Class 57 ?

[badger1badger]

Hi everyone - I know this may seem a very simple question but it is one I don't know the answer

What is the difference between a 57 & 47

Is it completely different animal or is it a modified 47

Thanks

Paul

 

[jasonkerner]

Some 47s were rebuilt as 57s - theres more here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_57

From wikipedia (first paragraph)...

The Class 57 diesel locomotives were introduced by Brush Traction between 1997-2004. They are rebuilds, with reconditioned EMD engines, of former Class 47 locomotives, originally introduced in 1964-5.

 

[Kali]

IIRC the 47s are only a few years older than the EMD engines... ( from GP39s ). They use alternators from scrapped 56s also.

 

[badger1badger]

Thank you guys