Railway Herald
Class 47/4 No. 47551 at the rear of Bristol Temple Meads on 19th September 1983.New to 81A Old Oak Common as D1746 on 3rd July 1964 and under TOPS became 47453 in May 1974.She was renumbered to 47551 in February 1975 and to 47801 on 15th September 1989 then back to 47551 on 18th May 1992.She was converted to 47/7 No. 47774 on 16th November 1993 and named Post Restante.The 47 was withdrawn on 27th March 2004 and sold to Harry Needle in June while still at Crewe Diesel.She was cut up there by Harry Needle staff on 22nd February 2006.
Keith Partlow
