47615 - What happened to it?

[NismoGT]

Does anybody know what happened to this class 47 loco? ( 47615 )

Reading the thread on corporate BR Blue jogged my memory. It's name plates were unveiled by my grandfather in 1985 at Caerphilly in South Wales.

It was of course named ' Castell Caerfilli / Caerphilly Castle '

I have looked around on the interweb and have 3 different answers so far but nothing specific.

• Completely scrapped

• Completely scrapped and name plates transfered to another loco

• In storage at Canton depot in Cardiff.

Thanks

[Red Firecracker]

Seems like it lost the nameplates before overhaul/modification to 47/7 in 1992;

http://www.riviera-trains.co.uk/47747.htm

[daved]

Grandfather Reg then?

http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_numbers.php?ft=y&...

[NismoGT]

Yes Reg was my grandfather , he passed away in 1993 shortly after a car accident.

Thanks for clearing that up guys , much appreciated.

[GrahamG]

http://www.riviera-trains.co.uk/47747_files/47747[...

More recent pic

[Bish]

Here is the old girl in action.........some lovely Sulzer thrash when departing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDei86LU6rc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbH6SP_cgBU&NR=...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYCX4ODlIE0