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Class 47 - Page 2

Gallery

Crewe - Gresty Bridge photos

On November 23 2012, RICHARD CLINNICK visited Crewe Gresty Bridge

17 Nov

News

Direct Rail Services stores three locomotives

Class 37, 47 and 57 all removed from traffic

3 Nov

Feature

Class 47

Specifications for Class 47s.

Locomotives 16 Oct

News

HNRC in the market for more '47s' for contract work

Class 47s are the target for Harry Needle Railroad Company, which is looking to further increase the size of its fleet as more contract work is lined up.

20 Aug

News

Direct Rail Services stores Northern Belle Class 47

One of the two Class 47s dedicated to Northern Belle duties, 47832 Solway Princess, has been stored by Direct Rail Services and is unlikely to return to traffic

9 Jul

Feature

Why is GA going loco

RICHARD CLINNICK reports on the use of locomotive-hauled trains in Anglia 20 years after they should have vanished

Locomotives 12 Jun

News

HNRC to supply Class 47s for new GBRf contracts

Three Class 47s are to be hired by GB Railfreight for three specific duties

8 Jan

Feature

Propelling the main

RICHARD CLINNICK looks back at the scheme to convert PCVs

Locomotives 16 Oct

Feature

Introducing the DRS 'Crewe'

PAUL PRENTICE spends a day with Direct Rail Services at the company's Crewe Gresty Bridge depot

Locomotives 1 May

Feature

Class 47s…as sound as a 'Belle'

RICHARD CLINNICK spends a day with the Northern Belle to see what its veteran Class 47s are put through on a 577-mile journey

Locomotives 19 Sept

Feature

Virgin Class 47 valediction

It was ten years ago that VXC withdrew its '47/8s'. RICHARD CLINNICK looks back at the fleet

Locomotives 5 Sept

Feature

Working together

RICHARD CLINNICK visits Workington to discover how rail companies pulled together to help residents following flooding

TOCs 19 May

Feature

Norfolk's seaside special

RICHARD CLINNICK rides a busy Class 47 on its weekly runs between Norwich and Great Yarmouth

Locomotives 12 Aug

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