List of preserved British Rail Class 47 locomotives explained

A significant number of British Rail Class 47 locomotives have been preserved on heritage railways, the current total standing at 32 as of July 2024.[1] Five locomotives (47 270, 47 580, 47 712, 47 773 and 47 828) are mainline registered and as such may operate on Network Rail.Locomotives that do not currently carry their names are shown with the name in brackets.

Preserved examples

Numbers carried
(Current number in bold)		NameLiveryLocationOwner
150047 401align=center-align=center-align=center-North EasternBR BlueMidland Railway - ButterleyThe 47401 Project[2]
D150147 402align=center-align=center-align=center-(Gateshead)BR GreenPeak RailWaterman Heritage Trust[3]
D151647 417align=center-align=center-align=center-align=left-BR GreenMidland Railway - ButterleyThe 47401 Project
D152447 004align=center-align=center-align=center-(Old Oak Common)BR GreenEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam RailwayNewton Heath Diesel Traction Group
156647 449align=center-align=center-align=center-(Orion)BR BlueLlangollen RailwayLlangollen Diesel Group[4]
D160647 02947 635align=center-align=center-Jimmy MilneBR Blue Large LogoEpping Ongar RailwayPrivately Owned
D164347 05947 63147 765align=center-(Ressaldar)BR Scotrail Blue StripeEast Lancashire RailwayPrivately owned
D165447 07047 62047 83547 799(Prince Henry)Royal Train Maroon Eden Valley RailwayPrivately Owned
D165647 07247 60947 83447 798Prince WilliamRoyal Train Maroon National Railway MuseumNational Railway Museum[5]
D166147 07747 61347 840align=center-NORTH STARBR BlueNorth Yorkshire Moors RailwayDiesel & Electric Preservation Group[6]
D166247 484align=center-align=center-align=center-(Isambard Kingdom Brunel)GWR GreenWishawPioneer Diesel Group
169347 105align=center-align=center-align=center-align=left-BR BlueGloucestershire Warwickshire RailwayBrush Type 4 Fund[7]
1705
(formerly Class 48)		47 117align=center-align=center-align=center-SparrowhawkBR BlueGreat Central RailwayType 1 Locomotive Company[8]
D175547 16147 54147 773align=center-(The Queen Mother)BR GreenVintage Trains[9]
D176247 16747 58047 732align=center-County of EssexMid Norfolk RailwayStratford 47 Group[10]
D177847 18347 57947 793align=center-James Nightall GCBR Blue Large Logo The Watercress LinePrivately Owned.
D178747 306align=center-align=center-align=center-(The Sapper)Railfreight Distribution EuropeanBodmin & Wenford RailwayBodmin & Wenford Main Line Diesel Group[11]
D184247 192align=center-align=center-align=center-"Basil"BR GreenCrewe Heritage CentreCrewe Heritage Trust Limited
D185547 20547 39547 205align=center-align=left-Railfreight Distribution triple greyNorthampton & Lamport RailwayPrivately Owned
D188647 367align=center-align=center-align=center-align=left-BR BlueMid Norfolk RailwayStratford 47 Group
D189547 376align=center-align=center-align=center-Freightliner 1995Freightliner GreyGloucestershire Warwickshire RailwayBrush Type 4 Fund
D190947 23247 66547 82047 785(Fiona Castle)EWSWensleydale RailwayPrivately Owned
D192147 24447 640align=center-align=center-University of StrathclydeBR Blue Large LogoBattlefield RailwayPrivately Owned
D193347 25547 596align=center-align=center-Aldeburgh FestivalBR GreenMid-Norfolk RailwayStratford 47 Group
D194547 50247 715align=center-align=center-(Haymarket)Network SouthEastWorksopHarry Needle
D194647 50347 771align=center-align=center-(Heaton Traincare Depot)Rail Express SystemsArlington Eastleigh WorksClass 47 Preservation Project[12]
D194847 50547 712align=center-align=center-Lady Diana SpencerBR Scotrail Blue StripeCrewe Diesel TMDCrewe Diesel Preservation Group[13]
D196647 26647 62947 828align=center-(Joe Strummer)BR Inter-CityCarnforth MPDOwned by the D05 Preservation Company
D197047 26947 643align=center-align=center-align=left-Intercity (ScotRail branding)Bo'ness & Kinneil RailwayOwned by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society Diesel Group[14]
D197147 270align=center-align=center-align=center-SwiftBR BlueCarnforth MPDPrivately Owned
D199447 292align=center-align=center-align=center-align=left-Variation on large logo blueChurnet Valley RailwayPrivately Owned

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preserved locomotives . Class47.co.uk . 7 March 2019.
  2. http://www.47401project.co.uk/ 47401 Project
  3. Web site: ELR Diesel Group - 47402/D1501 Gateshead . 2022-04-04 . www.elrdiesel.info.
  4. http://www.llangollen-diesels.co.uk/47449site/1566home.htm D1566 page
  5. http://www.nrm.org.uk/OurCollection/LocomotivesAndRollingStock.aspx NRM fleet list
  6. https://depg.org/?s=47840 47840 page
  7. http://www.brushtype4fund.co.uk/ Homepage
  8. http://www.typeoneloco.co.uk/D1705.asp D1705 page
  9. http://www.vintagetrains.co.uk/tlw_47773.htm 47773 page
  10. http://www.stratford47group.co.uk/ Homepage
  11. http://www.bodmindiesels.co.uk/Welcome.html Bodmin Diesels website
  12. http://www.preserved-diesels.co.uk/engines/47771_index.htm 47771 page
  13. http://www.crewedieselpreservationgroup.com/ CDPG website
  14. http://www.srpsdiesel.com/017.htm 47643 page

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