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| 1 | 47840_Taunton_no2_280507.jpg |
NIce shot! Note the running number of 47840 on the lower body side, a nice touch, but despite the publicity of the repaint the waist skirting was not reapplied at Loughborough, but a damned good job was done anyway, WELL DONE BRUSH! | And so into retirement.................A new Lease of Life! | (296) |
| 2 | D1661__Taunton_280507.jpg |
With the pilotman aboard and the road set 47840 glides out of Taunton for the last time en route to the WSR for a well earned retirement. The end of an era.............or is it?????? May 28th 2007 | And so into retirement.................A new Lease of Life! | (226) |
| 3 | 47840CreweWks.JPG |
47840 is swung high over the shop floor at it birth place. Some 30 years earlier the loco was constructed right here in the works. | 47840 at Crewe BRML"G" Exam | (220) |
| 4 | 840brml.jpg |
Gleaming in the afternoon sun at BRML Crewe in May 1995 just after a re-dedication ceremenoy and the unveiling of the original plates. I was due to have been present this day to unveil the nameplates but couldnt attend as my wife went into premature labour! Loco 117 tons, Baby 7lbs 4 oz, female - Bethany! What would you have done? | 47840 at Crewe BRML"G" Exam | (178) |
| 5 | d1661.jpg |
D1661 at Long Rock Penzance | Early days in service - 1965 -1972 | (178) |
| 6 | 840_approcah_taunton_with_47828.jpg |
840 runs ever closer to Taunton | And so into retirement.................A new Lease of Life! | (177) |
| 7 | 3770147840.jpg |
37701 hauls a dead 47840 and its train nearly 3 hrs late, the 1M56 Penzance - Man Picc, July 1998, storming thorugh Newton Abbot en route to Exeter | Failures and Assistance | (173) |
| 8 | d1661side_view.jpg |
Side view of D 1661 at long Rock, 1967 | Early days in service - 1965 -1972 | (165) |
| 9 | 840assisting815.jpg |
This day saw 840 rescue 3 trains in an 8 hr period, this is the second, 1A15 Padd - Penzance Motorail. FGW 47815 literally expired at Newton Abbot with a camshaft fault, 840 was the stand- by loco at Newton Abbot this day and it promptly performed sterling work. July 2000 | Failures and Assistance | (163) |
| 10 | brml3.jpg |
Gently does it - the power unit is carefully lowered into the engine room bay with inches to spare | 47840 at Crewe BRML"G" Exam | (153) |
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 | 28th May 2007 | And so into retirement.................A new Lease of Life!
Bank Holiday Monday, 28th May 2007, saw 47840 haul its last public passenger train on Network rail with 1Z47 08:05 Derby - Minehead. Advertised as a chance of a lifetime using the Blue Pullman dining coaches and with a ticket price of £96 per head it promised to be memorable - it was - FOR THE WRONG REASONS! No Pullman Coaches, a complete mish-mash of scrappy coaches slapped together and the indignity of a Silver 47 tucked in behind The Star herself. A WRVS charther would have produced a better set of coaches. NOT VALUE FOR MONEY! But the sight of 840 in Green was a memorable one.
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 | 27th Jan 2007 | Failures and Assistance
I don't like admitting it but North Star failed on a few occasions, but it also did a few rescues. This collection highlights a few moments.
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 | 25th Jan 2007 | Night Time
This collection shows North Star at work and Rest in the late evening and early hours.
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 | 1st Jan 2007 | Early days in service - 1965 -1972
This collection will slowly build up to show the loco in its original livery as D1661 in two tone green and Br Blue
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 | 18th Jan 2001 | BR Blue
Photos of the loco in BR blue from 47077/613 to 840. Best livery ever for a Class 47!
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 | 15th Jul 1999
to 19th Aug 2002 | Virgin Livery
This selection shows 47840 whilst allocated to Virgin Cross Country
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 | 1st Nov 1995 | 47840 at Crewe BRML"G" Exam
This collection shows 47840 being given a full "G" Exam at BRML Crewe in 1995, the loco had been in stored status for 14 months at Derby, but after a chat with Porterbrook Leasing Co Ltd, this soon transpired into a chance to see what Crewe could do with her, 30 years earlier the loco had been constructed here. Special thanks to Nigel Tilley of Porterbrook Leasing Co for providing such a comprehensive collection of photos, it will take time to show them all!
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 | 25th Jan 1989 | 47840 InterCity Swallow Livery
Pictures taken of the loco after renumbering to 47840 and in the LWRA Pool and whilst in the VXC Pool.
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 | 7th Feb 1987
to 12th Aug 1989 | InterCity Executive Livery
Having been repainted in IC Executive Livery at Old Oak Common in early 87, this collection shows 47613 around the Regions
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Hi,
This collection is of my favourite Locomotive NORTH STAR. I have been photographing it since 1978 and travelled 1,000's of miles behind it. It is now destined to spend its retirement at The West Somerset Railway where I shall be making many many visits. I hope you enjoy the selection of photos, if you like to include any pictures of the loco at rest,or at work that you may have, please contact me.
Thank you |
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