My best days on the railways were on the XC 47's. Miss them a lot. Just not the same now. Absolute flying machines to,& 95mph was often surpassed to well over the ton! Great compilation video. 👍🏻
Hey Brian, awesome clips! Just wondering if it would be possible to use some of this footage in a video I am making regarding Virgin XC - with appropriate credif of course :D
Yes it was,not sure whether it was Friday's only ,I am sure people in the know will have more info,but I filmed this formation a week later on the penultimate Friday of 47 diagrams at Bristol Parkway. Regards Brian
+MKT Transport Video I think only the 47/7's were equipped for push/pull working so I don't think it would've worked in both directions without the loco changing ends. It is a very interesting formation though - i've definitely never seen a 47 with Mk3's and a DVT before.
My best days on the railways were on the XC 47's. Miss them a lot. Just not the same now. Absolute flying machines to,& 95mph was often surpassed to well over the ton!
Great compilation video. 👍🏻
Thanks Driver Gallagher👍
The 47's in their hay day....excellent captures Brian....and superb quality......you even have a few of the 'Police' liveried 47.....Bob
Very belated thanks Bob
Hey Brian, awesome clips! Just wondering if it would be possible to use some of this footage in a video I am making regarding Virgin XC - with appropriate credif of course :D
I can remember looking out the window of my house and watching the last 47s on the virgin trains duty brian
Cheers 🥂
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Nice to see 47s giving it the beans at the start.
Cheers Ben 👍
Fantastic Video! Very good quality.
Thanks much appreciated
The one at 8:25 is Mark IIIs and a DVT - was a 47 hauling a rake like this common?
Yes it was,not sure whether it was Friday's only ,I am sure people in the know will have more info,but I filmed this formation a week later on the penultimate Friday of 47 diagrams at Bristol Parkway.
Regards
Brian
+MKT Transport Video I think only the 47/7's were equipped for push/pull working so I don't think it would've worked in both directions without the loco changing ends. It is a very interesting formation though - i've definitely never seen a 47 with Mk3's and a DVT before.
It was a paignton service if memory serves me right. It ran weekdays and weekends. Not sure where it originated from though.
It's a West Coast set. Occasionally Longsight would allox a VWC on XC services, mainly at weekends. I've had a fair few in the past.
@@ricjuk Correct, the 47/8's had to run round the VWC mk3 sets.