Following on from Class 47s: Inverness to Penzance: 1982-85, this
volume picks up the story and runs to the end of the summer 1986
timetable. It was a period of change, as the first 47s to be
withdrawn started to fall by the wayside in the spring of 1986,
since seriously damaged crash victims were no longer likely to be
rebuilt. The first non-crash-damaged locos were withdrawn -
sacrificed to provide a spares pool for the others. It was also a
time of change with regard to how trains were heated, as steam heat
became rare south of Hadrian's Wall. Christmas 1985 was a watershed
as the relief trains were now routinely electrically heated, with
the latest ETH conversions emerging from Crewe Works from November
1985. In 1986, regular trips to Scotland were required to sample
the delights of steam heat. Further changes came in summer 1986 as
InterCity started to operate some routes in Kent, and Dover Western
Docks was now on the map. With over 200 images, this volume
provides a visual journey of the Class 47s in 1985-86.
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