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In charge of this London to Norwich train is 47714 looking very smart with all matching stock and 86 on the back. The place is Ely and the date August 20th 2004. We plan to hopefully enjoy one of these 125 mile + non-stop runs behind this loco. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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47714 at Bristol Temple Meads in the morning sunshine on 17th June 2007. Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com)

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Still looking muddy after heavy rain, 47714 at Bristol Temple Meads on 17th June 2007. Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com)

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Now this is how we like to see locos! This was actually a positioning move for Cotswold Rail's 47714 that resulted in it taking charge of a Tilbury to Lawley Street liner on July 19th 2005. It is seen clagging up nicely whilst running through Crouch Hill with that old survivor 47303 behind, running but not we think working the train. This is the first reported freight working of this ex Scottish pusher in Anglia livery ...so a big thank you to the man at the controls for giving the loco a little 'thrash' at just the right moment. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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We made it to Norwich behind the 'Green Beast' Cotswold Rail's 47714 on August 31st 2004 where the loco is pictured. Departing London Liverpool Street at 11.47 it was an enjoyable if leisurely run arriving at 14.40 about 5 down due to signal problems at the start and a slight change of route. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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47714 is seen here at Norwich on August 31st having brought in the 11.47 from London. With Ipswich Tunnel about to re-open these class 47 loco hauled trains have now come to an end but to their credit 47714, 47813 and 47818 have not to our knowledge suffered a single on line failure during the 8 week period of providing 'ONE' London to Norwich non-stop services. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Its 'wash and brush-up' time for 47714 at Norwich on August 31st 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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Now when did you last see the front of a class 47 looking quite like this? A 'soapy' 47714 rests at the stops in Norwich on August 31st 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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47714 speeds through Broxbourne on August 25th 2004 with the mid-day non-stop London to Norwich service. 86232 is on the back. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Cotswold Rails 47714 has been turned out in matching Anglia livery and was captured here on we think its first Norwich to London run on the 24th October 2003 at Stratford. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.