)  

[Marks DTM Calib]

The arguement will be that it was not large Logo.....

[TheBoy]

Many photos here of 47292

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

Forgive me for being dense, but the pics I looked at show it how your mob have painted it? Or have I missed something?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Many photos here of 47292

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

Forgive me for being dense, but the pics I looked at show it how your mob have painted it? Or have I missed something?

The ones near the top are the early ones....we have added the later pics nearer the bottom......including one on the road bridge in front of the Brush works at Loughborough (where it wasnt built!)

[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

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!)

I think the MU was random - don't think they numbered them any differently

[Martin_1962]

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  

You learn - so go for it

[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  

You learn - so go for it

I'd like to but its a bit of a haul to do it every weekend, don't think they want people who just come for the day

[TheBoy]

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  

You learn - so go for it

I'd like to but its a bit of a haul to do it every weekend, don't think they want people who just come for the day

bound to be something similar, nearer...

[Marks DTM Calib]

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  

You learn - so go for it

I'd like to but its a bit of a haul to do it every weekend, don't think they want people who just come for the day

bound to be something similar, nearer...

Lamport Railway just north of Northampton

[Martin_1962]

These are all under 40 miles I think as Brackley is not on the map I used

http://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/

http://www.nlr.org.uk/

http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/

http://www.bucksrailcentre.org/

http://www.nirt.co.uk/

http://cholsey-wallingford-railway.co.uk/

http://www.gwsr.com/

http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/

[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  

You learn - so go for it

I'd like to but its a bit of a haul to do it every weekend, don't think they want people who just come for the day

bound to be something similar, nearer...

Lamport Railway just north of Northampton

Thats an idea, good winding roads up that way. Good excuse to get the bike out  

[tunnie]

These are all under 40 miles I think as Brackley is not on the map I used

http://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/

http://www.nlr.org.uk/

http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/

http://www.bucksrailcentre.org/

http://www.nirt.co.uk/

http://cholsey-wallingford-railway.co.uk/

http://www.gwsr.com/

http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/

Cheers  

[Marks DTM Calib]

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  

You learn - so go for it

I'd like to but its a bit of a haul to do it every weekend, don't think they want people who just come for the day

bound to be something similar, nearer...

Lamport Railway just north of Northampton

Thats an idea, good winding roads up that way. Good excuse to get the bike out  

I spend Thursday evenings fixing Land Rovers (good welding skills required) and very occaionaly do some half days at weekends

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Sorry Mark, but with all this diesel talk, as a loyal steam girl I just have to 'balance the books' and show the engine I worked on when in ex-Barry condition, and become a trainee firewoman on, Bullied, West Country, 4-6-2 34016 Bodmin, which will always be one of my favourite engines   8-)



PS Suggest to your anorak friends that the 47 should be painted Brunswick Green, with a 'lion and dartboard' BR crest on it's sides and an early 'D' number like D292!!   Watch their faces then!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Lol, the owner was prepared to paint it any colour (other than green due to already having green locos on site).

He even considered painting it black with a copper coloured end if Duracell would have funded the paint job!

Steam, Diesel, Petrol or electric, I care not....its all big heavy engineering!