Every class 47 loco was delivered new in two tone green livery except the last nine delivered by Brush which were delivered in a Brush version of BR Monastral Blue. These locos were numbered D1953 to D1961. The final two locos [D1960 and D1961] differed from the others in that they were fitted with ETH [Electric Train Heating].

Of these locos delivered in Blue only two of them retained this livery when receiving their TOPS number, D1956 became 47260, & D1960 became 47514 retaining this livery until late 1975/early 1976.

So D1960 with its ETH fitting seemed like a good choice for our exclusive as it ran in this livery from July 1967 until late 1975/early 1976, including a period with its TOPS number [albeit only on one cab side] so it is also a good choice for renumbering to 47514 for something unique. 

D1960 [&47514] was always allocated to London Midland Region sheds, but after conversion to class 47/7 no 47703 it moved to Scotland