Issue No. 181, of Modern Locomotives Illustrated covers the Class 47s (Part 2).

Issue contents

Class 47 - The Later Years
The Large Logo Blue Days
Class 47 - Railfreight Days
‘47s’ on Res, Parcels & Charters
Class 47 - The Inter-City Era
Class 47s for Scotland
Class 47s with Network SouthEast
Departmentals - 47971–47976 / 97472–97561
Porterbrook’s Purple Delights
The Privatised Railway.......Virgin
The Privatised Railway.......Fragonset/FM Rail
The Privatised Railway.......Cotswold/Advenza
By Royal Appointment
The Privatised Railway.......Great Western
The Privatised Railway.......Freightliner
The Privatised Railway.......Colas Rail
The Privatised Railway.......EWS
The Privatised Railway.......Direct Rail Services
The Privatised Railway.......Blue Pullman
The Privatised Railway.......Riviera Trains
The Privatised Railway.......Vintage Trains
The Privatised Railway.......Waterman Railways
The Privatised Railway.......West Coast Railway
Coats of Many Colours
Class 47s into Preservation
Dark side of the Class 47s
Class 47s for the Modeller
Class 47s – The Name Game
More Class 47s On the Road
Class 47 Disposals
Rail Mart - reviews of modern traction goods

The magazine includes over 12,000 words and around 120 high-quality images of the class, showing as many design changes, liveries and areas of operation as possible. Special care has been taken to include images to assist modellers in their quest for detail pictures