47807

the ILRA 47s

47807 at Preston (Photo: Shaun C)

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47807

PREVIOUSLY NUMBERED:
D1639 47055 47652

ENTERED SERVICE:
December 1964

LIFE MILAGE TO 19/08/01:
879613

NAME:
The Lion of Vienna

LIVERY:
Virgin (painted March '98)

NOTES:
Named at Bolton station on April 20th 1998.
The highest milage ILRA 47, the one most likely to reach one billion miles since it was built!

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47807 at Bolton after naming on April 20th 1998.
(Photo: Tim Moss)

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47807 at Lostock Junction on its first day in service after naming (20/04/01), working 1O40 1330 Preston-Brighton.
(Photo: Tim Moss)

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In 2001, 47807 stands at York whilst working 1E33 1210 Bristol-Newcastle, the only northbound Class 47 working on the East Coast Mainline.
(Photo Copyright: Gareth Griffiths).

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