47810
the ILRA 47s
47810 at Preston, 13/02/01 (Copyright: Shaun C)
47810
PREVIOUSLY NUMBERED:
D1924 47247 47655
ENTERED SERVICE:
December 1965
LIFE MILAGE TO 19/08/01:
528630
NAME:
Porterbrook (named during 1995)
LIVERY:
Virgin (painted from Intercity: May 2001)
NOTES:
The area around the marker lights (where the headcode box previously was) at the number 2 cab end has been repanelled, and has a flat appearance. Many Class 47s have had similar work undertaken, mainly done after collisions.
The photo below shows the flat end, and the above photo shows the non rebuilt end.
(also it is your editor's favourite '47/8!')
47810 at Blackpool North waiting to work the 1O71 0735 to Portsmouth & Southsea on 30th August 2000 (Copyright: Shaun C)
47810 storms away from Preston on 31st May 1999.
(Copyright: Shaun C)
Recently repainted into Virgin livery, 47810 was photographed at Reading working its first service for First Great Western, 1C44 1433 Paddington-Plymouth on Thursday 21st June 2001.
(Photo Copyright: Richard Watson)
Whilst 47810 was on hire to First Great Western (covering for several of their locos which were out of service at the time), it is seen descending Rattery Bank into Totnes on Monday 25th June 2001 hauling the 1A45 0820 Penzance-Paddington service.
(Image Copyright: Steve Marshall)
47810 hauled the 1P03 1035 Euston-Blackpool from Preston, due to the normal HST set being unavailable. 87031 hauled the service as far as Preston, and was then dragged dead to the unelectrified Blackpool North where the train was photographed on Friday 27th July 2001.
(Photo Copyright: Darren Williams).