Class 47822 Intercity Liveried Diesel Locomotive, Basingstoke
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| Photo: Charles Moorhen |
Photo of UK diesel locomotive Class 47822 in Intercity 'Swallow' livery standing at platform 2 of Basingstoke station in the 1990s.
Class 47822 was built in May 1964 at Brush Traction, Loughborough.
The locomotive was renumbered to 57305 on the 19 December 2002.
Throughout its life it has carried four names, Alan Tracey - Thunderbirds, John Tracey - Thunderbirds, Pride of Shrewsbury and Northern Princess.
Class 57305 (47822) is still in mainline service, owned by Direct Rail Services (DRS), operating such services as the DRS Northern Belle.
Class 57305 (47822) is still in mainline service, owned by Direct Rail Services (DRS), operating such services as the DRS Northern Belle.
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.
Basingstoke railway station historical note:
In the mid-1800s, a special train was permanently kept in a state of readiness by the London & South Western Railway for the sole use of the Duke of Wellington - hero of the Battle of Waterloo - at Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, should he require it.
The 'Iron Duke' was not a fan of the 'new fangled railways' and it is not known if he ever used his train.
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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.
More Class 47 and 57 images on 'Along These Tracks'.
Basingstoke railway station historical note:
In the mid-1800s, a special train was permanently kept in a state of readiness by the London & South Western Railway for the sole use of the Duke of Wellington - hero of the Battle of Waterloo - at Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, should he require it.
The 'Iron Duke' was not a fan of the 'new fangled railways' and it is not known if he ever used his train.
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