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3 months ago

Steam locomotive 45407 to haul Mince Pie Specials on Yorkshire railway line 45407 and 47714 to haul mince pie specials on the Wensleydale Railway in the run-up to New Year

Customers can choose from 2 days of steam-hauled services, or one day behind our class 47 heritage diesel locomotive. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/steam-locomotive... #christmas #class_47 #LeemingBar #leyburn #MincePieSpecials

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3 months ago

Update released in Derbyshire based Class 47 locomotive Midland Railway in Butterley, Derbyshire, has issued an update on its work on 47401 “North Eastern”.

47401 is a British Rail Pioneer Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/update-released-... #butterley #class_47 #derbyshire #immingham #NationalRailwayMuseum #SwanwickJunction

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4 months ago

Class 47 locomotive to visit the South Devon Railway The South Devon Railway has announced that Class 47 No. 47715 will be visiting them for their Diesel Gala this month.

The South Devon Railway has announced that Class 47 No. 47715 will be visiting them for their Diesel Gala this month. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/class-47-locomot... #BrClass_47No_47715 #class_47 #SouthDevonRailway

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4 months ago

Kernow Model Rail Centre announces Class 47 in Network SouthEast livery An 00 Gauge model of Class 47/4 No. 47521 in Network SouthEast livery is being released by Kernow Model Rail Centre (KMRC).

Kernow Model Rail Centre announces Class 47 in Network SouthEast livery www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/kernow-model-rai... #bachmann #class_47 #KernowModelRailCentre

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5 months ago

Bachmann Branchline announces new OO Scale Class 47s Bachmann Branchline has announced new versions of its award-winning Brush Type 4 Class 47 diesel locomotives.

Bachmann Branchline announces new OO Scale Class 47s www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/bachmann-branchl... #bachmann #class_47

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6 months ago

WATCH: Two steam locomotives head over Shap! In our latest video uploaded to our YouTube channel, we head to Cumbria to see not one, but two steam locomotives heading to Carlisle on the mainline.

In our latest video uploaded to our YouTube channel, we head to Cumbria to see not one, but two steam locomotives heading to Carlisle on the mainline. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/watch-two-steam-... #class_47 #class_68 #cumbria

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1 year ago

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57 locomotive. Departing Manchester Victoria at 10:27, the train will head to Carlisle via Eccles (Manchester) (10:34), Wigan North Western (10:56), Leyland (11:12), Blackburn (11:36), Settle…

Click here to share your railway pictures. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/northern-belle-t... #appleby #blackburn #carlisle #class_47 #LakeDistrict #leyland #LocoStop #manchester #ManchesterVictoria #march #north #northern

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1 year ago

High Speed Train set to visit Mid Norfolk Railway gala The Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that they will be welcoming a HST in March. The HST will be in a 2+4 configuration and will visit thanks to Romic Group Limited. The HST will join MNR-based Class 47 locomotives and a 33 locomotive to operate an intensive timetable. The exact…

The exact HST is yet to be confirmed and full details will be announced soon, along with a timetable. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/high-speed-train... #class_47 #dereham #hst #march #MidNorfolkRailway #norfolk #wymondham

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1 year ago

Class 50 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering appearance Class 50 No. 50033 Glorious has been confirmed as the next attendee for The Greatest Gathering.

Class 108 DMU – courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-50-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #class_108 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_47 #class_50

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1 year ago

Class 47 locomotive set to visit The Greatest Gathering Another announcement for The Greatest Gathering and this time it is diesel, a Class 47 from Carnforth. The Class 47 appears subject to operational requirements and is visiting thanks to West Coast Railways Co. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger…

Class 47 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-47-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #carnforth #class_108 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_47 #class_50

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1 year ago

Northern Belle train to pass through Yorkshire this Thursday The Northern Belle train will be running once again, passing through Yorkshire on a trip to Carnforth. On the 19th December 2024, the Class 47/57 duo will depart Huddersfield at 11:29 and will pass through Marsden (11:42), Guide Bridge (12:21), Manchester Victoria (12:43), Bolton (13:08), Preston (13:31) and Carnforth at…

Northern Belle train to pass through Yorkshire this Thursday www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/12/northern-belle-t... #bolton #carnforth #christmas #class_47 #GuideBridge #hellifield #huddersfield #keighley #LocoStop #manchester