GREAT BRITAIN XVIII! Stock Move ft WCRC 47237 & 33025 16/4/26
Location 1 - Charnock
5Z42 WR ECS Carnforth Steamtown (09:57ยฝ) SOUTHALL WCR (21:21)
Allocations :
33025
History & Notable Details of 33025
Built: Part of the 98-strong Class 33 fleet constructed by BRCW.
Naming: Named "Sultan" at Portsmouth Harbour in August 1981.
Service & Liveries: Originally BR Blue, it later operated in DRS Blue and later West Coast Railways liveries.
Withdrawal/Status: Withdrawn from active BR service in February 1988, but later operated for private rail companies and saw use on special railtours.
47237
Locomotive History and Details
Built: 1960s (part of the 512 total class 47s).
Built Date: 03/1974.
Builder: Brush Traction, Loughborough.
Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co.
Operators: Known to have worked for Advenza Freight and later the West Coast Railway Company (WCRC).
Notable Service: Often used for "light engine" movements, carriage stock transfers, and special trains, such as the 0Z40 to Bo'ness for a diesel gala in 2016.
5239 (Mk2 TSO [WCRC])
5229 (Mk2 TSO [WCRC])
1961 (Mk1 RUK [WCRC])
3395 (Mk2F FO [WCRC])
1212 (Mk2F RFB [WCRC])
3431 (Mk2F FO [WCRC])
3392 (Mk2F FO [WCRC])
9539 (Mk2F BSO [WCRC])
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This video features railway stock movements involving locomotives 33025 and 47237, with mentions of operations linked to the West Coast Railways Company (WCRC) and other operators. The footage includes scenes from locations such as Carnforth, Southall, and Portsmouth Harbour. Locomotive 33025, named "Sultan," has a history with British Railways and later private operators, while 47237 was built in the 1970s and used for light engine movements and special services. Headcodes such as 5Z42 and 0Z40 are referenced, indicating specific train services.
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