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For the second day running we have seen 47818 on this train only this time its at Ely in Cambridgeshire. In place of a class 90 this London bound train has ex Virgin West Coast loco 86242 'Colchester Castle' in tow to perform the stock moves at Liverpool Street. The date the 20th August 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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The only class 47 currently sporting this eye-catching 'ONE' livery Cotswold Rail's 47818 brings one of the last 47 hauled non-stop London to Norwich services through Broxbourne on the 2nd September 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Normal 'ONE' services to Norwich are currently suspended due to the 8 week closure of Ipswich Tunnel. This is to allow larger containers to use the tunnel which is near Freightliners Ipswich base and the Port of Felixstowe. In the meantime there are two non-stop Norwich-London-Norwich services via Cambridge each day. These have been put in the hands of Cotswold Rail class 47s one of which 47818...now sporting 'ONE' lvery instead of Virgin...is seen here at Brimsdown on the 19th August 2004. 90003 is included in the formation to enable stock release at Liverpool Street using the DBSO. It will then run the train into L.S. for the return Norwich service. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.