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Virgin gone mad. 57306, a Voyager and a Pendolino lined up at Crewe with a 175 gate crashing the party - 25/09/05. Photo by Rob Neyton

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57310 passes Blea Moor after crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct with 1C56 - 29/04/2006 Photo by Jonathan Lewis (jonathanmlewis@msn.com) Photo Website http://www.86242.fotopic.net

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Virgin Trains Class 57/3 Virgin Trains Class 57/3, 57312 'The Hood', awaits it's next turn of duty at Birmingham New Street on Mon 28th May 2007 at 20:05. This locomotive was rebuilt from Class 47/3 locomotive, 47330, and fitted with a General Motors 12645F3B engine of 2050kW (2750hp) at 954rpm. Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk) Website: http://garagecat.fotopic.net

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Virgin Trains 57316 at Manchester Piccadilly station on 18th of February 2006 Photographer John Turner johnturner16@yahoo.co.uk

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57316 passing Penmaenmawr with 1H90 heading towards Manchester - 05/04/2006 Photo by Jonathan Lewis (jonathanmlewis@msn.com) Photo Website http://www.86242.fotopic.net

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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Virgin Trains "Thunderbird" diesel electric 57 315 "The Mole" was photographed by Alan Drewett ( alandrewettcityoftruro2000@yahoo.co.uk ) at Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday 7 September 2008. For more details please visit his Gloucestershire Transport History website at www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk

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57309 coupling up to a London to Liverpool service at Crewe - Saturday 09/07/05. Photo by Rob Neyton

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At the head of a line of three of Virgin's Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotives in a siding at Crewe railway station is 57313 Tracy Island. Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The nameplate of Virgin Thunderbird Class 57/3 locomotive 57313 Tracy Island Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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At the head of a line of three of Virgin's Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotives in a siding at Crewe railway station is 57313 Tracy Island. Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The front end of Virgin Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotive 57313 Tracy Island, photographed when it was in a siding at Crewe railway station. I presume the green stuff on the buffers is lubricating and/or rust prevention grease. Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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At the head of a line of three of Virgin's Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotives in a siding at Crewe railway station is 57313 Tracy Island. Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird locomotive 57312 The Hood approaches Bristol Temple Meads on a light engine trip south. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird locomotive 57312 The Hood approaches Bristol Temple Meads on a light engine trip south. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird locomotive 57312 The Hood passes through Bristol Temple Meads on a light engine trip south. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird locomotive 57312 The Hood passes through Bristol Temple Meads on a light engine trip south. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird locomotive 57312 The Hood passes through Bristol Temple Meads on a light engine trip south. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird locomotive 57312 The Hood passes through Bristol Temple Meads on a light engine trip south. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.