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47847
- 47577 47179 D1774
47577 was named 'BENJAMIN GIMBERT G.C' at March Station
on 28/09/81. This was a double naming ceremony with 47579 with a
commemorative plate placed below the nameplate which read 'One
of two locomotives named after Driver B. Gimbert and Fireman J.
Nightall of March who were awarded the George Cross for their
action in saving the town of Soham from severe damage by a
burning ammunition train on 2nd June 1944. James Nightall was
killed and Benjamin Gimbert received serious injuries'. The
nameplates were removed in May 1987.
In 1997 Virgin leased the locomotive and painted it in standard
Virgin livery. In September 2002 the loco was repainted into a
heritage livery, which was chosen by 'The Railway
World Magazine'. On 10/01/02 at London Euston Station it was
named in a dual naming of which on one side of the loco was
'Brian Morrison' and on the other side, 'The Railway
World Magazine'. When the loco was handed back to
Porterbrook Leasing in May 2003, Freightliner Heavy Haul leased
until December 2004.
On 01/01/05 the locomotive was purchased by Riviera Trains and
retains its BR Large Logo Blue livery, but in September 2006 the
above nameplates have now been removed from the locomotive.
Riviera have plans
to repaint 47847 later this year, no date has been finalised. |
