21st March 2004

The second of two "footex" trains - football specials - seen today. Class 47/8 no. 47848 "Newton Abbot Festival of Transport", owned by Porterbrook, in Virgin livery but leased to Freightliner (!), the locomotive is seen departing westwards at 11.45 on 1Z27 07.55 Southend Central to Cardiff Central.