Carnforth demic 47s

[The_Train]

Would any kind soul be able to ID the 47s alongside 47355 in this photo please?

 

[ExRes]

Would any kind soul be able to ID the 47s alongside 47355 in this photo please?

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The blue one is actually 57005, I believe the 'green' one is 47768

 

[Cowley]

The blue one is actually 57005, I believe the 'green' one is 47768

It seems like it is. There’s an image on the Railway Herald site here saying the same.

 

[fgwrich]

The blue one is actually 57005, I believe the 'green' one is 47768

It is. Was under restoration at Barry Island for years before the copper fairies got to it. Then sold to West Coast for possible reactivation but since became a spares donor.

I believe the 57 will never run again either - it was one of the Advenza fleet dumped by the wayside when they went under. Freezing winter temperatures, and plenty of time spent parked up outside Cardiff Central, meant that the coolant froze and cracked the block.

 

[Towers]

It is. Was under restoration at Barry Island for years before the copper fairies got to it. Then sold to West Coast for possible reactivation but since became a spares donor.

I believe the 57 will never run again either - it was one of the Advenza fleet dumped by the wayside when they went under. Freezing winter temperatures, and plenty of time spent parked up outside Cardiff Central, meant that the coolant froze and cracked the block.

What a shame

 

[ExRes]

Would any kind soul be able to ID the 47s alongside 47355 in this photo please?

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If you're interested have a look at Flickr, put in '47768' then 'date taken' and you should find a panoramic picture of Carnforth in the 6th row down taken on 26th October 2024 with most of the locos identified

 

[Darandio]

If you're interested have a look at Flickr, put in '47768' then 'date taken' and you should find a panoramic picture of Carnforth in the 6th row down taken on 26th October 2024 with most of the locos identified

Or we could just link it?

West Coast Railways : Carnforth

Left to Right Front Line : 47768 , 37712 , 08418 , 47787 , 57011 , 57001 , 08678 Second Line : 47355 , 57005 , 37517 , 47526 , 47776 , 33030 , 47xxx , 47xxx Top Left (between sheds) : 08485 Top Left (right hand side of sheds) : 98 80 0170 012-5 Top Right : NS 690

flic.kr

 

[The_Train]

Thanks everyone and thanks to @Darandio for that link - certainly clears that up. I think there is enough of the 37 behind 47768 in my photo to claim that as "photted" as well

 

[Rhinojerry]

Would any kind soul be able to ID the 47s alongside 47355 in this photo please?

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My photo of 3rd June shows number as 47555.

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My photo of 3rd June shows number as 47555.

Sorry,just found picture from Feb,355 one side,555 the other..Old age to blame..Will these locos be scrapped or still donating parts to the active fleet ?

 

[xotGD]

My photo of 3rd June shows number as 47555.

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Sorry,just found picture from Feb,355 one side,555 the other..Old age to blame..Will these locos be scrapped or still donating parts to the active fleet ?

Evidence that there was more than one 47555 bowling people out back in the day!