Image 47500, 21.30 Bristol Temple Meads-Glasgow Central sleeper (1S19), Bristol Temple Meads station
47500, 21.30 Bristol Temple Meads-Glasgow Central sleeper (1S19), Bristol Temple Meads station
47500, 21.30 Bristol Temple Meads-Glasgow Central sleeper (1S19), Bristol Temple Meads station Another night photograph of a Class 47 at Bristol Temple Meads but, this time it is a little more interesting as it is of celebrity 47500 'Great Western' and it is leading a sleeper, the 21.30 Bristol to Glasgow Central. At this time, 47500 was still in blue but with its Great Western nameplates and crests. It was not painted into its famous green livery until 1985 as part of the GWR 150 celebrations. After an uneventful life It ended up being overhauled by WCR in 2009. It saw a lot of use in their ownership until disaster struck on 23.01.13 when it caught fire after a minor derailment at the back of the 5Z47 Ardwick to Carnforth ECS on the approach to the Ordsall Curve in Manchester. This spelled the end for this historic locomotive. Keywords: 47500 21.30 Bristol Temple Meads-Glasgow Central sleeper 1S19 Bristol Temple Meads station
47500, 21.30 Bristol Temple Meads-Glasgow Central sleeper (1S19), Bristol Temple Meads station Another night photograph of a Class 47 at Bristol Temple Meads but, this time it is a little more interesting as it is of celebrity 47500 'Great Western' and it is leading a sleeper, the 21.30 Bristol to Glasgow Central. At this time, 47500 was still in blue but with its Great Western nameplates and crests. It was not painted into its famous green livery until 1985 as part of the GWR 150 celebrations. After an uneventful life It ended up being overhauled by WCR in 2009. It saw a lot of use in their ownership until disaster struck on 23.01.13 when it caught fire after a minor derailment at the back of the 5Z47 Ardwick to Carnforth ECS on the approach to the Ordsall Curve in Manchester. This spelled the end for this historic locomotive. Keywords: 47500 21.30 Bristol Temple Meads-Glasgow Central sleeper 1S19 Bristol Temple Meads station


Another night photograph of a Class 47 at Bristol Temple

Meads but, this time it is a little more interesting as it is of celebrity 47500 'Great Western' and it is leading a sleeper, the 21.30 Bristol to Glasgow Central. At this time, 47500 was still in blue but with its Great Western nameplates and crests. It was not painted into its famous green livery until 1985 as part of the GWR 150 celebrations. After an uneventful life It ended up being overhauled by WCR in 2009. It saw a lot of use in their ownership until disaster struck on 23.01.13 when it caught fire after a minor derailment at the back of the 5Z47 Ardwick to Carnforth ECS on the approach to the Ordsall Curve in Manchester. This spelled the end for this historic locomotive.