47254 & 47257 Upton Scudamore 16 August 1984

A bit of a surprise at Upton Scudamore on 16 August 1984. 47254 & 47257 work the 6V83 16:25 Eastleigh to Severn Tunnel Junction Speedlink, which ironically on this occasion is shorter than normal, with just a rake of bitumen tanks. The Class 47s have no multiple working equipment, and I cannot remember now whether they were both crewed, or whether 47257 was dead in tow.