Survivor
47659 had just passed Marsden station and would soon enter the 3 mile long Standedge Tunnel under the Pennines with 1M73, the 11:24 from Newcastle to Liverpool, on 17 April 1987. Of all the locos photographed on that day, this is the only one to survive in 2025, as GBRF's 57306.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 87-022-15
camera : Mamiya 645 1000s
lens : 110mm f/2.8
focal length : 110 (73.3mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/6.3
ISO : 100 ISO
original : 645 Agfa 100RS
camera on pole : No
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 47.659
Train : 1M73, 11:24 Newcastle Central - Liverpool Lime Street passenger
Location : ex Marsden
Line : 039 Huddersfield + Halifax areas
Country : United Kingdom
Date & Time : 17/04/1987 14:12
