7th July 2001 and 47840 drags the 09:10 HSt from Plymouth to Newton Abbot due to a defective power car. The loco perfermed faultlessly all day rescuing failed trains, a real money earner for Virgin, and a godsend for FGW.
7th July 2001 and 47840 drags the 09:10 HSt from Plymouth to Newton Abbot due to a defective power car. The loco perfermed faultlessly all day rescuing failed trains, a real money earner for Virgin, and a godsend for FGW.
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This day saw 840 rescue 3 trains in an 8 hr period, this is the second, 1A15 Padd - Penzance Motorail. FGW 47815 literally expired at Newton Abbot with a camshaft fault, 840 was the stand- by loco at Newton Abbot this day and it promptly performed sterling work. July 2000Previous | Index

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