The locomotive, number 47714, is a British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 diesel. The design was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction in Loughborough. There were 512 class 47 locomotives that ...

A total of 512 class 47 locomotives were built between 1962 and 1968. The railway's 2025 season will commence during the February half-term holiday, starting with a Valentine's Day lunch train on ...

Wensleydale Railway hosted an evening photo shoot for railway photographers and enthusiasts on Saturday at Leeming Bar Station. The railway’s recently purchased locomotive, a class 47 diesel, number ...

Funds raised from the photo shoot will be used for repairs and repainting of 47714, which are due to commence shortly. Nick Keegan, Wensleydale Railway's marketing and fundraising manager, said: "This ...

A Burns Night railway photo shoot at Leeming Bar Station gave enthusiasts a rare chance to see the historic class 47 diesel locomotive, ...