The aim of this web site is to provide a comprehensive study of Brush Sulzer Type 4, or Class 47, locomotives. The study begins in the early 1960's and ends in the present day; a period of time that encompasses the development and introduction of the class, the diverse range of duties which the class performed so well, an array of technical variations; a profusion of re-numberings, namings, de-namings, re-namings; a myriad of liveries; and finally, re-builds, the scrapyard, or heritage.

Certain other topics allied to the Brush Type 4 story are also covered in order to provide additional interest: the FALCON and LION prototypes for example, the Cuban "Class 48's" and Class 47 modelling; but, unlike previous versions of the site the Class 57's are not included.

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