BR Class 47 No.47727 “Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award”
At Blaenau Ffestiniog on a Rail Tourer Special from Hull – 5.5.2001
Dave Cobbe Collection
Notes:-
Nos were
D1629/47047 / 47569/ 47727
47727 was also built at Crewe and entered service in October 1964 as D1629. ‘Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Eideann’ is the locomotive’s fifth name,
the previous ones being ‘The Gloucestershire Regiment’ (1 July 1990-November 1993),
‘Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’ (11 October 1994-?),
‘Castell Caeffili/Caerphilly Castle’ (December 2002-?) and ‘Rebecca’ (20 September 2007-?)
Loco was scrapped in 2010
