Other Working Locomotives
Class 47s have proved very popular with preservationists and private railways, and more than 30 have now entered preservation, with the majority in working order. A full list can be found at list of preserved British Rail Class 47 locomotives.
A total of 33 withdrawn locomotives have been rebuilt with EMD engines and re-classified as Class 57s. The production versions work for the goods train company Freightliner, and the passenger train companies First Great Western and Virgin Trains Limited, with the passenger prototype being operated by the West Coast Railway Company.
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