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1 day ago The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Brush's Falcon Works in Loughborough and at British Railways' Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive.
› Build date: 1962–1968
› Total produced: 512
› Power type: Diesel-electric
1 day ago WEB For example 47 330 was named 'Amlwych Freighter', renumbered 47 390, then reverted to 47 330 without losing the name. Planned or proposed names which were never carried …
1 week ago WEB 32 rows · A significant number of British Rail Class 47 locomotives have been …
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4 days ago WEB 543 rows · Find the names of all Class 47 locomotives built by BR and their dates of …
1 day ago WEB Class 47. Brush type 4. Sulzer. British Rail. British Railways. Pictures. Photos. Photographs. Photo Gallery. ... Multiple names for a particular engine are listed in the …
4 days ago WEB The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. List of British Rail …
1 week ago WEB A further 33 locomotives were converted to Class 57s between 1998 and 2004. The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was …
4 days ago WEB Aug 11, 2023 · The Class 47 locomotive stands as a symbol of enduring excellence, a workhorse that has withstood the test of time and left an indelible mark on the railway …
6 days ago WEB D1500–D1999, D1100–D1111; later 47001–47981. Axle load class. Route availability 6 or 7. The British Rail Class 47 (Originally Brush Type 4) is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough ...
1 week ago WEB This locomotive is still in main line service, although now with West Coast Railway Company. Photo: Simon Lilley. First introduced on British Railways in September 1962, …
2 days ago WEB The British Rail Class 47 is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe …
4 days ago WEB The Brush type 4/class 47 is, put simply, THE definitive post modernisation plan/second generation mixed traffic diesel electric locomotive and the certainly the only type …
2 days ago WEB Class 47/4. This subclass, numbered 47401-47547 and 47549-47665, was equipped with electrical train heating, and was solely used as a passenger locomotive which could be …
5 days ago WEB The loco received its second name ... Our book, Class 47: 50 Years of Locomotive History had gone on sale right on time during the class’s 50th Anniversary celebrations at the …
1 week ago WEB Oct 16, 2014 · Class 47. Built: 1962-1967 – Brush Traction, Loughborough or British Rail at Crewe Works. Engine: Sulzer 12LDA28C of 1920kW (2,580hp) Main generator: Brush …
1 week ago WEB Learn about the history, variations, liveries and names of Brush Sulzer Type 4, or Class 47, locomotives from the early 1960s to the present day. Browse over 130,000 photos of …
1 day ago WEB Dec 15, 2012 · One of the most well known and diversified locomotives ever to enter service on the UK rail network is the Brush Type 4, better known by its TOPS designation...
2 days ago WEB Our ‘celebrity’ Class 47 is famous for a number of reasons – first, she was one of a small number of ‘standard Type 4’ locomotives that were adorned with names by the …
1 week ago WEB The British Rail Class 47 is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe …
1 day ago WEB Brush TG160-60 Mk I - self ventilated, 12 pole compensated. Main Generator rating: 4260 amps, 422 volts, 1798 Kw at 1150 r.p.m. Traction Motor type: Six Brush TM64-68 Mk1a …
1 week ago WEB The Class 47s (or Brush Type 4s as they were originally known) were British Rail's most numerous main line diesel locomotives, with 512 built between 1962 and 1968. 47635 Jimmy Milne at Aberdeen, 17th June 1990 Photo by Westerncelt. The first appearance in Scotland was March 1963 when D1510 was sent to Haymarket Depot of crew training.
6 days ago WEB Class 47/4 diesel locomotive Class 47 47580 "County of Essex" in British Rail livery of blue body, yellow cab and grey roof (plus a large Union Jack), bring up the rear hauling …