Happy New Year! 47376 'Freightliner 1995' had the honour of being the first 47 to work a passenger train in 2017, and is seen here at Toddington prior to departing with the 1555 to Cheltenham Race Course (01/01/2017)
Later that afternoon 47237 waits to depart from Carlisle with the 1Z93 1613 return leg to Stevenage via the Tyne Valley and ECML. 47746 is tucked inside for ETH (18/02/2017)
47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' awaits departure from Stanhope with 1P03 1130 to Primrose Hill Crossing on the first day of the Weardale Railway's Class 47 running weekend (25/02/2017)
Later that afternoon 47712 catches some glorious sunshine on arrival back at Stanhope with 1S06 1500 from Primrose Hill Crossing (25/02/2017)
Also in action on the other end of the set was Crewe stable-mate 47192, seen here at Stanhope before departing with the last round trip of the day, 1P07 1630 to Primrose Hill Crossing (25/02/2017)
47402 waits to cross a southbound train at Ramsbottom with the 1000 Heywood - Rawtenstall during a running day at the East Lancashire Railway (04/03/2017)
47402 is pictured again on arrival at Rawtenstall with the 1000 ex-Heywood. The 'Generator' has recently returned to traffic after the completion of a top-end overhaul and sounds superb (04/03/2017)
A further view of 47402 at Rawtenstall. Having run round its train, 'Gateshead' waits to return south with the 1105 to Heywood (04/03/2017)
47237 is pictured on arrival at Preston with West Coast Railways' 1Z78 0642 Scarborough - Carlisle charter. The no-heat machine had worked the train forward from Leeds via Wakefield and Copy Pit and was about to give way to a steam loco for the run over Shap. Out of sight on the rear is 47746 which had handled the first leg of the journey (11/03/2017)
47367 runs round its train at Dereham after arriving with the 1430 from Wymondham Abbey during a running day at the Mid Norfolk Railway (08/04/2017)
Another view of 47367 at Dereham before backing on to the stock for its third and final round trip of the day, the 1545 to Wymondham Abbey (08/04/2017)
Two '47/3s' in the same weekend! 47376 'Freightliner 1995' waits to depart from Cheltenham Race Course with the 1205 to Toddington during the second of two consecutive running days at the GWSR (09/04/2017)
47376 catches some Spring sunshine at Winchcombe as it pauses with the 1205 from the Race Course to Toddington (09/04/2017)
Later that afternoon 47376 waits to depart with its last round trip of the day from Toddington, the 1555 to Cheltenham (09/04/2017)
47715 'Haymarket' is pictured at Redmire before departing with the 1100 to Leeming Bar during a hastily arranged running day at the Wensleydale Railway (15/04/2017)
A couple of hous later 47715 is pictured again at Leeming Bar before working the 1230 back up the dale to Redmire (15/04/2017)
47715 'Haymarket' pauses at Leyburn with the 1350 from Redmire to Leeming Bar (15/04/2017)
A stunning view of 47715 in the late afternoon sunshine at Redmire after arriving with the 1545 from Leeming Bar (15/04/2017)
47402 pauses at Ramsbottom with 2J59 1215 Heywood - rawtenstall during the second of two consecutive running days at the East Lancashire Railway (17/04/2017)
Making a most welcome return to traffic after an absence of several years, 47270 'SWIFT' is pictured on arrival at Staffordhaving worked the first leg of the Branch Line Society's 1Z27 0540 charter from Carnforth to Holyhead (22/04/2017)
Later that morning 47270 is pictured again at Hooton. What's now the rear of the train in the distance had just traversed the full length of Hooton Long Siding (22/04/2017)
A close-up of 47270 before departing on the next leg of the tour to Llandudno (22/04/2017)
Seminar Time! A motley collection of familiar faces pose alongside 47270 during a pathing stop at Llandudno Junction (22/04/2017)
47270 'SWIFT' prepares to depart from Llandudno Junction for Llandudno with 1Z27 0540 Carnforth - Holyhead (22/04/2017)
