Image 87002, outward leg of The Emerald Isle Express, 07.00 London Euston-Holyhead (1Z90, 4L) & 03.10 Felixstowe North-Trafford Park (4M18, 4L), Victoria bridge
87002, outward leg of The Emerald Isle Express, 07.00 London Euston-Holyhead (1Z90, 4L) & 03.10 Felixstowe North-Trafford Park (4M18, 4L), Victoria bridge
Making a fine sight as it catches the morning sunshine
87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ leads LSL’s immaculate and authentically repainted set of Mk. III stock passing Victoria bridge between Roade and Ashton in Northamptonshire. The LSL charter was running as 1Z90 throughout with heritage ScotRail 47712 ‘Lady Diana Spencer’ taking over at Crewe. This was an unadvertised charter that I had totally missed until somebody popped some timings up on a forum. It was a one-way journey for customers that was the first leg of a wider tour of Ireland returning, I believe, by air. As it passes this spot, the 4M18 Freightliner is seen in the foreground