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Welcome to my gallery devoted to the Class 47, I intend to upload both Digital and Scanned photographs I have taken, together with photographs of other locomotives in seperate galleries.
Currently I have uploaded the Digital Pics, and I have started the long task of scanning hundreds of negatives and prints going back to 1987.
Thanks for Looking and Enjoy this Pics.

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10/01/09 More 47 pics added to 47/0/3/4 galleries

25/02/09 47760+47804

01/03/09 47580 and 47596 added to Preserved Gallery and 47832 added to 47/8 Gallery

12/04/09 47805 at Windsor and 47449 Added

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47843 Rolls into Codsall on 18/04/09 with 1Z47 0745 Stafford-Carlisle

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Hits (this week):	11
Hits (this month):	11
Hits (this year):	2659
Hits (all-time):	34694
Collections:	20

Top Photographs of All Time

1	47484 Stored at Goodman's Yard on 22/07/06, thanks to Andrew Goodman for access.	Class 47's - Preserved Locomotives	(834)
2	47813 At London Paddington on 13/04/98 with 1Z29 0030 to Penzance	Class 47's - 47801-47854 ETH Fitted	(330)
3	47524 On the move, pictured in the layby over the M42 Junction 10 at Tamworth, en route from Tyseley to a new lease of life at the Churnet Valley Railway, 28/10/05	Class 47's - Preserved Locomotives	(327)
4	47245 Enjoys a brief sunny spell at Kyle of Lochalsh, Thanks to Mambo for the superb photo.	Kyle of Lochalsh & Mallaig 2006+2007	(326)
5	47971 Storms out of Tamworth with a relief from Birmingham New Street to York on 13/04/91	Class 47's - 47901 & 47971-47981	(302)
6	47299 At Peterborough on 24/07/93 with 1L99 0930 Birmingham NS - Gt Yarmouth	Class 47's - 47001-47299 No Heat	(301)
7	47706 At Oxford on 22/08/93 with 1M06 1503 Paddington-Manchester Picc	Class 47's - 47701-47717 ETH Fitted	(291)
8	47188+47213 awaiting the call of the scrapman at Crewe Diesel on 22/03/04	Class 47's - Stored Locomotives	(266)
9	47854 awaiting the return journey from Mallaig, 06/08/05	West Highland Bash 2005	(264)
10	47596 At Oxford on 01/08/93 with 1M06 1503 London Paddington - Manchester Picc	Class 47's - 47401-47677 ETH Fitted	(250)

Most Recent Collections

	19th Oct 2005	West Highland Bash 2005 Saturday 6th August 2005 marked a major day in History for the Class 47 when the FIRST EVER visit to Fort William and Mallaig was made, the line was only cleared a few days before the tour. The feat was repeated on 24th September, but this time included a memorable run through Glasgow Central Low Level! Trains were 06/08/05 1Z20 05:01 Dundee - Fort William 1Z21 12:33 Fort William - Mallaig 1Z22 14:54 Mallaig - Dundee 24/09/05 1Z18 05:03 Edinburgh - Mallaig 1Z19 14:54 Mallaig - Edinburgh
	17th Oct 2005	SNCB Locomotives Photo's taken from two trips to The Brussels/Brugge area on general beer and cranking holidays
	31st Jul 2006	Shakespeare Express vice Teapot With the sunny weather bringing on a kettle ban on the mainline 47245 got to stretch her legs down some pretty big track, with the non thrashing teapot inside to keep the greens happy.
	20th Jun 2007	Sarah Siddons Handover A varied selection of pictures from the Handover to London Underground of No.12 Sarah Siddons following overhaul by Metronet, with the test train on 5th June and the special charter on 10th June, featuring 20227 and "Sarah Siddons". All photos curtosy of Captain Gap Minder!
	18th Oct 2005	PKP Locomotives Photo's taken from a visit to Poland in March 2005, in search of the uk built EU06 locomotives, built by English Electric to a very similar design of the Class 83. Being on DC they don't roar as much, but the likeness is very evident.
	19th Oct 2005	Other Preserved Locomotives A collection of photo's of UK preserved diesels and electrics
	19th Oct 2005	Other Mainline Locomotives A collection of photo's of other UK locomotives
	30th May 2006	Kyle of Lochalsh & Mallaig 2006+2007 Another Superb day out on the 28th May thanks to the SRPS took 47851 and 47245 to Kyle of Lochalsh with the first non ching charter to the famous Port. The Trains were:- 1Z43 0817 Linlithgow - Kyle of Lochalsh 1Z44 1730 Kyle of Lochalsh - Linlithgow This was followed by another Thrash to Mallaig on 19th August.
	9th Apr 2008	GWR Spring Gala 2008 I was 2nd man on the Gronk for 2 days so had plenty of time for some nice winter sunshine pics at Winchcombe. Snow in April, whatever next!
	21st Oct 2005	Class 47's - Stored Locomotives A Selection of Scanned and Digital photo's of Class 47's awaiting the call to the big railway in the sky...
	21st Oct 2005	Class 47's - Preserved Locomotives A Selection of Scanned and Digital photo's of Preserved Class 47's
	25th Jan 2006	Class 47's - 47901 & 47971-47981 A Selection of Scanned Photo's of the prototype 47901 and the Former RTC 47/9's
	21st Oct 2005	Class 47's - 47801-47854 ETH Fitted A Selection of Scanned and Digital Photo's of the twin tank fitted Intercity 47/8's
	27th Oct 2005	Class 47's - 47721-47799 ETH Fitted A Selection of Scanned and Digital photo's of the twin tank converted RES 47/7's
	27th Oct 2005	Class 47's - 47701-47717 ETH Fitted A Selection of Scanned and Digital photo's of the original "Shoves" 47701-47717