47383 in service
47383 is an LMS Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T, more commonly referred to as a ‘Jinty’. These locomotives were primarily intended for shunting duties.
47373 was built for the LMS by the Vulcan Foundry at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire as Works No 3954 of 1926, and entered service that year as LMS Number 7383. It first worked in the London freight yards before moving to Chester. Following nationalisation, it was renumbered 47383 by BR, who rated the class 3F.
The locomotive was withdrawn from service in October 1967.[1]
47383 in preservation
47383 was the 5th locomotive to join the SVR, arriving in May 1968 some two years before the official opening. The locomotive saw regular use in the 1970s and 1980s, but is now on display in The Engine House awaiting overhaul. It is owned by the Manchester Rail Travel Society.
See also
- ↑ [BRDatabase] Retrieved 28 January 2015.