The Class 47 List - Class 47 Fleet, updated 12/01/10

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The Class 47 List 2000-2010, fleetlist compiled by Shaun C with assistance on this update from Steve Kibble and Nigel47417, help also on initial list from Nick Scott. Full copyright details available on the index page.
'D1524' 47004
Two tone green, green cab window surrounds
Owned by Newton Heath Traction Group, at Embsay
47105
BR Blue
Owned by Brush Type 4 Fund, at Toddington
'D1705' 47117
Two tone green, green cab window surrounds
SPARROWHAWK
Owned by Type 1 Association, at Loughborough
47150
DHLT
Freightliner green & yellow
Stored with Freightliner at Basford Hall
'D1842' 47192
Two tone green, green cab surrounds
Owned by Railway Age, Crewe, where it is currently based
47194
MBDL
Two tone grey, RfD logo
For spares at Carnforth
47205
Two tone grey
Owned by G.Austin, at Pitsford
47236
RfD's later (European) version of two tone grey
For spares at Carnforth
47237
ADFL
DRS blue, Advenza branding
Stored at Gloucester
47245
MBDL
Maroon
47270
BREL
BR Blue
SWIFT
Owned by Boden Rail Engineering Ltd, returned to mainline use, now at Washwood Heath.
47289
DHLT
Two tone grey with Freightliner branding
Stored with Freightliner at Basford Hall
47292
MBDL
BR Large Logo Blue, blue cabsides
Owned by R.Whalley & S.Turner, at Ruddington
47295
Two tone grey
Owned by HNRC, bogieless, at Long Marston
47306
RfD's later (European) version of two tone grey
The Sapper
Owned by D. Ricketts, at Bodmin
47355
MBDL
Black
Owned by European Metal Recycling, stored at Carnforth
47363
Two tone grey
For spares at Carnforth
47367
Two tone grey
Owned by Stratford 47 Group, at Weybourne
47368
Two tone grey
For spares at Carnforth
47375
NRLO
Blue
Owned by Nemesis Rail - now stored at Barrow Hill.
47376
Two tone grey, Freightliner branding
Freightliner 1995
Owned by Brush Type 4 Fund, at Toddington
47401
BR Blue
North Eastern
Owned by 47401 Project, at Swanwick
'D1501' 47402
MBDL
Two tone green, green cab windows
Owned by P.Waterman, under custodianship of Bury Diesel Group
'D1516' 47417
Two tone green, green cab window surrounds
Owned by 47401 Project for restoration, at Swanwick
'D1566' 47449
Two tone green, yellow cab window surrounds
ORION
Llangollen Diesel Group, at Llangollen
47484
TTLS
Green
Owned by Traditional Traction, at Sutton Coldfield
47488
Two tone green, green cab windows
Owned by 47488 Ltd
47489
BR Parcels Sector Grey/Red
For spares at Carnforth
47492
MBDL
Res/ undercoat
Owned by T. Gadd, at Carnforth
47501
XHAC
DRS
Craftsman
47524
Res
Owned by J.Harris, custodianship of Staffordshire 47Group, at Cheddleton
47525
RfD's later (European) version of two tone grey
For spares at Carnforth
47526
BR Large Logo Blue
For spares at Carnforth
47540
Civil Engineers grey with thick yellow stripe
Owned by A. Morgan, now stored at Leeming Bar
47550
Original Intercity 'Mainline' livery
Owned by Traditional Traction, for spares, at Sutton Coldfield
47575
RTLS
BR Blue
Stored at Crewe Heritage Centre, owned by Riviera Trains (not preserved)
(47732) 47580
MBDL
BR Large Logo Blue, blue cabsides
County of Essex
Owned by Stratford 47 Group
47596
BR Blue
Owned by Stratford 47 Group, at Dereham.
47635
MBDL
BR Large Logo Blue
Jimmy Milne
Owned by 47635 Group, in use at Peak Rail
47640
NRLS
BR Large Logo Blue
University of Strathclyde
Nemesis Rail, in use at Battlefield Line
47643
RAJV
Original Intercity style with Scotrail branding
Owned by Bo'ness Diesel Group, at Bo'ness
47701
MBDL
Two tone green (not BR livery)
Waverley
Owned by A. & T.Lear, at Meldon Quarry
47703
Fragonset black with red stripe
Owned by Harry Needle, at Leeming Bar
47707
NRLS
Res
Nemesis Rail, Barrow Hill, expected to leave for scrap soon
47709
XHHP
DRS
Stored at Eastleigh, donated parts to 47841
47712
XHAC
DRS
Pride of Carlisle
47714
Anglia turqoise
Owned by Harry Needle. Off TOPS.
47715
Fragonset black with red stripe
POSEIDON
Owned by MTT Rail, at Leeming Bar
47716
NRLS
Res
Nemesis Rail, at Barrow Hill. Being stripped, expect to be sent for scrap soon.
47727
COLO
Colas black/yellow/orange
Rebecca
47739
COLO
Colas black/yellow/orange
Robin of Templecombe
47744
NRLS
EWS
Nemesis Rail, Barrow Hill
47746
Res
Owned by Brush Type 4 Fund, at MoD Long Marston
47747
RTLO
EWS
Stored at Crewe LNWR
47749
COLO
Colas black/yellow/orange
Demelza
47760
MBDL
Maroon
47761
MBDL
Res
Owned by 47401 Project for spares, at Swanwick
47765
Res
Owned by M. Fowler, at Ruddington
47768
Green undercoat, all over
Owned by C.Hookings, at Barry. For sale
47769
RTLO
Virgin
Resolve
47770
MBDL
Res
Awaiting restoration at Carnforth
47771
Res
Class 47 Locomotive Society, at Castle Hedingham
47772
MBDL
Res
Awaiting restoration at Carnforth
'D1755' 47773
MBDL
Two tone green, green cab windows
Owned by Vintage Trains
47776
MBDL
Res
Awaiting restoration at Carnforth
47785
EWS
Owned by A. Harris, at Kirby Stephen East
47786
MBDL
Maroon
Roy Castle
47787
MBDL
Maroon
Windsor Castle
47790
XHAC
DRS
Galloway Princess
47791
XHHP
Dark Blue
Stored at Barrow Hill, to return with DRS?
47793
EWS
Owned by J.Jolly, at Mangapps Farm
47798
MBDL
Royal
Prince William
On display at York NRM
47799
WNXX
Royal
Owned by DB Schenker, stored at Eastleigh
47802
XHAC
DRS
Pride of Cumbria
(47792) 47804
MBDL
Maroon
47805
RTLO
Blue
TALISMAN
47810
HNRL
Dark blue
Stored at Barrow Hill
47811
DFLH
Dark green
Dagenham Dock Yard shunter
'D1916' 47812
RTLO
Two tone green, yellow cab window surrounds
47813
HNRL
Silver, Cotswold Rail branding
Stored at Doncaster West Yard
'D1748' 47815
RTLO
Two tone green, green cab window surrounds
GREAT WESTERN
47816
DFLH
Dark green
Stored at Basford Hall
47818
HNRL
Light blue/black (part of former One livery)
Stored at Barrow Hill, shortly to receive DRS blue
47826
MBDL
Maroon
47828
ADFL
Silver, Cotswold Rail branding
Joe Strummer
Stored at Doncaster West Yard
47829
HNRS
White, 'POLICE' branding and stripes
Stored at MoD Long Marston
47830
DFLH
Dark green
stored at Basford Hall
47832
XHAC
DRS
Solway Princess
47839
RTLO
Blue
PEGASUS
'D1661' 47840
MBDL
Two tone green, green cab window surrounds
NORTH STAR
Owned by Diesel & Electric Preservation Group, at Williton
47841
XHHP
DRS
Stored at Eastleigh
47843
RTLO
Blue
VULCAN
47847
RTLO
BR Large Logo Blue
Stored at Eastleigh
47848
RTLO
Blue
TITAN STAR
'D1648' 47851
MBDL
Two tone green, yellow cab window surrounds
Traction magazine
'D1733' 47853
RTLO
Light blue - 'XP64' style
RAIL EXPRESS
47854
MBDL
Maroon
Stored at Carnforth with fire damage
47972
Red/light grey
For spares at Carnforth
Also still listed in MBDL (as at 12/01/10) despite being scrapped is 47750.

28/02/09 update: Removed from the above list are scrapped 47309 and part scrapped 47358, the status of 47375 has been changed to stored.

07/03/09 update: Status of 47798 changed to reflect its return to main line service. It has received the light blue colour to show that it is an officially preserved loco that is a main line runner, as per 47580 and 47773.
47701 location changed from Toddington to Meldon Quarry after a recent move.

17/03/09 update: 47270 and 47292 'pool code' area background colour changed from black/green respectively - these should have been white to show that they are privately owned or owned by a minor company.

18/03/09 update: 47787 renamed Windsor Castle.

30/03/09 update: 47375 owner changed from Cotswold Rail to Booths.

10/06/09 update: 47197, 47224, 47279, 47302, 47303 (all scrapped) and 47270, 47292 (both preserved) have been deleted from the DHLT pool. 47145 has moved to Darlington from Gloucester. 47540 has moved by road from Sinderby to Langley Mill. 47643 no longer has a Scotrail blue stripe. 47714 now at Great Central Railway. 47716 moved from Dartmoor to Gloucester to Barrow Hill. 47799 moved from Old Oak Common to Eastleigh. 47818 sold by Cotswold Rail to HNRC and presumed de-named. 47832 from XHNC to XHHP, considered stored serviceable.

03/07/09 update: 47292 from no pool to MBDL for movement to ELR (had been DHLT until a month ago). 47375 from no pool to MBDL, owner now unknown - loco moved to Barrow Hill. 47484 from no pool to TTLS. 47643 from MBDL pool to RAJV (a defunct Inverness loco pool). 47818 from MBDL pool to HNRS. 47828 from CRRH pool to ADFL following thunderbird contract loss, 828 now being used on freight work and just 810 and 813 left in CRRH. 47832 reinstated to service from XHHP back to XHNC.

02/09/09 update: 47270 returned to mainline operation, ex preserved status.
47292 repaint finished - ex Freightliner. 47402 repaint started, ex BR Blue. 47488 added(was missing from list), owner unknown.
47540 moved from Langley Mill (Heanor Haulage Yard) to Leeming Bar.
47798 returned to YorkNRM for display.
47810 + 47813 from CRRH to HNRL. 47818 from HNRS to HNRL.
Scrapped; 47145 ex HNRS, 47370 ex DHLT, 47767 ex NRLS.
Names; 47402(Gateshead) 47810(Captain Sensible) 47813(John Peel) denamed - 47790 named Galloway Princess.

12/01/10 update:
47150 + 47289 owner changed to Harry Needle.
47270 moved from MBDL to HTLX (Hanson Traction), and then to BREL (Boden Rail Engineering Ltd).
47375 in NRLO pool, ex MBDL.
47402 repaint complete in two tone green, ex BR Blue, now carries original number D1501.
47501, 47712, 47802, 47832 from XHNC to XHAC pool.
47575 painted from BR Parcels sector Grey/Red to BR Blue.
47701 repainted from Fragonset black to a non standard two tone green.
47770 owner changed to WCRC, having moved from storage at Tyseley whilst owned by Traditional Traction.
47790 from XHHP stored pool to XHAC, status changed from stored to mainline serviceable.
47791 changed from MBDL to XHHP pool.
47791 (done before last update) and 47810 painted dark blue, 810 having moved from Doncaster to Barrow Hill.
47854 status changed to stored, unused since April 2009 with fire damage.

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