47747  -  47615    47252   D1929

A year after 47615 was renumbered from 47252, 47615 was named "CAERPHILLY CASTLE/ CASTELL CAERFFILI" at Caerphilly Station on 30/04/85. In April 1992 both nameplates were removed at Crewe Diesel Depot before it entered overhaul.

47747 was heavily overhauled and modified to work on Royal Mail Duties around the country. 47747 was released in June 1994 and named "RES REPUBLICA" at Crewe Works.

Ownership was handed over to EWS and in August 1999 the locomotive caught fire whilst hauling the Euston - Inverness Caledonian Sleeper. The locomotive suffered lightly and was stored at Motherwell before movement to Warrington. On 19/11/99 the locomotive was moved to Springs Branch for attention. The locomotive undertook a generator replacement and was released back into traffic on 31/12/99. 47747 moved to Crewe Diesel Depot and returned into service. She undertook a full repaint into Virgin's house colours and was named "GRAHAM FARISH" at Poole Station on 23/08/00.

47747 was then stored after the new Virgin Voyager fleet was gradually being introduced. EWS removed the nameplates in September 2002 and repainted the locomotive into EWS livery. New nameplates of "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE" were fitted to the locomotive at Toton after repaint.

Soon after EWS decided their Class 47 fleet was not needed anymore they decided to store the entire fleet around the country, including 47747. She was stored at Millerhill, Scotland, and has been there ever since. The locomotive is still complete and very minimal vandalism has occurred during its time in storage. During storage at Millerhill the nameplates of "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE" were removed, meaning 47747 currently has no name.

Riviera purchased 47747 in June 2007.

47747 will be moved from Millerhill on 27/02/08 to Crewe. A full examination will be carried out to make the decision whether she will return to mainline use, be stored or stripped for spares.

Updated 20/02/08.  

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