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Class 47 47849 | Swanwick | 18th April 1999

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*Sunday 18th April 1999* - Class 47 47849 climbs up the 1 in 81 gradient into Swanwick with the 1M84 0950 Poole - Manchester virgin train service. This service had been diverted from the usual Winchester route between Southampton and Reading so at St Denys ran via Netley (missing out Southampton Airport), then Havant, and Guildford to head onto Reading.
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A Class 47 diesel locomotive, numbered 47849, is seen ascending the steep 1 in 81 gradient into Swanwick while hauling a Virgin Trains service. The train is part of the 1M84 0950 Poole to Manchester service, which had been rerouted from its usual Winchester route between Southampton and Reading. The altered path took the train via St Denys, Netley (bypassing Southampton Airport), Havant, and Guildford before continuing to Reading.

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  • Platform ID H35CRW6qWis
  • Views 57
  • Date published 11 Oct 2025 09:04
  • Date added 29 May 2026 12:31
  • Recorded 18 Apr 1999
  • Locomotives 0
  • Headcodes 1
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