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Originally Posted by TRP
Class 47 No.47484 was repainted into the same green livery and named 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' - I'm not sure when, but always thought it was for GWR150 in 1985. The photo shows 47484 between D400 & 31568 'The Enginemen's Fund' at Old Oak Common open day, 18th August 1991.
Tony
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I'm of the impression that the Class 47s that were treated in that way WERE done to commemorate the GWR 150, as they were already named after GWR engineers, and that can't have been coincidental. In the attached photo, 47079 "G J Churchward", 47484 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel", and 47628 "Sir Daniel Gooch" are standiing around the turntable at Old Oak Common open day on 13th September 1985. Also treated to GWR lined Brunswick Green & brass plates was 47500 "Great Western".
