This one almost caught us out! We assumed the approaching Freightliner had a GM re-engined class 57 on the front...nothing to get too excited about!
Then a half hourly stopping service approached the station from the other direction. Instead of dashing to the far end we casually strolled to the 
the nearest platform end...then what roars past the now stationary unit...A CLASS 47! These days 47s on regular Freightliner trains are relatively few
and you can count yourself lucky to see one. Well at least we were able to get a view and a shot of 47150 as it went past and very presentable it looked too!
By the way the place was Cholsey between Didcot and Reading and the train was the Crewe to Southampton liner. Date 20th August 2003. 
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