Archive Corner: Cross Country Loco-Hauled Remembered

6th April 2002 to 2nd August 2002

A collection of scanned transparencies from the last years of locomotive haulage on the 'Cross Country' services to the south west. The Class 47s gave way to 'Voyagers' at the end of the 2002 summer timetable. To celebrate the 47s'' long service on the routes, a handful were repainted into historic liveries: two-tone green, XP64 blue, standard 'rail' blue and 'large logo' blue, attracting huge attention from enthusiasts and photographers. Loco-haulage made a brief return in 2004 when class 67s were utilised on 'Holidaymaker' summer Saturday services to Torbay. Photos here are organised in route order, north to south. UPDATED 30 JANUARY '09.

47831 at Croome Perry Wood, Besford, with 1V50. 31/05/02. 1024x740 Buy Print	67014 at Wickwar with 1M89, 08:43 Paignton-Preston. 07/08/04. 1023x767 Buy Print	67006 at Wickwar with 1V15, 07:08 York-Paignton. 07/08/04. 1023x767 Buy Print	67006 at Wickwar with 1V15, the 07:08 York-Paignton. 07/08/04. 1023x767 Buy Print
47817 descends Filton Bank with 1V45, the 09:13 Liverpool-Plymouth, 06/04/02. This photo was taken from Lockleaze footbridge which has since been fitted with 'caging' making photography impossible. 790x1000 Buy Print	Uniformly branded loco and stock accelerate up Filton Bank towards Bristol Parkway. 06/04/02. 1024x789 Buy Print	47829 at Lockleaze with 1E67, 10 Apr 02 1004x755 Buy Print	47851, repainted by Virgin into two-tone green, arrives at Bristol Temple Meads with 1M59. 03/08/02. 1023x767 Buy Print
47853, repainted in 'XP64' livery, leaves Bristol Temple Meads with 1V43. 03/08/02. 1022x767 Buy Print	47818 on the rear of 1V43 about to pass under Bath Rd bridge. 03/08/02. 1023x767 Buy Print	67027 at Long Ashton, Bristol with the 08:43 Paignton-Preston 'Holidaymaker' service on 31 July '04. 1023x767 Buy Print	47848 near Nailsea with 1V50. 04/08/02. 1023x767 Buy Print