Class 47 allocations and confirmed workings

_ Sunday 11/05/08 _

allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 47826 + 57601 t'n't=5Z37 1300 Hellifield Goods Loop-Carnforth Steamtown.

    • 47192/D1842 had returned to Crewe Heritage Centre by 5th May, and is now visible from the WCML stabled next to 47575.

    thanks for todays news to:

    Crumb.

    _ Saturday 10/05/08 _

    allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 47635=1110 Swanage-Norden/ rear 1410 Norden-Harmans Cross/ 1425 HC-N/ rear 1450 N-HC/ 1505 HC-N/ rear 1530 N-HC/ 1545 HC-N/ rear 1610 N-HC/ 1625 HC-N/ rear 1650 N-HC/ 1705 HC-N/ rear 1730 N-Swanage.
  • 47712 + 47802 t'n't=5Z47 0531 Wembley-Kings Cross(802)/ 1Z47 0818 Kings Cross-Chesterfield(712)/ 5Z47 1153 Chesterfield-Barrow Hill(712)/ 5Z48 1609 Barrow Hill-Chesterfield(712)/ 1Z48 1718 Chesterfield-Kings Cross(712)/ 5Z48 2100 Kings Cross-Wembley(802).
  • 47749=0Z47 0928 Eastleigh-Westbury/ 6Z47 1125 Westbury-Alexandra Dock(diverted, Severn Tunnel closed).
  • 47760 + steam 62005=1Z50 0745 Newcastle-Hartlepool via Darlington(760 to Middlesbrough)/ steam 62005 attached to rear lead to Tyne Yard via Stockton & Ferryhill/ 760 lead down east coast to Darlington, then Eaglescliffe, Stockton to Hartlepool/ 1Z51 1325 Hartlepool-Newcastle with 62005 leading to Billingham Jct/ 47760 took over - via Port Clarence to Seal Sands Junction/ 62005 Seal Sands Jct-Eaglescliffe/ 760 via Middlesbrough, Redcar & Saltburn out to Boulby Potash Mine/ 62005 Boulby-Tees Yard (760 assisting out of Boulby)/ 62005 removed in Tees Yard/ 760 ran round and hauled to Newcastle via ECML/ 5Z51 2040 Newcastle-York Holgate Sidings.
  • 47773 + 50049 t'n't=5Z44 0550 Tyseley-Birmingham Moor Street/ 1Z44 0626 Moor Street-Weymouth(773)/ 5Z44 1325 Weymouth-Weymouth Jersey Sidings/ 5Z45 1545 Weymouth Jersey Sidings-Weymouth/ 1Z45 1635 Weymouth-Moor Street(50)/ 5Z45 2130 Birmingham Moor Street-Tyseley.
  • 47804=1H86 0823 Spean Bridge-Fort William via Mallaig (Mallaig dep 1136)/ 1H86 1651 Fort William-Bridge of Orchy (arr 1948).
  • 47826 + 57601 t'n't=5Z30 0129 Carnforth-Sheffield/ 1Z30 0632 Sheffield-Blackpool to Crewe (57, neither loco on train when it arrived at Blackpool)/ 1Z34 1724 Blackpool-Sheffield from Crewe/ 5Z36 2203 Sheffield-Hellifield Goods Loop(57).

    47237/309/375/818=Gloucester.


      05/05/08: 47804 departing Arbroath working 1H27 from Edinburgh to Keith.
      Photo Copyright: Richard Birse

      09/05/08: 47635, hauling VEP unit 3417, at Swanage before working the 1030 to Norden.
      Photo Copyright: Mark Jamieson

      10/05/08: 47826 at Trowell Junction on the rear of a Sheffield to Blackpool steam charter, hauled at this point by 57601.
      Photo Copyright: Neil Favell

    thanks for todays news to:

    Blackwater, Big Sky, mark840, Gaz Brannan, Andrew Cameron, Dave Earwaker, Neil Favell, Andy Galpin, John Glover, Rob Reedman, Neil Walding.

    _ Friday 09/05/08 _

    allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 37259 + 47501 in tow=0Z37 2030 Wembley-Crewe Gresty Bridge (passed Nuneaton at 2249).
  • 47635=2N05 1030 Swanage-Norden/ 2H06 1130 Norden-Harmans Cross/ rear 1145 HC-N/ 2H08 1210 N-S/ rear xxxx S-N/ 2S11 1310 N-S/ 2N20 1510 S-N/ 2H22 1650 N-HC/ rear 1705 HC-N/ 2H24 1730 N-Swanage.
  • 47760=5Z50 2330 Carnforth-Newcastle.
  • 47804=1H84 0810 Dundee-Edinburgh/ 5H84 1013 Edinburgh-Craigentinny/ 5H85 1237 Craigentinny-Edinburgh/ 1H85 1332 Edinburgh-Spean Bridge.
  • 47813=0F03 0451 Norwich Crown Point-Colchester Sudbury Sidings/ 0P84 1350 Colchester Sudbury Sidings-Norwich Crown Point.
  • 90036=0W03 1440 Colchester Sudbury Sidings-Shenfield Middle Siding/ 0P86 1944 Shenfield Middle Sidings-Norwich Crown Point.

    • 47848 arrived at Crewe from the north at 2235, presumably from Warrington.

      07/05/08: 08611, some 86s and 87s and possibly 43103 - still carry the red Virgin Trains livery, along with 47769 and 47841. 769 above is the only one that can be seen working trains, although its last working for Virgin was in October 2001!
      Photo Copyright: Big Sky

      07/05/08: 47812 at Taunton, on a route learning run to south Wales.
      Photo Copyright: Big Sky

      08/05/08: 47818, stabled at Derby.
      Photo Copyright: Rob Reedman

      08/05/08: 47818 attached to the front of 57006 on a Stockton-Cardiff freight at Derby, seen at Stenson Junction.
      Photo Copyright: Rob Reedman

      08/05/08: Another view at Stenson Junction - the duo are clearly working in tandem.
      Photo Copyright: Neil Favell

      08/05/08: 47818 and 57006 again at Tamworth.
      Photo Copyright: John Deeming

    thanks for todays news to:

    Blackwater, Crumb, Dan, Dave Earwaker, Mike Stone.

    _ Thursday 08/05/08 _

    allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 47237=0Z70 0803 Bristol TM-Cardiff Tidal Sidings/ 0Z80 1020 Cardiff Tidal Sidings-Gloucester Horton Road.
  • 47712=0Z47 0900 Crewe Gresty Bridge-Wembley.
  • 47804=5H82 1110 Boat of Garten-Kingussie/ 1H82 1258 Kingussie-Dundee via Perth.
  • 47812 + 47769(in tow?)=0Z47 1635 Taunton-DerbyRTC.
  • 47813=0F03 0451 Norwich Crown Point-Colchester Sudbury Sidings/ 0W03 1440 Colchester Sudbury Sidings-Shenfield Middle Siding/ 0P86 1944 Shenfield Middle Sidings-Norwich Crown Point.
  • 47818 + 57006=6Zxx xxxx Stockton-Cardiff Tidal, from Derby.

    thanks for todays news to:

    Crumb, John Deeming, Keith Webber.

    _ Wednesday 07/05/08 _

    allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 47237=0F74 1430 Gloucester Horton Road-Bristol TM.
  • 47802=0Z47 1110 Wembley-Kings Cross/ 0Z48 1256 Kings Cross-Cambridge/ 0Z50 1418 Cambridge-Wembley.
  • 47804=1H81 0845 Kyle of Lochalsh-Carrbridge/ 5H81 1746 Carrbridge-Boat of Garten (arr 1515 216 early).
  • 47812=0Z47 1339 Taunton-Fishguard Harbour/ 0Z47 2000 Fishguard Harbour-Taunton.
  • 47828=0F03 0451 Norwich Crown Point-Colchester Sudbury Sidings/ 0W03 1440 Colchester Sudbury Sidings-Shenfield Middle Sidings/ 1Z99(light) 1630 Shenfield-Manor Park/ 1Z99(light) 1850 Manor Park-Stratford/ 0P86 1908 Stratford-Norwich.

    47237/309/375=Gloucester. 47769=Taunton.

    • This weekend, 47635 will be in use at the Swanage Railway, workings intended to be as follows:
      Friday 9th:
      1030 Swanage-Norden/ 1130 Norden-Harmans Cross/ rear 1145 HC-N/ 1310 N-S/ 1510 S-N/ 1650 N-HC/ rear 1705 HC-N/ 1730 N-Swanage.
      Saturday 10th:
      1110 Swanage-Norden/ rear 1410 Norden-Harmans Cross/ 1425 HC-N/ rear 1450 N-HC/ 1505 HC-N/ rear 1530 N-HC/ 1545 HC-N/ rear 1610 N-HC/ 1625 HC-N/ rear 1650 N-HC/ 1705 HC-N/ rear 1730 N-Swanage.
      Sunday 11th:
      1230 Swanage-Norden/ 1410 Norden-Harmans Cross/ rear 1425 HC-N/ 1510 N-S/ 1630 S-N/ 1730 N-S.

      06/05/08: 47818 (and 'Emily' nameplate), south of York with 43067 and 43068, having been to Heaton to work as 5Z50 at 1538 to Loughborough.
      Photo Copyright: Marvin Peanuts

      06/05/08: 47818 and the two HST power cars, at Doncaster.
      Photo Copyright: Colin Makcrow

      06/05/08: A daily working sees a 47 sit at Shenfield during the afternoon as part of its standby duties, this is the first photo I've received of this move - 828 seen at Shenfield above - if it is not required to work a train the booked weekday move is 0F03 0451 Norwich Crown Point-Colchester, 0W03 1440 Colchester-Shenfield, 0P86 1944 Shenfield-Crown Point.
      Photo Copyright: Big Sky

    thanks for todays news to:

    Big Sky, Crumb, mark840, Keith Webber.

    _ Tuesday 06/05/08 _

    allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 47245=5Z29 1420 Southall-Stewarts Lane/ 0Z47 1835 Stewarts Lane-Southall.
  • 47804=1H80 0645 Keith-Kyle of Lochalsh.
  • 47812=0Z47 1930 Derby-Taunton.
  • 47818=0Z50 0805 Norwich Crown Point-Heaton/ 5Z50 1538 Heaton-Brush Loughborough (with 43067 + 43068)/ 0Z50 1930 Loughborough Works-Derby.
  • 47828=0F03 0451 Crown Point-Colchester/ 0W03 1440 Colchester Sudbury Sidings-Shenfield Middle Sidings/ 0P86 1944 Shenfield-Crown Point.
  • 0Z47 1503 Taunton-Fishguard Harbour & 0Z47 2000 return were allocated to 47769, but these were cancelled due to failure.
  • 0Z47 1115 Wembley-Kings Cross/ 0Z48 1256 Kings Cross-Peterborough Yard/ 0Z49 1540 Peterborough Yard-Wembley would have been worked by 47802 but all were cancelled.

    47769=Taunton.


      03/05/08: A with-permission tour of Basford Hall produced the following 47 shots, above is 47150.
      Photo Copyright: John Glover

      03/05/08: Attached to 150 is 47830.
      Photo Copyright: John Glover

      03/05/08: 47289 - this is the grey 47 visible in the yard from the mainline.
      Photo Copyright: John Glover

      03/05/08: 47811 - this is also visible from the mainline, even though it is at the far side of the yard.
      Photo Copyright: John Glover

      03/05/08: 47816 - this one can be seen when travelling on the Crewe-Shrewsbury line, as can 47829 which is stabled right by the line next to Gresty Road depot.
      Photo Copyright: John Glover

      03/05/08: 47773 leaving Birmingham on the rear of the Les Ross charter to Carlisle hauled by 86259.
      Photo Copyright: John Glover

    thanks for todays news to:

    Crumb, Colin Makcrow, Keith Webber.

    _ Monday 05/05/08 _

    allocations and confirmed workings and news:

  • 47769=0Z47 1451 Derby-Taunton.
  • 47804=5H79 1237 Craigentinny-Edinburgh/ 1H79 1327 Edinburgh-Keith.




      29/04/08: Three evening shots of 47804 at Kyle of Lochalsh, waiting for the next days trip to Carrbridge.
      Three Photo's Copyright: Mick Hirst

      03/05/08: 47773 passes train loco - 86259.
      Photo Copyright: Rod Reedman

      03/05/08: 47773 returning into Carlisle with the stock for the return charter.
      Photo Copyright: Rob Reedman

      03/05/08: 47773 after being returned to Birmingham New Street
      Photo Copyright: Rob Reedman

    thanks for todays news to:

    Crumb, Richard Birse, Keith Webber.
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