After departing Ormskirk the 'Bootle Brush' went back south to Kirkdale before covering the Kirkby Branch, and eventually reaching Southport via the 'third-rail' line from Sandhills. 47826 is pictured here after arriving at the resort on the rear of 1Z29 1250 from Ormskirk (08/12/2019)
Another view of 47826 at Southport alongside a Meresyrail EMU and Northern DMU (08/12/2019)
47826 in the unusual setting of Platform 3 at Southport (08/12/2019)