Virgin had repainted 4 of there Class 47 into heritage liveries in November 2001 and a 5th loco in May 2002 to mark the end of the class on Cross-Country services before being replaced by Voyagers. They all headed west on the 17:25 London - Holyhead from Crewe in the dark and returned on the 09:19 to Crewe the next morning.

Large logo 47847 is seen at Llandudno Junction on 23 November 2001

XP64 47853 / D1733 is seen at Bangor on 4 December 2001

Just 2 days later InterCity 47826 Springburn is seen at Llandudno
Junction on 6 December 2001

On 16 January 2002 47826 Springburn is taken at Bangor with the train
being the wrong way round

On 20 February 2002 two-tone Green 47851 / D1648 Traction Magazine is
seen at Bangor
Unfortunately I didn't get a photo of this loco before its silly name.

Finally BR-Blue 47840 NORTH STAR seen arriving at Bangor on 15
June 2002