Class 47/4 No. 47845 County of Kent at Chesterfield on 26th April 2000 with 13:08 Newcastle - Bristol running 45minutes late. New to 86A Cardiff Canton on 16th January 1965 as D1653 and under TOPS became 47069 on 30th January 1974.The loco was converted to 47/4 and became 47638 on 12th February 1986 before becoming 47845 on 24th November 1989. It moved to Brush Traction, Loughborough on 11th October 2001 for conversion to a Class 57 and was due to become No. 57602, but was later changed to 57611. However the decision was taken to start with a new series so the loco emerged the works as No. 57301 on 14th June 2002 and was named THUNDERBIRDS SCOTT TRACY.
Keith Partlow
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