D1501 first start up in Two Tone Green - Dec 2009

D1501 was started up at Castlecroft shed - ELR on 6th December 2009 & then moved to C&W a week later for bogie painting before its completion in to 1962 Original Two tone green livery
this is the footage of this historical event.
In July 2009, 47402 was in BR Blue.
5 months later D1501 is out shopped after a complete body overhaul in its new Livery.
D1501 Features on the East Lancs Railway Diesel theme day on Saturday 9th January 2010
Highly recommended viewing........

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• D1501
• 47402
• east lancs railway
• two tone green
• ELR
• class 47
• Brush type 4
• Train tv
• preserved diesels
• sulzer1501castlecroft
• bury bolton st

[palexandersquires]

This is how a class 47 should look. Do not ruin the front ends with that awfull high intenstety headlight they did not have them in 1962 when this masterpiece was built I have 5 class 47`s in my trainset I also have D1500 and recently d1572.

[keytesofessex]

that looks and sounds... STUNNING !

[J0nnyGT]

Year on and she stills looks just as good!

[rongenman]

fantastic video....the start up is great....thanks for sharing......

[johno4521]

A beautiful loco. Great vid. Compare that to the new class 70

[HSTHoward]

one beasty, at least its not br blue

[MICKTHEMERC]

I'm glad there's something green in that shed, wonderful, well done, music to my ears and what a beauty.

[D335Media]

Gilbert - you should be proud. Stunnig work you and the lads have put in. What's next on your agenda for repainting!? :P 5*s

[porter6669196327]

Great video. Looks like they have made a lovely job of that.

I loved that bloke when he flailed haha

[EastLancsmaybach]

Great video Gil mate, will look lovely in January on maroon stock.