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Latest News - Updated 22nd June 2008 47295 - An agreement has been reached with Harry Needle RailRoad Company for the sale of 47295. The loco which has been resident at Ashchurch MOD site in Gloucestershire since February 2003 will move shortly to Long Marston. At some point in the future the defective engine inside '295 (ex 47376) will be returned to the Brush Type 4 Fund for stripping. 47746 - 47746 was started for the first time in preservation at 16.07 on the 10th June! The loco was fuelled and an attempt made at a start, the loco was successfully fired up with the only minor problem found to be a faulty contactor in the electrical cubicle. The Timetable for the July Diesel Gala is HERE |
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| Date | Loco | Details |
| 4-6 July 2008 | 47105 / 47701 | Summer Gala |
| 1 August 2008 | 47105 / 47701 | BT4F Members Day |
| 25 & 26 October | 47105 | Autumn Gala |
| 27 December | 47105 | Christmas Diesel Day |
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47105 was purchased from British Rail in January 1994 and moved to Toddington in April '94. 47105 has been a frequent worker on the G&WR since 1994 and is one of the hardest working preserved Class 47s. 47105 has a working steam heat boiler |
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47295 was bought by the Brush type 4 Fund in February 2003 to provide an engine for 47376. Although yielding several spare parts for 47376 the loco was essentially complete. 47295 was sold to HNRC in June 2008. |
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47376 was bought from Freightliner in November 2002 and moved to the GWR in June 2003 with a stop off at Ashchurch to receive the engine from 47295. Since arrival at the G&WR '376 has had its Freightliner livery reapplied and has been re-named "Freightliner 1995" |
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47746 was purchased from EWS in February 2007. The loco was moved to Long Marston MOD site in November 2007 and was started for the first time in preservation in June 2008. |
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