CLASS 47
Class 48 see below

Sub class:

47/0

47/2%

47/3

47/4

47/6

47/6

47/7

47/7

47/4 (47/8)

47/9

TOPS number range:

47001-47299

Within 47/0

47300-47379, 47981

47401-47665, 47971-47976

47601

47671-47677

47701-47717

47721-47793

47798-47799 47801-47854

47901

1957 BR number range:

D1521-D1998

Within 47/0

D1782-D1900

Random from fleet D1100-D1999

D1628 (47046)

From Class 47/4 fleet

From Class 47/4 fleet

From Class 47/4 fleet

From Class 47/4 fleet

D1628 (47046, 47601)

Former class code:

27/2

-

27/2

27/2

-

-

-

-

-

-

Built by:

Brush, Loughborough and BR Crewe

Modified by BR depots

Brush, Loughborough and BR Crewe

Brush, Loughborough and BR Crewe

Rebuilt BREL Crewe

Modified by BR depots

Rebuilt BREL Crewe

Modified by BR depots

Rebuilt BREL Crewe or BR depots

Rebuilt BREL Crewe

Years introduced:

1962-65

1992

1964-65

1962-1987

1975

1991-1992

1979-1984

1993-1995

1989-1995

1979

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Weight:

111-121 tonnes

111-121 tonnes

114 tonnes

118-125 tonnes

118 tonnes

120-123 tonnes

119 tonnes

119-121 tonnes

124 tonnes

117 tonnes

Height:

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

12ft 10 3/8in (3.91m)

Length:

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

63ft 6in (19.38m)

Width:

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

9ft 2in (2.79m)

Wheelbase:

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

51ft 6in (15.69m)

Bogie wheelbase:

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

14ft 6in (4.41m)

Bogie pivot centres:

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

37ft 0in (11.27m)

Wheel diameter:

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

3ft 9in (1.14m)

Min curve negotiable:

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

Engine type:

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Ruston Paxman 16RK3CT

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Sulzer 12LDA28C

Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT

Engine output:

2,580hp¶ (1,922kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

3,250hp (2,420kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

2,580hp (1,922kW)

3,300hp (2,455kW)

Power at rail:

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,400hp (1,790kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,080hp (1,550kW)

2,808hp (2,089kW)

Tractive effort:

60,000lb (267kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

61,400lb (276kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

60,000lb (267kN)

57,325lb (267kN)

Cylinder bore:

11in (0.27m)

11in (0.27m)

11in (0.27m)

11in (0.27m)

10in (0.25m)

11in (0.27m)

11in (0.27m)

11in (0.27m)

11in (0.27m)

10in (0.25m)

Cylinder stroke:

14in (0.35m)

14in (0.35m)

14in (0.35m)

14in (0.35m)

12in (0.30m)

14in (0.35m)

14in (0.35m)

14in (0.35m)

14in (0.35m)

12in (0.30m)

Maximum speed:

95mph (153km/h). Reduced to 75mph (121km/h)

95mph (153km/h). Reduced to 75mph (121km/h)

95mph (153km/h). Reduced to 75mph (121km/h)

95mph (153km/h)º

80mph (129km/h)

75mph (121km/h)

95mph (153km/h)

95mph (153km/h)

95mph (153km/h)

80mph (129km/h)

Brake type:

Dual or air

Air

Dual or air

Dual or air

Air

Dual or air

Dual or air

Dual or air

Dual or air

Air

Brake force:

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

59 tonnes

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

60 tonnes

Route availability:

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

Heating type:

Steam, now removed

Not fitted

Not fitted

Electric - index 66, some loco fitted with dual heating

Not fitted

Electric - index 75

Electric - index 66

Electric - index 66

Electric - index 66

Not fitted

Multiple coupling type:

Not fitted

Green circle

Not fitted

Not fitted (47971-47976 fitted with Blue star system)

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted - TDM wired

Not fitted - TDM wired

Not fitted

Not fitted

Main generator type:

Brush TG160-60 Mk2, TG160-60 Mk4 or TM172-50 Mk1

Brush TG160-60 Mk2, TG160-60 Mk4 or TM172-50 Mk1

Brush TM172-50 Mk1A

Brush TG160-60 Mk2, TG160-60 Mk4 or TM172-50 Mk1

-

Brush TM172-50 Mk1A

Brush TM172-50 Mk1A

Brush TM172-50 Mk1A

Brush TG160-60 Mk2, TG160-60 Mk4 or TM172-50 Mk1

-

Aux generator type:

Brush TG69-20 or TG69-28Mk2

Brush TG69-20 or TG69-28Mk2

Brush TG69-20

Brush TG69-20 or TG69-28Mk2

-

Brush TG69-20

Brush TG69-20 or TG69-28Mk2

Brush TG69-20 or TG69-28Mk2

Brush TG69-20 or TG69-28Mk2

-

ETS alternator type:

-

-

-

Brush BL100-30

-

Brush BL100-30

Brush BL100-30

Brush BL100-30

Brush BL100-30

-

Main alternator type:

-

-

-

-

Brush BA1101A

-

-

-

-

Brush BA1101A

Aux alternator type:

-

-

-

-

Brush BAA602A

-

-

-

-

Brush BAA602A

Traction motor type:

Brush TM64-68

Brush TM64-68

Brush TM64-68 Mk1

Brush TM64-68

Brush TM64-68 Mk1A

Brush TM64-68

Brush TM64-68 Mk1

Brush TM64-68

Brush TM64-68

Brush TM64-68 Mk1A

No of traction motors:

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Gear ratio:

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

66:17

Fuel tank capacity:

720-1,221gal (3,273-5,550lit)

720-1,221gal (3,273-5,550lit)

720-1,221gal (3,273-5,550lit)

720-1,295gal (3,273-5,887lit)

1,010gal (4,591lit)

720-1,295gal (3,273-5,887lit)

1,295gal (5,887lit)

1,295gal (5,887lit)

1,295gal (5,887lit)

1,010gal (4,591lit)

Cooling water capacity:

300gal (1,364lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

264gal (1,200lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

300gal (1,364lit)

264gal (1,200lit)

Lub oil capacity:

190gal (864lit)

190gal (864lit)

190gal (864lit)

190gal (864lit)

110gal (500lit)

190gal (864lit)

190gal (864lit)

190gal (864lit)

190gal (864lit)

110gal (500lit)

Sanding equipment:

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Pneumatic

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Pneumatic

Present operator DRS, Cotswold Rail, EWS, FM Rail, WCRC, Freightliner, Private operators - Freightliner, EWS, FM Rail, Cotswold Rail, HNRC, Private operators EWS, DRS, FM Rail, Private operators - - FM Rail, Cotswold Rail EWS, Riviera Trains, FM Rail DRS, FM Rail, Riviera Trains, Cotswold, Freightliner, One Railway, GBRf -

Sub class variations:

Original locomotives built with steam train heating, many later converted to electric heating, all remaining locos devoid of train heating equipment. (Some now 47/2)

Modified 47/0 or 47/3 locomotives fitted with green circle multiple control equipment and extended fuel tanks

Locomotives built without provision for train heating, thus freight only locomotives, (Some now 47/2)

Locomotives constructed with either dual (steam and electric) or just electric train heating. Now only electric heat examples remain

Converted as research and development loco for Class 56 locomotives

Class 47/4s fitted with high phosphorus brake blocks and increased ETS for overnight workings

Converted Class 47/4s with an early RCH (Railway Clearing House) push-pull system for use on the Edinburgh-Glasgow high speed service

Modified Class 47/4s with RCH Time Division Multiplex push-pull equipment for use with trains formed of PCV sets on Royal Mail duties

Locomotives refurbished for passenger traffic fitted with ETS, rebuilds of 474xx fleet

Converted as research and development loco for Class 58 locomotives


Notes

% Paper classification only, no renumbering
¶ Some locos de-rated to 2,400hp (1,785kW), delivering, 2,000hp (1,545kW) to the rail

 

CLASS 48


1957 BR number range:

D1702-D1706

Former class code:

26/2

Built by:

Brush

Year introduced:

1965

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Weight:

114 tonnes

Height:

12ft 9 3/8in

Length:

63ft 6in

Width:

8ft 9 3/4in

Wheelbase:

51ft 6in

Bogie wheelbase:

14ft 6in

Bogie pivot centres:

37ft 0in

Wheel diameter:

3ft 9in

Min curve negotiable:

4 chains

Engine type:

Sulzer 12LVA24

Engine output:

2,650hp

Power at rail:

1,990hp

Tractive effort:

62,000lb

Cylinder bore:

9.44in

Cylinder stroke:

11.02in

Maximum speed:

95mph

Brake type:

Dual

Brake force:

60 tonnes

Route availability:

6

Heating type:

Steam - Spanner Mk111

Multiple coupling type:

Not fitted

Main generator type:

Brush TG160-60

Aux generator type:

Brush TG69-28

Traction motor type:

Brush TM64-68

No of traction motors:

6

Gear ratio:

17:66

Fuel tank capacity:

850gal

Cooling water capacity:

330gal

Lub oil capacity:

135gal

Boiler water capacity:

1,250gal

Sanding equipment:

Pneumatic

 


Latest Update 11/12/05