British Railways | Railways Illustrated Magazine

Nothing duff about these Co-Cos

1 August 2022 Alex Bestwick Electric, Features, Gallery, Trackside

‘Royal’ loco No. 47798 (formerly 1656), was one of a pair of Class 47s (the other was No. 47799) employed on Royal Train duties (and painted accordingly) between 1995-2004. The machine is seen at the NRM, York, on May 25, 2004 where it is now preserved.

To celebrate 60 years of British Railways’ Brush Type 4 diesel electric locos (later designated Class 47), we present a small selection of images from the Mortons Archive.