On May 10th the new Summer timetable comes into effect on Greater Anglia. From the same date, well on Monday the 11th obviously, 2 Class 37/4's are scheduled to replace the Class 47's on the Short Set which operates between Norwich and Yarmouth/Lowestoft when there aren't enough DMU's available. As I saw the set was out today I decided to get on the 47's for what could be the last time on a train operating a timetabled service on the national network.
I arrived at Norwich in plenty of time fo the 1236 departure to Great Yarmouth, and took advantage of that time to get some pics for the scrapbook. I was a little disappointed to see that 47 790 had been taken off the set and replaced with 47 805, but never mind - a 47 is a 47 and the noise 805 made was music to my ears.
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47 805 heads the Short Set at Norwich |
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With 47 818 "Emily" the other end |
It must be said that Emily was smelling like a ship's engine room and smoked like a chimney on the way back! Far less smell and smoke from 805.
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47 818 waits on Platform 4 at Norwich |
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47 805 from the other side |
It was also my first journey on the DRS MkII coaching stock. Comfortable, smooth and could hear the engine which I wanted to! A great journey, and I'll have the pics from the other end at Yarmouth in another post.
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DRS MkII coach - sorry can't see number! |
Bottom lip out now ! Lol
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