Preserved Class 47 workings archive - 2009, updated 06/10/09 (July workings added)

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2009 class 47 workings on private lines, confirmed workings in yellow as usual

47004


Currently at: Embsay & Bolton Abbey

Owner: Newton Heath Traction Group
25/07/09 = 1L01 1000 Bolton Abbey-Embsay/
25/07/09 = 1L08 1130 Embsay-Bolton Abbey/
25/07/09 = 1L09 1200 Bolton Abbey-Embsay/
25/07/09 = 1L20 1430 Embsay-Bolton Abbey/
25/07/09 = 1L21 1500 Bolton Abbey-Embsay/
25/07/09 = 1L32 1730 Embsay-Bolton Abbey.
26/07/09 = 1L01 1000 Bolton Abbey-Embsay/
26/07/09 = 1L08 1130 Embsay-Bolton Abbey/
26/07/09 = 1L09 1200 Bolton Abbey-Embsay/
26/07/09 = 1L20 1430 Embsay-Bolton Abbey/
26/07/09 = 1L21 1500 Bolton Abbey-Embsay/
26/07/09 = light Embsay-Stoneacre Loop/
26/07/09 = 1600 Bolton Abbey-Embsay fron Stoneacre Loop piloting D9513.

47105


Currently at: Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway

Owner: Brush Type 4 Fund
01/01/09 = Top and Tailed with a Kettle on 4 trips to Gotherington (Cheltenham Racecourse currently still closed) and return starting at 1030 ex Toddington. 105 thought to have been on the Toddington end but no workings confirmed. Normally the 1615 is a booked diesel out and back to Cheltenham.
07/03/09 = two round trips.
08/03/09 = two round trips.
14/03/09 = 1130 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse(inside 37215)/ on rear of 1215 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington(hauled by 37215) - did not work any further services.
15/03/09 = 1130 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1215 return/ 1415 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1500 return/ 1635 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1720 return.
21/03/09 = 1130 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse
21/03/09 = 1215 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington
21/03/09 = 1415 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse
21/03/09 = 1500 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington
22/03/09 = one return trip?
28/03/09 = 1130 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1215 return/ 1415 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1500 return/ 1635 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1720 return.
29/03/09 = 1130 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1215 return/ 1415 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1500 return/ 1635 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/ 1720 return.
04/04/09 = 1025 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington/ 14xx Toddington-Cheltenham R/ 1500 Cheltenham R-Toddington. (plus more)
05/04/09 = rear of 1210 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse (hauled by 24081)/ 1505 Winchcombe-Toddington. (plus more)
01/07/09 = 1615 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse
01/07/09 = 1700 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington.
11/07/09 = 0930 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse + 47376/
11/07/09 = trips on 'Driver for a fiver' experience at Cheltenham Racecourse/
11/07/09 = 1850 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington + 20137 + 20154.
12/07/09 = 1240 Toddington-Winchcombe with 24081 on rear/
12/07/09 = on rear of 1255 Winchcombe-Toddington with 24081 leading/
12/07/09 = 1340 Toddington-Winchcombe/
12/07/09 = 1405 Winchcombe-Toddington/
12/07/09 = on rear of 1450 Toddington-Winchcombe with 47376 leading/
12/07/09 = 1505 Winchcombe-Toddington with 47376 on rear.

47117


Currently at: Great Central Railway

Owner: Type One Locomotive Company
21/03/09 = 3D03 1018 Rothley Brook-Loughborough Central
21/03/09 = 2A11 1120 LoughboroughC-Leicester North
21/03/09 = 2B11 1200 LeicesterN-LoughboroughC
21/03/09 = 2A28 1405 LoughboroughC-LeicesterN
21/03/09 = 2B28 1450 LeicesterN-LoughboroughC
21/03/09 = 3C39 1635 LoughboroughC-Rothley Brook
21/03/09 = 2D40 1741 Rothley-LoughboroughC.
25/07/09 = 1C08 1025 Loughborough-Rothley Brook (TPO)/
25/07/09 = 2A33 1505 Loughborough Central-Leicester North/
25/07/09 = 2B33 1545 Leicester North-Loughborough Central.

47270


Currently at: Nene Valley Railway

Owner: Neil Boden
07/03/09 = Diesel gala, workings unknown
08/03/09 = Diesel gala, workings unknown

47292


Currently at: GCR(N)

Owner:

04/07/09 = 2F61 0900 Bury-Ramsbottom, 33109 on rear/
04/07/09 = on rear of 2E62 0937 Ramsbottom-Heywood, 33109 leading/
04/07/09 = 2J69 1025 Heywood-Rawtenstall/
04/07/09 = 2J70 1146 Rawtenstall-Heywood/
04/07/09 = 2J77 1305 Heywood-Rawtenstall to Bury.
05/07/09 = on rear of 2J65 0935 Heywood-Rawtenstall from Bury with 24054 leading/
05/07/09 = 2J66 1056 Rawtenstall-Heywood with 24054 on rear/
05/07/09 = piloting 2J77 1305 Heywood-Rawtenstall with D1062 to Bury, then 47843/
05/07/09 = 2J78 1426 Rawtenstall-Heywood with 47843 on rear.

47367

Based at: North Norfolk Railway

First test run; 16/12/06

Owner: Stratford 47 Group

47376


Currently at: Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway

Owner: Brush Type 4 Fund
10/07/09 = 1335 Winchcombe-Cheltenham Racecourse/
10/07/09 = 1410 return/
10/07/09 = 1445 Winchcombe-Cheltenham Racecourse(hauled by 33)/
10/07/09 = 1530 return(with 33 on rear)/
10/07/09 = 1605 Winchcombe-Cheltenham Racecourse(hauled by 33)/
10/07/09 = 1640 return(with 33 on rear)/
10/07/09 = rear of 1715 Winchcombe-Cheltenham Racecourse(hauled by 33)/
10/07/09 = 1750 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington(with 33 on rear).
11/07/09 = 0930 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse + 47105/
11/07/09 = 1025 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington/
11/07/09 = 1710 Toddington-Winchcombe/
11/07/09 = 1732 Winchcombe-Toddington.
12/07/09 = 1450 Toddington-Winchcombe with 47105 on rear/
12/07/09 = on rear of 1505 Winchcombe-Toddington with 47105 leading/
12/07/09 = 1635 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse/
12/07/09 = 1720 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington.

47401

Based at: Midland Railway, Butterley

Owner: 47401 Project


47402


Currently at: East Lancashire Railway

Owner: Pete Waterman
10/01/09 = d.o.r. 1200 Heywood-Rawtenstall from Bury (33109 hauling).
10/01/09 = hauled 1310 Rawtenstall-Heywood (33109 d.o.r, removed at Bury).
10/01/09 = hauled 1420 Heywood-Rawenstall.
10/01/09 = hauled 1540 Rawtenstall-Heywood (33109 d.o.r. from Bury).
10/01/09 = d.o.r. 1650 Heywood-Bury (33109 hauling).
28/02/09 = 0950 Bury-Rawtenstall
28/02/09 = 1040 Rawtenstall-Heywood
28/02/09 = 1200 Heywood-Rawtenstall
28/02/09 = 1310 Rawtenstall-Heywood (caped at Bury)
28/02/09 = 1445 Bury-Heywood (vice kettle)/ 1520 Heywood-Rawtenstall (vice kettle)
28/02/09 = 1630 Rawtenstall-Bury (vice kettle).
14/03/09 = 2H60 0906 Bury-Heywood/ 2J65 0935 Heywood-Rawtenstall/ on rear of 2J66 1046 Rawtentall-Heywood with 24054 leading/ 2J75 1205 Heywood-Rawtenstall to Bury/ 1G95 1900 Bury-Rawtenstall/ 1J96 1945 Rawtenstall-Heywood/ 1J97 2045 Heywood-Rawtenstall/ 1J98 2145 Rawtenstall-Heywood/ 1J99 2245 Heywood-Rawtenstall to Bury.
15/03/09 = 2G63 0920 Bury-Rawtenstall/ 2J64 1006 Rawt-Heywood/ 2J71 1115 Hey-Rawt to Bury/ 2J81 1355 Hey-Rawt from Bury/ 2J82 1526 Rawt-Hey (vice failed 24054 which should have been on rear)/ 2J89 1635 Hey-Rawt to Bury.

47417

Based at: Midland Railway, Butterley

Owner: 47401 Project


47449

Based at: Llangollen Railway

Owner: Llangollen Diesel Group

04/04/09 = 1030 Llangollen-Carrog/ 1115 Carrog-Llangollen/ 1200 Llangollen-Carrog/ 1300 Carrog-Llangollen/ 1400 Llangollen-Carrog/ 1500 Carrog-Llangollen/ 1600 Llangollen-Carrog/ 1700 Carrog-Llangollen

47580


Currently at: Mid Norfolk Railway

Owner: Stratford 47 Group

Mainline registered

01/01/09 = 1100 Dereham-Wymondham/ rear return hauled by 31438/ 1300 Dereham-Wymondham/ rear return hauled by 31438.
08/01/09 = 6Z24 (0839) Wymondham-Dereham military tank train empties (train originated at Peterborough or Didcot). 28/02/09 = 0900 Dereham-Wymondham
28/02/09 = 1000 Wymondham-Dereham
28/02/09 = rear of 1100 Dereham-Wymondham, hauled by 596
28/02/09 = hauled 1200 Wymondham-Dereham, 596 on rear
28/02/09 = 1300 Dereham-Wymondham in tandem with 596 (580 leading)
28/02/09 = 1400 Wymondham-Dereham in tandem with 596 (596 leading)
28/02/09 = rear of 1500 Dereham-Wymondham, hauled by 596
28/02/09 = hauled 1600 Wymondham-Dereham, 596 on rear
28/02/09 = 1700 Dereham-Wymondham
28/02/09 = 1800 Wymondham-Dereham
15/03/09 = rear of 1100 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey, hauled by 31438
15/03/09 = hauled 1145 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham with 31438 dor
15/03/09 = rear of 1400 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey, hauled by 31438
15/03/09 = hauled 1445 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham with 31438 dor
22/03/09 = rear of 1015 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey, hauled by 31438
| 22/03/09 = 1115 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham with 31438 dor
22/03/09 = rear of 1300 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey, hauled by 31438
22/03/09 = 1400 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham with 31438 dor
22/03/09 = rear of 1515 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey, hauled by 31438
22/03/09 = 1615 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham with 31438 dor
04/04/09 =
05/04/09 =

47596

Based at: Mid Norfolk Railway

Owner: Stratford 47 Group

28/02/09 = hauled 1100 Dereham-Wymondham, 580 on rear
28/02/09 = on rear 1200 Wymondham-Dereham, hauled by 580
28/02/09 = 1300 Dereham-Wymondham in tandem with 580 (580 leading)
28/02/09 = 1400 Wymondham-Dereham in tandem with 580 (596 leading)
28/02/09 = hauled 1500 Dereham-Wymondham, 580 on rear
28/02/09 = on rear 1600 Wymondham-Dereham, hauled by 580

47640

Based at: Battlefield Line

Owned by: Nemesis Rail

01/01/09 = Three return trips - 1215, 1345 and 1515.

47643

Based at: Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

Owned by:

18/07/09 = 1615 Bo'ness-Birkhill/
18/07/09 = 1643 Birkhill-Bo'ness.

47703


Based at: Wensleydale Railway

Owned by: Harry Needle

04/01/09 = hauled 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire (715 on the rear)
04/01/09 = rear of 1305 Redmire-Leeming Bar (hauled by 715)
04/07/09 with 47715 unconfirmed = 0950 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1105 Redmire-Leeming Bar(715 only)/ 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1310 Redmire-Leyburn/ 1355 Leyburn-Leaming Bar/ 1445 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1550 Redmire-Leeming Bar. (t'n't, paired or sharing duties?)
05/07/09 with 47715 unconfirmed = 0950 Leeming Bar-Redmire(703 alone)/ 1105 Redmire-Leeming Bar(703 alone)/ 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1310 Redmire-Leyburn/ 1355 Leyburn-Leaming Bar/ 1445 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1550 Redmire-Leeming Bar. (t'n't, paired or sharing duties?)

47715


Based at: Wensleydale Railway

Owned by: MTT Rail

04/01/09 = 1005 Leeming Bar-Redmire
04/01/09 = 1105 Redmire-Leeming Bar
04/01/09 = rear of 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire (hauled by 703)
04/01/09 = hauled 1305 Redmire-Leeming *Yard*, removed to allow 03144 pull stock into Leeming Bar platform (703 on the rear)
04/01/09 = 1450 Leeming Bar-Redmire
04/01/09 = 1550 Redmire-Leeming Bar
04/07/09 with 47703 unconfirmed = 0950 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1105 Redmire-Leeming Bar(715 only)/ 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1310 Redmire-Leyburn/ 1355 Leyburn-Leaming Bar/ 1445 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1550 Redmire-Leeming Bar. (t'n't, paired or sharing duties?)
05/07/09 with 47703 unconfirmed = 0950 Leeming Bar-Redmire(703 alone)/ 1105 Redmire-Leeming Bar(703 alone)/ 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1310 Redmire-Leyburn/ 1355 Leyburn-Leaming Bar/ 1445 Leeming Bar-Redmire/ 1550 Redmire-Leeming Bar. (t'n't, paired or sharing duties?)

47746


Currently at: Long Marston

Owner: Brush Type 4 Fund

Additional 47 workings on private lines in 2009;

47843 03/07/09 = 2J77 1340 Bury-Rawtenstall/ 2J78 1428 Rawtenstall-Heywood/ 2J87 1545 Heywood-Rawtenstall (vice 292 from Bury)/ 2J88 1706 Rawtenstall-Heywood (vice 292)/ 2H93 1815 Heywood-Bury (vice 292).

47843 04/07/09 = 2J77 1305 Heywood-Rawtenstall from Bury/ 2J78 1426 Rawtenstall-Heywood/ 2J87 1545 Heywood-Rawtenstall to Bury.

47843 05/07/09 = 2J77 1305 Heywood-Rawtenstall from Bury with 47292 piloting/ on rear of 2J78 1426 Rawtenstall-Heywood with 47292 leading/ 2J87 1545 Heywood-Rawtenstall/ 2J88 1706 Rawtenstall-Heywood/ 2H93 1815 Heywood-Bury.

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