Brush Type 4 "Birthday".

Have read a snippet elsewhere that today is the 50th anniversary of when a Brush Type 4, D1500?, (Class 47) first ran on BR metals.
This is only what I read elsewhere & cannot confirm it, others may know better.

 

According to: class47.com the47s.co.uk & brushtype.co.uk -> Class47.co.uk -> Router

D1500
Built :: Brush Falcon Works
Pilot Order :: February 28th 1961
Works Number :: 342
To traffic :: September 28th 1962

09/62 Brush Falcon Works build number 342, the very first Class 47 locomotive, was rolled out into public view amidst much publicity. In the British Railways fleet as D1500, and later in the British Rail fleet as 47401, No.342 saw almost 30 years of service and was finally withdrawn in June of 1992. It is fitting that this pioneer machine is now preserved, and will be around for many years to come.
09/62 At Crewe Works for weighing on the 6th, returned to Brush same day.
09/62 At Clarence Yard (34G) on the 27th
10/62 Worked first train KX-Hull & return on the 8th

On this basis as it ran to Crewe from Brush and return on 6th September, I would say you are correct.

Happy Birthday Duffs!

 

Here is a collection of over 160 photos of Brush Type 4's from the 1960's

Pre TOPS Class 47 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

Neil

 

I saw D1500 at Didcot in, I think late October 1962 , it was heading west on the main as we came around Didcot East Curve - exact date has gone in to the depths of time -- can anyone confirm when it was on trial on the WR

 

Yes this is correct, there are a couple of books coming out this month from various publishers to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Class 47. Such as this one - oorail.com | Class 47 - Brush Type 4 | Book Preview | Blurb UK