SWD Transport
Lord of the Isles
Once again in charge of a Statesman tour - 47593 is pictured heading South at Forteviot on 21/10/2019. This was the Southbound return working of the Statesman Rail 'Lord of the Isles' excursion that gave passengers the chance to spend 3 days on the luxury train as it travelled up the East Coast and through the Highlands to Inverness and Kyle. 47810 was assiting on the rear.
This was a new spot for me but familiar territory for the loco. This loco was in the batch of Class 47's delivered new to Haymarket depot in 1965 (as D1973) and has made numerous trips up and down the Highland Main Line during it's time as a Scottish loco. It now spends it's days hauling railtours and excursions such as this.
Lord of the Isles
Once again in charge of a Statesman tour - 47593 is pictured heading South at Forteviot on 21/10/2019. This was the Southbound return working of the Statesman Rail 'Lord of the Isles' excursion that gave passengers the chance to spend 3 days on the luxury train as it travelled up the East Coast and through the Highlands to Inverness and Kyle. 47810 was assiting on the rear.
This was a new spot for me but familiar territory for the loco. This loco was in the batch of Class 47's delivered new to Haymarket depot in 1965 (as D1973) and has made numerous trips up and down the Highland Main Line during it's time as a Scottish loco. It now spends it's days hauling railtours and excursions such as this.