In Railfreight Metals livery, complete with Thornaby kingfisher emblem, 47594 descends the Lickey Incline at Bromsgrove on 23 September 1989 with the 1V39 06:56 Rose Grove to Paignton service, which it had taken over at Birmingham New Street. This was a good day for freight 47s on passenger duties, as an hour later 47152 appeared.