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The Arrival and Restoration of loco 47714

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The railway has recently purchased a class 47 diesel loco - 47714. The main purpose in obtaining it is to ensure that we have a 'thunderbird' (a spare loco for backup) that is capable of providing ETH (Electric Train Heating) for the Polar Express, in case of breakdown of our class 33 loco which normally performs this duty. We don't want to cancel any Polar Express trains because we done't have a suitable serviceable spare loco.

Since its arrival in early November it has been mechanically checked over and any required maintenance done. It has been undergoing a series of tests to prove that it is capable of performing its duties when required. It has passed all these tests and has been tried out on a Polar Express train.

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Photo - Oliver Kirkby
Loco 47714 arriving arriving on our line at Springwell Lane (11/11/2024)
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Photo - Oliver Kirkby
Loco 47714 arriving arriving on our line at Springwell Lane (11/11/2024)
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Photo - Oliver Kirkby
Loco 47714 arriving arriving on our line at Springwell Lane (11/11/2024)
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Photo - Oliver Kirkby
Loco 37 250 coupling onto 47714 to haul her to Leeming Bar (11/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our 'new to us' loco 47714 undergoing some maintenance and testing in the maintenance shed (20/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our 'new to us' loco 47714 undergoing some maintenance and testing in the maintenance shed (20/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our 'new to us' loco 47714 undergoing some maintenance and testing in the maintenance shed (20/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
The first outing of 47 714 in faded Anglia colours, arriving at Bedale Station on a test run from Leeming Bar. It had been delivered from Doncaster earlier in November. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Station with a small crowd gathered around the first appearance of 47 714 in faded Anglia livery, on its first outing since delivery from Doncaster. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Station with onlookers admiring the first appearance of 47 714 in faded Anglia livery, on its first test run from Leeming Bar since delivery from Doncaster earlier in the month. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
47 714 departing Bedale Station to return to Leeming Bar on its first test run since delivery from Doncaster earlier in the month. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar with 47 714 carrying out its first bit of shunting, moving the class 33 from the loop onto the front of the coaches. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
The driver of 47 714 changes ends as he shunts 33 035 beside 37 250 at Leeming Bar. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar with 47 714 carrying out its first bit of shunting, moving the class 33 from the loop onto the front of the coaches. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar with 47 714 carrying out its first bit of shunting, moving the class 33 from the loop onto the front of the coaches. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar with 47 714 carrying out its first bit of shunting, moving the class 33 from the loop onto the front of the coaches. (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47714 shunting loco 33035 at Leeming Bar (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47714 shunting loco 33035 at Leeming Bar (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47714 shunting loco 33035 at Leeming Bar (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47714 at Leeming Bar (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47714 connecting up to the polar Express rake at Leeming Bar - presumably to do some ETH (Electric Train Heating) tests, (26/11/2024)
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