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47839
- 47621 47136 D1728
47621 was named 'ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE' at Reading
Station on 04/06/85. The nameplates were removed in December
1989. On 20/10/95 the loco caught fire on arrival at Birmingham
New Street Station on a Wolverhampton - Plymouth service,
causing major fire damage to the stations overhead ducting. The
loco was later repaired and returned to service.
Virgin Cross Country took over the loco in 1997 and later named
her 'PRIDE OF SALTLEY' at a private ceremony at Saltley
Depot in March 1998.
The nameplates were removed in October 2002 when the locomotive
was sold to Riviera Trains along with sister engine 47853. In
December 2002 the locomotive was painted into Riviera Oxford
Blue livery at EWS Toton paint shop prior to movement to L&NWR
Crewe.
On Friday 29th September 2006, 47839 was named at L&NWR Crewe,
'PEGASUS' at a private ceremony along with 47805 and
47843.
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