D4177 - 08947

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Ex BR Class 08s of the Somerset Quarries

08947 is pictured at Whatley Quarry, near Frome on 28th December 2015 shortly after it had arrived from overhaul at Eastleigh Works. Photographer is Guy Vincent.   Guy Vincent

Arrived Merehead Stone Terminal from Westbury by road on 13th April 2007. It also spent some time at Whatley Quarry. In 2012 it moved to the Isle of Grain to cover for 08650 that was undergoing overhaul at Eastleigh Works. In 2013 it was moved to Eastleigh Works for overhaul. In December 2015 it moved to Whatley Quarry following completion of its overhaul.  In January 2022 it moved to the Hunslet Engine Company, Barton-under-Needwood for overhaul, returning to Whatley Quarry in June 2023.

Sightings for D4177 - 08947

Loco Location Date Seen by
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 22/04/2007 RO 2007 page 380
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 05/05/2007 Martin Harrison
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 19/05/2007 Peter Harris
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 16/05/2008 Brian Stanway
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 22/06/2008 Martin Harrison
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 09/06/2010 Peter Hall
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 03/09/2010 Peter Hall
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 04/11/2010 Peter Hall
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 09/06/2011 Peter Hall
08947 Merehead Stone Terminal 04/11/2011 Peter Hall
08947 Bardon Aggregates, Isle of Grain 23/10/2012 Peter Hall
08947 Eastleigh Works 03/10/2015 Peter Hall
08947 A36 Codford Bypass, Wilts, en-route Eastleigh Works-Whatley 23/12/2015 D.Howell (photographed passing)
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 28/12/2015 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 20/02/2016 Martin Weeks
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 22/02/2016 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, Frome 11/03/2016 Martin Harrison
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 13/03/2016 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 01/05/2016 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 12/06/2016 Peter Hall
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 19/06/2016 Martin Harrison
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 06/08/2016 Martin Harrison
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 14/08/2016 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 30/10/2016 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 11/12/2016 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 16/04/2017 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 08/06/2017 Peter Hall;
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 03/09/2017 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 30/09/2017 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 06/01/2019 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 08/09/2019 CARS trip
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 19/01/2020 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 23/04/2020 Guy Vincent
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 22/11/2020 via Adrian Booth
08947 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 18/11/2023 Peter Hall

 

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