Friday 15 July 2022

Class 47 day, Saturday 9th July

 Five class 47s worked through the area on 9th July, along with Clan Line. Here is a further look.


47826 1Z47 08:23 Birmingham International -Weymouth, passing Eastleigh.


47804 on the rear of the 'Northern Belle' formation.

A few minutes later, 47826 passing Redbridge. Image by Ian Knight.

47614 (47853) + D1935 (47805) Roger Hosking MA 1925 - 2013 passing Eastleigh with 1Z80 06:09 Norwich - Weymouth


A closer shot of 47805.


Two views of this train then passing Totton. Images by Ian Knight.




47805 leads 47853 with the return 1Z82 16:36 Weymouth - Norwich, at Redbridge. Image by Ian Knight.

Sun in a difficult place when 35028 Clan Line passed with 1Z09 17:29 Weymouth - Waterloo, with 47813 on the rear. Image by Ian Knight.