Class 57308 'Thunderbird' Diesel Locomotive 'Tin Tin', Rugby
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| Photo: Charles Moorhen |
Thunderbirds Are Go! Well, ok, not exactly in this example.
UK Virgins Trains Class 57308 'Thunderbirds Tin Tin' diesel locomotive is seen here stabled in a bay platform at Rugby station on the 2nd. September 2012.
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| Photo: Charles Moorhen |
Before conversion to a Class 57 from a Class 47, the locomotive was numbered 47846.
In January 2014, the nameplates Tin Tin and Parker fetched over £4,000 at a charity auction for The Alzheimer's Society.
In January 2014, the nameplates Tin Tin and Parker fetched over £4,000 at a charity auction for The Alzheimer's Society.
The Class 57 locomotives were derived from the Class 47s with certain modifications added between 1998 and 2004, such as a reconditioned EMD engine and the same model of traction alternator as the Class 56.
In all their were 16 'Thunderbird' names given to 'Virgin' Class 57s. They are as follows:
- 57301 Scott Tracy
- 57302 Virgil Tracy
- 57303 Alan Tracy
- 57304 Gordon Tracy
- 57305 John Tracy
- 57306 Jeff Tracy
- 57307 Lady Penelope
- 57308 Tin Tin
- 57309 Brains
- 57310 Kyrano
- 57311 Parker
- 57312 The Hood
- 57313 Tracy Island
- 57314 Firefly
- 57315 The Mole
- 57316 FAB
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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