Propelling control vehicle
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A propelling control vehicle is a type of British railway carriage for carrying mail. They were converted from Class 307 driving trailers and have a cab at one end which allows slow-speed movement con
NAA 94335 at Plymouth on 29 August 2003. This vehicle is in Rail Express Systems red/grey livery with light blue flashes.
NAA 94308 on a train being propelled into Plymouth station on 29 August 2003. This vehicle is in unbranded Rail Express Systems livery.
British Rail Class 47
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The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Brush's Falcon Works in Lou
Propelling control vehicle
…any problems. The subsequent 40 vehicles incorporated modifications as a result of this testing. At the same time these vehicles were converted, the Class 47/7 locomotives that hauled mail trains were modified to be able to work in push-pull mode with the PCVs. When first converted the vehicles were used by…
A Class 47 at Birmingham New Street in 1987
D1941 in the original two-tone green livery, at Landore depot in 1967
Two Class 47s, Nos. 47424 and 47607, at Bangor station with a passenger train in 1987
Class 47/0 47293 with a relief passenger train at York station in 1987