TimboM
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No - the ex-Colas 47s have been primarily bought to work a new unit move contract over the next few years. One of the three (currently 47749, soon to be replaced by 727 in the CS livery) will continue to support the Sleeper operations in Scotland - but as I understand it only whilst the Mk2s/Mk3s are still in use, then 727 will also go and do the unit moves. More info on the relevant thread about the ex-Colas 47s: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gbrf-to-buy-colas-47s.157861/Isn't this ecs work what GBRf just bought three 47s for? With 47 727 already being put into Sleeper livery...?
47727 will probably crop up on the Glasgow/Polmadie ECS drag-backs now and again, and maybe even the odd Class 1 service when a diesel is needed or they're short of other suitable locos, however primarily it will be doing things like the Thursdays-only stock move of coach(es) to/from Kilmarnock for repair. I don't believe there's any plans to fit 727 with Dellners or any of the other Mk5 mods as yet - but then again, it's not a complete impossibility that somewhere down the line it's modified if its needed/makes sense - however even then its role would not be as one of the "main" ECS locos in the same way 86101/401 and 87002 have been used.