Saturday 21 July 2018

The Solent & Sussex Explorer, 21st July 2018


47727 Edinburgh Castle / Caisteal Dhùn Èideann 
66741 Swanage Railway
1Z53 07:17 Cardiff - Newport - Gloucester - Bristol - Redbridge - Portsmouth Harbour, and onward to Litttlehampton

47727, in its latest Caledonian Sleeper guise, leads the tour into Romsey.

Classic Class 47 approaching shot.

47727 was new in October 1964 as D1629, later 47047 and 47569.

66741 on the rear.

A few minutes later, approaching Millbrook. Image by Ian Knight.

 
47727 trundles towards Romsey - waiting for the signal to clear.