47500 Great Western brings an excursion into Southport (Chapel St) in May 1980. The Coal Concentration Depot is visible behind with a Derby DMU stabled in the carriage sidings. 47500 previously ran as un-named D1943 See image 40681 and continued in service with West Coast until January 2013 when it suffered fire damage at Salford and was stored at Carnforth.
Location: Southport
Original line: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 21/05/1980
Image number: 40966