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47747 - 47615 47252 D1929

A year after 47615 was renumbered from 47252, she was named "CAERPHILLY CASTLE/ CASTELL CAERFFILI" at Caerphilly Station on 30th April 1985. In April 1992 both nameplates were removed at Crewe Diesel Depot before she 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. She suffered lightly and was stored at Motherwell before movement to Warrington. On 19th November 1999 she was moved to Springs Branch for attention. The locomotive undertook a generator replacement and was released back into traffic on 31st December 1999. Once back in operation she was selected to start a new career with Virgin and undertook a full repaint into Virgin's house colours and named "GRAHAM FARISH" at Poole Station on 23rd August 2000.

47747 stood down and went into store whilst the new Virgin Voyager fleet was gradually being introduced. Owners, EWS removed the nameplates in September 2002 and repainted the locomotive into their own EWS livery. New nameplates of "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE" were fitted to the locomotive at Toton Depot after her repaint.

Soon after EWS decided to withdraw their Class 47 fleet, 47747 was stored at Millerhill, Scotland, and had been there ever since. The locomotive is still complete and very minimal vandalism has occurred during her time in storage. During storage at Millerhill the nameplates of "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE" were removed.

Riviera purchased 47747 in June 2007 and was moved to Crewe on 27th February 2008.

As there is no demand for 47747 she is to become a depot shunter at the former Crewe Diesel Depot.

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