47741 Brockenhurst
Despite the number drawn on the nose, the Rail Express Systems Class 47 pictured pausing at Brockenhurst is actually 47741 Resilient Although the majority of Cross Country services to Bournemouth and beyond at this time utilised HSTs, Class 47s could still be found on the route, with occasional substitutions from the regular Class 47/8s. The service is 1E32 0905 Poole-Newcastle, a working booked for an HST, so the loco-hauled set with Res 47 was even more unexpected. The loco ran as far as Birmingham International, before being swapped for an HST, and then worked 1H28 Birmingham International-Manchester Piccadilly, and 1V99 1915 Manchester Piccadilly-Paddington. With thanks to Phil Geisler for details of the workings on this day.
47741 Brockenhurst
Despite the number drawn on the nose, the Rail Express Systems Class 47 pictured pausing at Brockenhurst is actually 47741 Resilient Although the majority of Cross Country services to Bournemouth and beyond at this time utilised HSTs, Class 47s could still be found on the route, with occasional substitutions from the regular Class 47/8s. The service is 1E32 0905 Poole-Newcastle, a working booked for an HST, so the loco-hauled set with Res 47 was even more unexpected. The loco ran as far as Birmingham International, before being swapped for an HST, and then worked 1H28 Birmingham International-Manchester Piccadilly, and 1V99 1915 Manchester Piccadilly-Paddington. With thanks to Phil Geisler for details of the workings on this day.