47s return to Norwich - London trains...

During the Ipswich tunnel blockade , two services in each direction are diagrammed for Class 47 haulage per day.

At weekends , the 47 is removed at Cambridge , for the 86/90 to take the train onward.

Tuesday 13th July provides Anglia liveried 47714 drags recently overhauled 86235 on the 12:12 Norwich to Liverpool Street service passing Lakenham.

Wednesday 14th July shows 47813 in de-branded First Great Western livery on the same service , here leaving Norwich.

Thursday 15th July - Class 170 (2 car) trains are the norm for Norwich - Cambridge services , however many have been strengthened to 3 car units to handle extra passengers travelling via Cambridge to London . This is the 12:03 Norwich to Cambridge service in the hands of 170207.

Hot on the heels of the 170 is the 12:12 Norwich - London via Cambridge , in the capable hands of 47813 , hauling 'one' liveried 90004.

Quite a colourful cavalcade ...

9701 is the DBSO on the rear of this train.

Sunday's 14:37 turn to London produces 47813 , whilst Cotswold Rail's 08847 shunts some mk3 restaurants around for no adequately explained reason .... 22/08/04

47813 is poised at the front , with 90003 Raedwald behind , to take over the traction from Cambridge .

Another blast from the past , in the shape of MKI buffet 1658 awaiting ECS departure from the previous day's NENTA tour.

47813 provides a lively start to the 14:37.