Class 47 Light Engine Move Last Night

[JamesHorrell]

Hi

Last Night while i was at Bingley Station and a Class 47 Came Flying Though Around 20 past 9 But i didn't get the Number and also i want to Know where it was going so if anybody could help with the number and where it was going.

Thanks For Any Help

 

[4SRKT]

It was running away from fires started by delinquent steam locos on the ECML

No idea of the number, but I would guess it was a WCRC machine en route to Carnforth.

 

[DarloRich]

or a DRS machine en route to KIngmoor

 

[4SRKT]

Very true. In short, we don't know what it was.

 

[JamesHorrell]

Well heres the Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okt_ZlVNqyA

And it was in BR Blue With Yellow Ends and had 5z48 Lit up on the Front

 

[Boothby97]

Well heres the Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okt_ZlVNqyA

And it was in BR Blue With Yellow Ends and had 5z48 Lit up on the Front

47270 maybe, base is Carnorth

 

[JamesHorrell]

Cheers

 

[mumrar]

47270 maybe, base is Carnorth

Definitely, it's the only mainline BR Blue Class 47 and also only one with working lit headcode display box.

 

[blackfive460]

It had been despatched from Carnforth earlier in the day to go to Scarborough to rescue a charter train after 6201 had a slight derailment on the turntable. As it turned out they didn't need it as 6201 was re-railed easily and worked the train back so, when you saw it, it was on its way back home.

 

[wbbminerals]

Did that 47 even work that much of the Scarborough Flyer?

 

[Royal Male]

A shot of it on its way into Scarborough

 

[JamesHorrell]

Cheers For The Help

 

[Phil6219]

Nice shot RM.

 

[blackfive460]

Did that 47 even work that much of the Scarborough Flyer?

It didn't work any of the Scarborough Flyer. It was sent from Carnforth when the problem occurred, 'just in case' to minimize any delay as far as possible but wasn't needed.