No. 47712 Lady Diana Spencer

  • Pushing and pulling the preservation boundaries

    Pushing and pulling the preservation boundaries

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    Returning No. 47712 to the main line was one thing, but getting it to operate in push-pull mode across Scotland, running at 100mph for sustained periods, won it an award selected by Rail Express. Richard Clinnick meets the owners to find out how this happened, and why.

  • Another guest announced for SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

    Another guest announced for SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

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    Another high-profile guest announced has been announced for the Severn Valley Railway’s bumper Spring Diesel Festival.

  • Class 47 No. 47712 set for main line return

    Class 47 No. 47712 set for main line return

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    Crewe Diesel Preservation Group has announced that its Brush-built Type 4 is to return to the main line as part of an 18-month agreement with Locomotive Services Limited. In a statement, CDPG said: “This is a safeguarded deal whereby No. 47712 will complement LSL’s existing fleet of Class 47s on fill-in work. This will include…

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