Class 57316 Diesel 'Thunderbird' Fab1 Locomotive
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| Photo: Charles Moorhen |
Photographed in a bay platform at Rugby station, Virgin Trains UK Thunderbird diesel locomotive Class 57316 'Fab 1' was built in March 1966 as a basic Class 47 at either Brush Traction, Loughborough, or BR Crewe Works; one of a total of 512 produced.
The loco did not become a named engine until the 20th December 2004, whereupon it bore the name 'Fab 1 - Thunderbirds' as in the photo above.
It lost its name five years later in January 2009.
57316 is a re-engineered diesel loco rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough, using parts from redundant Class 47 locos.
The Class 57s were fitted with a refurbished EMD engine and a re-conditioned alternator which greatly improved performance and reliability.
Before conversion to a Class 57,this former Class 47 was numbered, 47290.
After fifty-six years on the rails, diesel locomotive Class 57316 continues in service operated by West Coast Railways bearing the company's maroon livery.
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| 'Fab 1' Class 57316 Loco Nameplate Photo: Charles Moorhen |
Class 57316 on YouTube:
Class 57316 shunts to connect to 390093 Pendolino.
Class 57316 departs Crewe pulling a Pendolino.
Class 57316 at Lawrence Hill.
512 Class 47s were built, of which 30 have passed into preservation and can be found (at time of blog-page publication) at the following locations, though this may be subject to change for various reasons.
D1524 47004 - Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway.
D1693 47105 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
D1705 47117 'Sparrowhawk' - Great Central Railway.
D1842 47192 - Crewe Heritage Centre.
D1855 47205/47395 - Northampton & Lamport Railway.
D1994 47292 - Great Central Railway Nottingham.
D1787 47306 'The Sapper' - Bodmin & Wenford Railway.
D1886 47367 - Mid Norfolk Railway.
D1895 47376 'Freightliner 1995' - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
D1500 47401 'North Eastern' - Midland Railway Butterley.
D1501 47402 - East Lancashire Railway.
D1516 47417 - Midland Railway Butterley.
D1566 47449 - Llangollen Railway.
D1662 47484 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' - (Private Location).
D1107 47524 - Dean Forest Railway.
D1778 47183/47579/47793 'James Nightall G.C. - Mid Hants Railway.
D1762 47167/47580/47732 'County of Essex - Carnforth.
D1933 47233/47596 'Aldeburgh Festival' - Mid Norfolk Railway.
D1606 47029/47635 'Jimmy Milne' - Epping Ongar Railway.
D1970 47269/47643 - Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.
D1948 47505/47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' - Crewe Heritage Centre.
D1619 47038/47564/47761 - Midland Railway Butterley.
D1643 47765/47059/47631 - East Lancashire Railway.
D1946 47503/47771 - Eastleigh Works.
D1755 47541/47773 - (Location Not Known).
D1909 47232/47785/47820 - Wensleydale Railway.
D1656 47072/47609/47834/47798 'Prince William' - York Railway Museum.
D1654 47070/47620/47799/47835 'Prince Henry' - Eden Valley Railway.
D1966 47266/47629/47828 - Carnforth.
D1661 47077/47613/47840 'North Star' - West Somerset Railway.
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