Wearing it`s unique XP64 livery, which it previously wore in 1964, 47853 heads off Old Oak Common shed to work 1S87, 1418 London Paddington to Glasgow, which it will work as far as Birmingham.
A rare sight on the non-electrified Derby to Birmingham mainline as 47853 hauls electric locomotive 90013 fresh from a repaint at Toton Depot to Wembley Depot in London.
A general view of a busy Bristol Temple Meads station.Centre stage is taken by a pair of class 47 locos (47853 and 47790) with the empty stock from a "Northern Belle" excursion,while als... (more)
A pair of Direct Rail Services class 47 locos pass Haresfield at 07.30 on a wonderful May morning.The locos are working "The Spring Scenic Settler" railtour from Swindon to Carlisle.
47853 ''Rail Express'' & 47839 head a special charter Southbound towards Abington(South Of Glasgow) that was returning South to Holyhead(Wales) from Edinburgh Waverley(Scotlands Capital)
An excursion from London Paddington to Minehead on the preserved West Somerset Railway. 47853 carries the mid-1960s 'XP64' livery, the forerunner of BR's 'corporate blue' scheme which was to reig... (more)