47372 is the main subject here, built as D1891 at Brush Loughborough, and new to traffic on 6th August 1965. Renumbered to 47372 about February 1974, then put in storage by Freightliner in December 2000. It entered the 57/3 programme, arriving at Brush in November 2002, becoming 57314 in October 2004, and now in the West Coast fleet.
At left, 08077 was a regular for Freightliner in that period. It had been new from BR Derby in February 1955, as 13102, later D3102, and 08077. Withdrawn in November 1977, but entered a second life, and was eventually stored in April 2007. There was then a collision at Maritime in July 2008, leading to removal in August 2008 and disposal at Barton under Needwood in May 2014.
47349 was over the pit. New as D1830 from Brush on 18th March 1965, renumbered to 47349 in October 1973. It was stored at Eastleigh in February 2000, but reinstated in May that year, once again stored at Maritime from May 2001 with wheelset defects. Returned to traffic in July 2001, it was stored at Crewe in November 2001. Moved to Brush, Loughborough by road in November 2002, it became 57603 in late 2003.
47376 Freightliner 1995 was new from Brush as D1895 in September 1965. renumbered to 47376 in February 1974. Stored in July 2001, it is preserved at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, and has been active at many diesel galas in subsequent years.
47376 Freightliner 1995 was new from Brush as D1895 in September 1965. renumbered to 47376 in February 1974. Stored in July 2001, it is preserved at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, and has been active at many diesel galas in subsequent years.
47303 Freightliner Cleveland was new from Brush as D1784 on 7th November 1964, renumbered to 47303 in February 1974. and then stopped and stored in December 2005. Disposed of to TJ Thompson, Stockton in July 2007, and scrapped in December that year.
A cab end view of 47349.
A cab end view of 47349.
47283 was next in line after 47303. 47283 was new from BR Cewe as D1985 in January 1966, renumbered to 47283 in April 1974. It was stored in October 1999 at Crewe and was moved to Southampton about this while in stored status. It did not work again, and was removed to MoD Longtown / Smalmstown in February 2003. To Kingsbury in June 2004, and scrapped in September of that year.
Stripped 47283 seen just before removal, with adjacent 47207, 8th February 2003.
Stripped 47283 seen just before removal, with adjacent 47207, 8th February 2003.
At that time, perfectly regular, two Class 442 5-WES pass by. Along the yard, another Class 47 is coupled ready for an outward working. The gasholder remained in usage for a further few years, eventually removed about 2022.
