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Now when the oldest class 47 in service appears...a veteran of 41 years...its always worth a picture. 47811 might not be on top link jobs but it is still out there working and in this case it is seen bringing the Wagn stock move through Harringay on the 25th January 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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This is how the Wagn stock move looks...a class 47 at each end with in this case two class 317s in the middle sandwiched between a pair of barrier coaches. Having just climbed the viaduct to cross the ECML after coming off the Gospel Oak to Barking Line they will now run north into nearby Hornsey Depot before heading back out to Bedford with further units. Harringay is the location and the date January 25th 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Assisting on the rear is currently the oldest class 47 in service 47811 which as we thought is now helping out Freightliner Heavy Haul. This is the WAGN stock move and is seen at Crouch Hill on the 18th January 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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We still ocassionally see some class 47 action at Stratford and this was the case on the 22nd Nonvember 2004 when Cotswold Rail's 47813 was in charge of the 1200 departure from London Liverpool Street to Norwich. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Now working for Freightliner 47816 is bringing its WAGN class 465 stock move through Crouch Hill on the 18th January 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Former First Great Western engine 47816 pilots a diverted Virgin West Coast express through Coleshill during upgrading works on June 21, 2003. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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Freightliner Class 47/4 Still carrying it's former operators (FGW) livery but minus brandings, Freightliner Class 47/4 - 47830 is seen stabled at Mossend Freightliner Terminal with two EMU Translator Vehicles on Sun 26th February 2006 at 16:08. EWS Class 92, 92027, is also stabled nearby. Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk) Website: http://garagecat.fotopic.net

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47830 with the 0828 Penzance to London Paddington service arrives into Taunton on May 14, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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47832, Tamar, departs Plymouth with the 1A45, 0820 Penzance to Paddington on April 16, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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47832 passing beneath Langstone Rock, Dawlish on August 19, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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47811 with the Holyhead service at Crewe - Saturday 09/07/05. Photo by Rob Neyton

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Great Western liveried class 47 seen at London Paddington June 2001. Copyright belongs to Andy Ducker. Email address ecml@yahoo.co.uk. All pictures take by me on a Kodak DC260 Digital Camera, and slightly processed using Paint Shop Pro 5

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Class 47 on a down Plymouth at Reading station on 29 June 2002, Photograph taken on Kodak DC260 Camera with re=procesing done using Photo Paint V5. Photo taken by Andy Ducker, who retains copyright. Contact me on ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Awaiting right of way on a down Plymouth working on 29 June 2002. Photograph taken on Kodak DC260 Camera with re=procesing done using Photo Paint V5. Photo taken by Andy Ducker, who retains copyright. Contact me on ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 47 'SS Great Britain' seen at Reading Station 20 May 2001 hauling a FGW West Country service, these locos and specially painted rakes of coaching stock are deputising for HST's as the the HST are deputising for the Class 180 'Adelente' units on the London - Cardiff enhanced services. Copyright Andy Ducker, taken on DC260A Kodak Digital Camera. My email address is ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Although a number of 47 8s have been hired in for some time now by Freightliner Heavy Haul they do not very often appear on Intermodal services and ex-FGW 47816 is a particularly unusual loco to be allocated one. This is the LM93 Lawley Street to Ipswich liner that is seen heading through Hackney Wick towards Stratford on the 23rd November 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A Great Western class 47 is seen on a London Paddington bound train from a well known vantage point Langstone Rock as it approaches Dawlish Warren. The date is the 4th July 2002 Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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A First Great Western class 47 is seen towards the end of its journey from London Paddington to Plymouth at Dawlish on the 5th July 2002. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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Now less it First Great Western markings 47816 has just brought a Virgin West Coast Glasgow train down from Carlisle...a distance of over 250 miles... following a pantograph problem with the class 87 electric. Pictured at London Euston on the 25th October 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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Regular use of class 47s by First Great Western has now ended so a special Farewell Tour...Paddington to Penzance and return was arranged. Seen just after their arrival back in London is 47815 and 47811 on December 11th 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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47815 'Abertawe Landore' was put into this well regarded 1960s green livery earlier this year. It is seen at Paddington Station having brought the FGW farewell 47 tour back into London on the 11th December 2004. We understand the loco now has a future with Riviera Trains. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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47811 and 47815 nose-to-nose at Paddington Station London having provided the motive power for the farewell FGW 47 tour on the 11th December 2004. Only a few days later 47811 was called up to power the sleepers though. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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D1719 now 47811 is we believe the oldest class 47 in service but quite what future it has after having partnered 47815 on the FGW class 47 farewell tour on 4th December 2004 we are not totally sure...although we have since heard that it will be joining Freightliner Heavy Haul. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Now without its First Great Western markings, 47830 has almost reached the point where it will hand over to electric traction at Nuneaton on the 12th July 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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Now just in plain green with no First Great Western markings 47830 is being used on the Nuneaton drags on Saturday 12 July 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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47811 brings up the rear on this WAGN 317 stock move at Upper Holloway on the 3rd March 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Less its First Great Western markings 47830 runs into Nuneaton on a scorching Summers day in 2003 having been used on the regular weekend drags that were taking place. This loco is still active the following winter. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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47832 'Tamar' is in First Great Western colours and is seen at Paddington staion in 2001 as it waits to depart with its West Country bound train. It is still in action in March 2004, although not maybe for much longer as FGW goes over to the new 57 '6s' for their sleeper services. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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This is the original Great Western livery following privatisation before the 'First' group took over. The place is London Paddington and the year is 1999 but the identity of the loco is not known. Why can't they put numbers on the front at both ends...like they do in DB land and elsewhere? Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.