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47810 Captain Sensible released from new paint facility at Alstom Oxley

On, Monday 5 February 2007 Class 47 No. 47810 became the first vehicle to emerge from Alstom's new spray paint facility at Oxley, Wolverhampton. The shop which has recently received investment of £4m which includes a wheeldrop. The site will soon see a further six Cotswold Rail locomotives receive the corporate colour scheme. This work will be additional to the servicing and maintenance already undertaken at the Oxley site for Cotswold Rail.

Sean Graham, Alstom's Traincare Centre Manager said "I am delighted to be working closely with Cotswold Rail with their continued expansion plans with our new facilities, and being able to uphold their corporate public image".

As well as the relivery of the fleet, Alstom and Cotswold have also agreed an external maintenance program that will see all of the locomotives receive 3 monthly external examinations and 'touch ups', to ensure the external appearances remain 'fresh'.

No. 47810 will be named Captain Sensible at Brighton as part of the Heartland Rail charter from Gloucester to Brighton on Saturday 10 February, with train guests from the Damned including the Captain himself who has laid on a special gig at a local pub on arrival at Brighton, immediately after the naming.

No. 47810 was previously named Porterbrook.



In showoom condition, No. 47810 complete with its new name stands outside the Alstom paint facility at Oxley, Wolverhampton on 5 February 2007.
Glen Flurry

 

Last Updated: 5 February 2007
 
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