A memory of 1979. The skyline of Manchester is on view as 47 525 climbs away from Manchester Victoria with a Liverpool to Newcastle train. These services have now changed completely - in fact they... (more)

An old shot from 1985. This Stratford-based Class 47/0 had just been upgraded to Class 47/4 at Crewe Works. It was parked outside in undercoat for testing before going inside the paintshop to rece... (more)

An old shot from 1982. 47 562 descends Miles Platting Bank on a snowy day in January 1982, with a working from Scarborough to LIverpool.

At the time of this photo, 47004 was the oldest member of it's class still in BR service. In recognition of this, it was returned to the original green livery and named Old Oak Common after the de... (more)

47241 heads east with the 0918 from Swansea Burrows Sidings to Newport Alexandra Dock Junction.

Empty Travelling Post Office train from Bristol to Cardiff.

47764 and vans in matching RES livery head towards Cardiff on the 1353 Plymouth to Crewe.

An unusual visitor to the North Wales Coast workings, 47981 waits for departure time at Bangor with the 0913 to Crewe.

Britains railways may lack motive power variety these days, but no one can accuse them of lacking colour. A vintage pair of DRS Class 47's top and tail an amazingly varied rake of coaching stock w... (more)

An old shot from 1986. 47 707 under heavy repair in Crewe Works. Another Class 47 and a Class 86 can be seen in the background. The other 47 appears to have had a new cab fitted. Perhaps it had be... (more)

The driver of 47712 looks back and waits for the "right away" as an open door is closed on the 1424 Crewe to Holyhead.

Fragonset 47 715 Poseidon on display at the National Railway Museum at York at their diesel "Cab-it" event in 2004.

DRS's newest recruit 47790 complete with snowploughs, stands at Thrall works in York after working down from Kingmoor during the week which failed on route due to fuel loss.

Fragonset 47 355 Avocet stands in the middle road at Bristol Temple Meads while a Virgin Voyager stands at the platform.

Showing the white roof and red buffer beam associated with Startford MPD, 47 460 rolls downhill towards Manchester Victoria with a Newcastle to Liverpool train in 1980. This was long before the bo... (more)