By late 47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel had been reduced to menial work such as this short ballast train, pictured at Hinksey Yard, Oxford on 3 October 1990. It was not all bad news however, as it briefly regained some of its former status a few years later. This view also gives an indication of the downturn in parcels traffic, with the entire length of the back siding (a similar distance out of sight to the left) taken up with withdrawn GUV and BG vans.