47710 passes Radley at high speed with the 16:00 Oxford to Paddington Network SouthEast service on 14 March 1991. At the time these trains were branded as 'Network Express' services and generally only stopped en-route at Reading. 47710 had moved from Eastfield to Old Oak Common during the previous year in order to take over from the Class 50s on these Thames Valley services. These ex Scottish machines were not generally welcomed by enthusiasts at the time, as they were replacing the hugely popular 50s. Time however has since moderated this viewpoint!