57305 + 47749 CITY OF TRURO T+T 5O58 05:11 Leicester L.I.P. - Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D
- departed 141 minutes late, passed Redbridge 83 minutes late
- barriers + 975974 Paschar + 975978 Perpetiel + 6376 + 6377
- return with 458424 (for rectification / storage) 5Q58 17:11 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Widnes Transport Tech
57305 approaches Redbridge, which was under an amount of sea mist.
57305 started work for GBRf in August, following release of the locomotive by DRS, who sub-leased it to Rail Operations Group.
57305 was once 47822. The number font comes from its Rail Operations Group scheme. I remember first seeing this locomotive as 47164 in July 1977.
47749 on the rear of the train.
