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Alex Coomber Alex Coomber on Train Siding: A Class 47. 47289 was built at Crewe in 1966. No. 47289 still sports the original Freightliner 2 tone grey with red flash livery
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Alex Coomber on Train Siding: A Class 47. 47289 was built at Crewe in 1966. No. 47289 still sports the original Freightliner 2 tone grey with red flash livery
when...

A Class 47. 47289 was built at Crewe in 1966. No. 47289 still sports the original Freightliner 2 tone grey with red flash livery when seen in April 2001. Even after 35 years. She is capable of racing the 4E74 from Southampton to Leeds train past Didcot.