Image 57301, on-display, DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge
57301, on-display, DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge
57301, on-display, DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge Built at Crewe during 1964 D1653 operated around the Western Region being allocated to all their depots at various times from Laira to Old Oak Common. In January 1974 it became 47069 moving away from the west to Bescot and Crewe where it became 47638 and was named 'County of Kent'. It was a Porterbrook and Great Western Trains locomotive during early privatisation as 47845. Finally, in 2002 it was rebuilt and became 57301 named 'Scott Tracy' becoming one of Virgin's infamous red Thunderbirds for rescuing failed Pendolinos and Voyagers. Now in DRS Compass livery, it is still in use on various duties all over the network. One wonders if this is the last number it will carry and what the next fifty five years hold for this evergreen veteran? Keywords: 57301 DRS Open Day Gresty Bridge
57301, on-display, DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge Built at Crewe during 1964 D1653 operated around the Western Region being allocated to all their depots at various times from Laira to Old Oak Common. In January 1974 it became 47069 moving away from the west to Bescot and Crewe where it became 47638 and was named 'County of Kent'. It was a Porterbrook and Great Western Trains locomotive during early privatisation as 47845. Finally, in 2002 it was rebuilt and became 57301 named 'Scott Tracy' becoming one of Virgin's infamous red Thunderbirds for rescuing failed Pendolinos and Voyagers. Now in DRS Compass livery, it is still in use on various duties all over the network. One wonders if this is the last number it will carry and what the next fifty five years hold for this evergreen veteran? Keywords: 57301 DRS Open Day Gresty Bridge


Built at Crewe during 1964 D1653 operated around the Western

Region being allocated to all their depots at various times from Laira to Old Oak Common. In January 1974 it became 47069 moving away from the west to Bescot and Crewe where it became 47638 and was named 'County of Kent'. It was a Porterbrook and Great Western Trains locomotive during early privatisation as 47845. Finally, in 2002 it was rebuilt and became 57301 named 'Scott Tracy' becoming one of Virgin's infamous red Thunderbirds for rescuing failed Pendolinos and Voyagers. Now in DRS Compass livery, it is still in use on various duties all over the network. One wonders if this is the last number it will carry and what the next fifty five years hold for this evergreen veteran?