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    Archive: Class 47 No. 47 813 named Bolton Wanderer at Bolton Trinity Street Station

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    A naming ceremony for Class 47 No. 47 813 took place at Bolton Trinity Street Station on Friday, June 9, 1989. The locomotive, named Bolton Wanderer, was associated with the town of Bolton and its football team. Here’s the article from The Railway Magazine, August 1989 Naming ceremony at Bolton Trinity Street Station There was…


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