3 class 47s at doncaster
 

Ive been to Doncaster, noticed 47810/828/813 parked up.

Can anyone tell why they are there?

hi
they have been there a few weeks now
i was told they was to be scrapped
do you mean this lot
neil
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/IMGP0680.jpg

yes they are the ones.

scrap class 47's
 

It would be a shame if they were passed preservation!

hi
on the new railtark.org magazine
they say their are waiting for collection
from the new owners HNRC
neil

Whatever the out come, there is still tonnes at Carlisle.

2 47's still listed at Doncaster west yard according to wnxx. 47813 & 47828.

Regards, 62440.

Hello chaps, please tell me what "wnxx" is ?

Certainly 48111. http://www.wnxx.com is a website run by enthusiasts listing all stored locos. wnxx is a operational group (pool) code used on the railways to denote that a (EWS) loco is stored unserviceable.
There are over 100 codes, qcar for example is Network Rail new measurement train class 43.:eek: ejlo is London Midland class 08.:( Loads more listed in the back of the spotting books.

Hope this helps, Regards, 62440.:D

Its the TOPS pool code for withrawn loco's.:)

21Aman, I was trying to keep it simple, do you want to explain what TOPS is or shall I try?

Regards, 62440.

As 48111 is an ex BR driver I should assume he will know what TOPS is ,I know he worked after the introduction of diesels so he was probably around with the introduction of TOPS.

Yes chaps, good morning, I do know about TOPS, but the site WNXX is what I did not know about.

But thank you very much, I will have a look and see if I can join.

Thanks again lads.

48111

No need to join 48111, it's open to all.

Regards, 62440.

The wnxx website is open to all as 62440 says but I think you have to register to use the wnxx forum pages.:)

Everything you wanted to know about withdrawn and stored Locomotives in the UK, Click Me !

It also has a forum but it is not quite as, shall we say, genteel as this one :p

Thanks mate, I will see to it later today.

48111