Class 47 diesel locomotives on the railways of Great Britain; news, archives, tours, photographs, features
this page updated: 25/04/08

Click the links below for the information you require.
WHITE links do not work but are intended to be included in the future.

    class 47 news the latest news, updated frequently

    tours and private railways the forthcoming tours/specials expected to use 47's (updated 25th April 2008)

    fleet list 47s and status at 07/02/08

    archive news the archive of the Class 47 List news pages (1988/2000-2008)

    tours and private railways for other Sulzers the forthcoming tours/specials for OTHER UK-Sulzers (updated 6th March 2008)

    reviews of class 47 related material, online and offline (checked, 05/07)

    answers to frequently asked questions and some 'class 47 list' website history

    other site features

    no-heat VXC - RfD and 'liner locos on Virgin Cross Country trains new 27/03/08

    clag gallery a photographic tribute to the distinctive Sulzer exhaust

    scrapyard photo's 47's in various unfortunate stages of decline

    47750 / 47787 / 47810 / 47816 / 47826 / 47828 / 47830 / 47840 / 47841 / 47851 in 2004.

    Please note that all of the above sections are area's of The Class 47 List website.
    archive photo pages

    2006
    december / november / october / september / august / july / june / may / april / march / february / january /

    2005
    december / november / october / september / august / july / june / may / april / march / february / january /

    2004
    images from 2004

    2003
    None currently added, note that for 2000-2003, my 2000-2004 photography 'fotopic' page currently has a larger selection, which I will move in the future. 2000-2002 do have images added available at the links below...

    2002
    december / november / october / september / august / july / june / may / april / march / february / january /

    2001
    december / november / october / september / august / july / june / may / april / march / february / january /

    2000 new page 25/04/08
    december /

    other older photography
    photography in order from 1964 to 1999

    1988/89 by Gary Thomas

    As at 08/03/08, the above two links contained photo's of the following numbered loco's:
    47001, 47004, 47007, 47010, 47016, 47049, 47050, 47053, 47078, 47079, 47096, 47097, 47099, 47100, 47114, 47115, 47116, 47117, 47119, 47120, 47123, 47125, 47142, 47144, 47145, 47147, 47152, 47156, 47157, 47164, 47188, 47190, 47192, 47196, 47200, 47203, 47205, 47207, 47211, 47213, 47219, 47221, 47222, 47224, 47228, 47231, 47237, 47241, 47244, 47245, 47252, 47256, 47258, 47270, 47272, 47276, 47277, 47281, 47283, 47284, 47285, 47286, 47291, 47294, 47296, 47297, 47298, 47299, 47302, 47307, 47311, 47312, 47314, 47315, 47317, 47318, 47321, 47328, 47329, 47330, 47332, 47333, 47338, 47339, 47340, 47346, 47349, 47350, 47357, 47360, 47361, 47364, 47365, 47366, 47368, 47370, 47373, 47374, 47380, 47381, 47401, 47402, 47404, 47406, 47411, 47412, 47413, 47418, 47421, 47422, 47423, 47424, 47430, 47431, 47433, 47434, 47436, 47442, 47446, 47448, 47451, 47452, 47453, 47454, 47455, 47456, 47457, 47459, 47461, 47463, 47464, 47471, 47472, 47475, 47478, 47479, 47483, 47484, 47488, 47489, 47490, 47492, 47500, 47503, 47508, 47509, 47512, 47515, 47519, 47520, 47522, 47523, 47525, 47526, 47528, 47530, 47532, 47533, 47535, 47537, 47540, 47541, 47543, 47549, 47555, 47557, 47558, 47565, 47568, 47572, 47574, 47578, 47579, 47581, 47582, 47583, 47587, 47592, 47593, 47598, 47599, 47602, 47604, 47605, 47615, 47616, 47620, 47624, 47627, 47630, 47631, 47633, 47634, 47635, 47640, 47641, 47643, 47673, 47675, 47676, 47677, 47701, 47703, 47707, 47710, 47711, 47714, 47715, 47745, 47775, 47790, 47801, 47803, 47804, 47805, 47806, 47807, 47811, 47812, 47813, 47817, 47818, 47821, 47822, 47824, 47826, 47827, 47831, 47832, 47833, 47839, 47840, 47841, 47843, 47844, 47846, 47847, 47848, 47849, 47851, 47853, 47972, 47973, 47976.

past features

  • North Wales 47s FNW/W&B/ATW loco hauled (updated 2008)

  • kyle 2005 yes, a 47 to Kyle of Lochalsh in October 2005!

  • ipswich tunnel 2004 using 47714, 813 and 818

  • sunday 18/07/04 Liverpool-Crewe via Warrington Bank Quay drags, one final 47 fest of a gala!

  • 2000-2004 photography In a Fotopic format (using Fotopic!), this turned out to be more time consuming than the current system

  • 47575

  • Freightbus Advenza Freight Ltds original planned service

  • main-line fleet list class 47's in 2007 (09/06/07)

  • preserved fleet list privately owned 47's in 2007 (09/06/07)

  • scrap fleet 47's waiting for scrap or onward sale (09/06/07)

  • class 47 fleet list November 2006

  • still in service 47's still in traffic at the end of 2005

  • Full class 47 fleet status updated to 25/07/04

  • EWS stored 47's locations and pool codes (updated 17/12/04)

  • Squad list Every remaining 47 listed with engine hours to 22/03/03

  • Class 47 fleetlist (excluding Fragonset) for 2002

  • Cross Country Class 47's Review of the 32 Class 47s that worked for Virgin XC (2000)

  • Western Region 47's Review of the seven Class 47s on hire to First Great Western (2000)

  • Winter 2004 the winters passenger 47 hauled trains - headcodes and timings to 12/12/04

  • Summer 2004 the summers passenger 47 hauled trains - headcodes and timings

  • Winter 2003/4 Passenger workings between September 2003 and 31st March 2004

  • Summer 2002 Class 47 workings at the beginning of Summer 2002

  • Virgin to Holyhead 2002 January + February 2002 (text file)

  • Summer 2001 Class 47 Working Alphabetical list of Class 47s hauled trains in summer 2001

  • Summer 2001 FGW 47 Workings Full timings for FGWS loco hauled trains in 2001

  • Winter 2001/2002 FGW 47 Workings FGW 47 diagrams

  • Winter 2001/2002 Virgin Workings 47 hauled trains on Monday's-Friday's during the winter

  • Birmingham-Nuneaton Drags Summer 2001 drag timings and train details

  • S+C drags 2003 PRESTON-CARLISLE drags

  • 2002 North West Drags Preston/ Liverpool-Crewe drags at the end of 2002

  • 2001 North West Drags Preston/ Liverpool-Crewe drags at the end of 2001

  • 1997 Summer Sundays a quick view of 47 diagrams in 1997

  • The Blackpool-Portsmouth Working. Awaiting update.

    other sulzer powered locomotives

    Other sulzer powered locomotives include classes 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 44, 45, 46.
    Information on those are available on other websites. Please email if you own a news/preservation website on these loco's.

  • Links Links to other railway related websites

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    Any information used/edited MUST state The Class 47 List as its original source. This license agreement applic to ALL pages designated as a part of THE CLASS 47 LIST website.

    Timings and advance information are subject to change at short notice from the relevant Train/Freight Operating Companies and can change due to loco failures or requirements for a loco to be elsewhere, ie: for maintenance or another working. The editor does not usually sit at his computer all day long, or have access to a PC 'on tap', so when allocations change or workings differ then the incorrect information will remain on the site until the next update. To aid the viewer, the last update time is listed with that days news until the following day.

    Opinions shown are those of the editor unless otherwise stated. The editor puts a large amount of his own spare time into updating this website and he attempts to see the updating of the site as 'fun' and enjoyable, thus things can sometimes seem unprofessional.
    He will endeavour to use all information/photographs (where he sees as relevant to class 47's) when he has time, amounts of information are occasionally overlooked when editing time runs out (due to personal life/working life reasons). Contributions are always saved and are usually used eventually (even known to be several years later!).

    At times photographs are contributed to this website which have been taken at a position regarded as 'on or near the line' - these images will be used on the website if the contributor is known to be a person who carries a Personal Track Safety (PTS) certificate which allows them to be in that position in the course of their duties or at a time with permission to do so, or in the accompaniement of another person with a PTS certificate.


    heading photo's copyright l-r: Andi Walshaw(854), the editor(292), Duncan Jennings(635)